Rampant Glenville secure first U21 A FC title in 20 years

• Nov 10,2026

Mulcahy Steel U21 A Football Championship final



Glenville 3-16

 

St Colmcille’s 1-11

 

Glenville ended a 20-year wait for U21 glory as they put up a fantastic performance to crush St Colmcille’s hopes of a maiden Mulcahy Steel U21 A Football Championship title in Rathcormac on Sunday morning.

 

It’s third time lucky for Glenville, and this one is oh so sweet.

 

They defeated title favourites Glanmire in dramatic fashion in the 2024 semi-final, only to lose out to Aghada by two points in the decider. Then, in last year’s competition, Glenville got their revenge with a defeat of Aghada in the first round of the B championship, only then to fall short against eventual champions Carrigtwohill in the semis.

 

No such heartbreak would be suffered here for Glenville, and they were fully deserving of this victory.

 

The first half had been closely fought. St Colmcille’s – the Carraig na bhFear and White’s Cross amalgamation ­– had put it up to their opponents for the entirety of the first half hour. They even led immediately upon starting the second half when Eddie Coughlan fired over a big two-pointer to leave Colmcille’s 1-10 to 1-8 ahead.
 
But from there, Glenville raised their game and raced into the distance.

 

A total of 2-8 unanswered followed that Coughlan two-pointer, as Ciaran O’Leary, Shane Curtin and Cork U20 hurler Jack Counihan kicked some fantastic scores. The goals were taken well by subs Jayden Hennebry and Liam Foley, and that put the game beyond St Colmcille’s reach.

 

Billy Ryan, Dara Ó Bric and Tadhg McCarthy were in fine form for Glenville while Forde brothers Eoghan and Donnacha ruled the middle third. Rob Sheehan, Alex Flynn and Ciaran Ryan showed up well for Colmcille’s and they hit the final score, but finished 11 adrift.
 
Glenville captain Ciarán O’Leary received the trophy from Dick Fitzgerald after the game, and they now march on to take on Castlehaven in the county quarter-final. The winner of that clash will face the victors of Beara and Carrigaline.

 

Scorers for Glenville: L Foley 1-2 (1 tp), C O’Leary 0-5 (1 tp, 0-2 f), D Barry 1-1, J Hennebry 1-0, J Counihan 0-3, S Curtin 0-2, C Linehan, R Loftus, J Buckley 0-1 each.

 

Scorers for St Colmcille’s: S Whelan 0-4 (0-3 f), S Delaney 1-0, E Coughlan 0-2 (1 tp), C Dunne, R Sheehan, R Healy, A Flynn, J Murphy 0-1 each.

 

Glenville

 

1. Cathal Sheehan

 

2. Conor McHugh, 3. Conor O’Mahony, 4. Sean O’Leary

 

5. Shayne Curtin, 17. Ciaran Linehan, 6. Billy Ryan

 

13. Eoghan Forde, 10. Donnacha Forde

 

9. Dara Ó Bric, 8. Ciaran O’Leary, 11. Jack Counihan

 

15. Ryan Loftus, 14. Dave Barry, 12. Liam Foley

 

Subs: 28. Tadhg McCarthy for O’Mahony (h-t), 25. Jayden Hennebry for Loftus (45), 19. Adam Casey for Foley (45), 18. Zach Curtin for McHugh (50), 29. James Buckley for E Forde (50).

 

St Colmcille’s

 

1. Billy Ryan

 

2. Mark O’Keeffe, 3. Joe Dunphy, 4. David O’Mahony

 

5. John Barry, 6. Eddie Coughlan, 7. Ciaran Ryan

 

8. Adam Bowen, 9. Ciann Dunne

 

10. Robert Sheehan, 11. Sean Delaney, 12. Ronan Healy

 

13. Sean Whelan, 14. Alex Flynn, 15. Fachtna Kelleher

 

Subs: 20. Darragh McGuire for O’Mahony (40), 22. Tom Sullivan for Barry (45), 18. Ronan Ahern for Kelleher (52), 21. Jamie Murphy for Healy (52).

 

Referee: David Butler (Carrigtwohill)