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2010
Carbery Rangers 0-09   Bandon 3-06    Championship 27-03-2010
        The Ross under 21 team made their exit from the championship in Castletownkenneigh on Sunday when they went down to Bandon by 3-06 to 0-09. In an even first twenty minutes Ross trailed by a point before finishing the half in style scoring 6 unanswered points, to give them a comfortable half time advantage. Ross still held that advantage mid way through the second period before the game took a major turn when Bandon hit 2 goals in the space of as many minutes. Ross never recovered from this set back and failed to score for the remandier of the game despite several attempts to do so.

Carbery Rangers 1-09   O'Donovan Rossa 1-07    Championship 20-03-2010                 
       The Ross under 21 team had a good win over O’Donovan Rossa in Ballinacarraga on Saturday last, winning on a score line of 1-09 to 1-07. In the first half Ross played very well and built up a half time lead of 1-06 to 4 points, it could have been much more as they recorded 9 wides also. In the second period the Skibbereen men had the wind advantage but they too were guilty of some misses and Ross held the half time advantage up until the last minute when they conceded a goal, but it was too late for the Skibb men, and Rangers were through to meet Bandon in the next round.

2009

Carbery Rangers 0-09    Bandon 1-06    Championship 04-04-2009

       In the under 21 championship Carbery Rangers and Bandon played out a draw and after extra time the sides were still deadlocked on a score of Carbery Rangers 0-09 to Bandon 1-06. This was a highly entertaining game and could have gone any way. It was Ross who started well running up 3 points before Bandon got on the score sheet, but the sides were level at the break 5 points each. The second period had Ross leading by two when Bandon scored a cracking goal to give them the advantage with four minutes to go however Ross got the equalizer and forced the game into extra time. In the first period Bandon got three unanswered points and Ross faced a rather daunting task but they responded well holding Bandon scoreless and getting 3 points themselves to draw the match. Team; Ronan Milner, Killian O’Riordan, Michéal Kelly, Michael Cussen, Eoin Kelly, Paudie Hodnett, Peter Nagle, James Fitzpatrick, Nicholas Peters, John O’Rourke, Brian Shanahan, Kieran Fitzpatrick, Sean O’Neill, Daniel Kelly,  Shane Goggin. Subs: Brian Hayes and Padraig Hicks.

Carbery Rangers 2-09    Bantry 3-05    Championship 22-03-2009

        Carbery Rangers advanced to the next round of the southwest under 21 championship on Sunday last when they overcame the challenge of Bantry in an exciting replay. Ross started well and were full value for a 1-5 to 1 point approaching the break when they conceded a soft goal on the stroke of half time. The second period started in lively fashion and Ross had their early advantage restored when Daniel Kelly found the back of the net. Bantry replied with two more goals to bring the lead down to a single point with a quarter of the match still to play. Ross were not to be denied despite two injury time points from Bantry and held on for a 2-09 to 3-05 win. Ross played much better then in the drawn game despite the absence of Michael Mennis who got injured the first day, everyone upped the performance this time, the pick of the bunch being James Fitzpatrick  Nichols Peters and Eoin Kelly.

Carbery Rangers 0-09    Bantry 0-09    Championship 17-03-2009

         Carbery Rangers and Bantry served up a close and exiting contest on St Patrick’s Day in Aughaville ending all square 9 points each. Ross were playing with the wind advantage for the first half and led at the break 6 to 3 with only one score coming from play; James Fitzpatrick scoring 4 frees and Brian Shanahan getting 2 one from play. In the second period Bantry made the early running and went into the lead before Ross got on the score board in the seventeenth minute. Scores were hard to come by for both sides and the sides were level with 2 minutes left when Carbery Rangers star player Michael Mennis got injured. Still there was time for a thrilling finish as Bantry once again went into the lead and deep into injury time corner back Michael Cussen raced up field to collect a pass and coolly put it over the bar to make sure of another day for both sides. Team; Ronan Milner, Killian O’Riordan, Michéal Kelly, Michael Cussen, Eoin Kelly, Paudie Hodnett, Nicholas Peters, James Fitzpatrick, Michael Mennis, John O’Rourke, Brian Shanahan, Kieran Fitzpatrick, Sean O’Neill, Daniel Kelly, Shane Goggin. Subs: Peter Nagle, Connor O’Rourke. 

 


2008
 

17-03-2008

Carbery Rangers 0-09 Bandon 1-07

          Carbery Rangers involvement in this year’s southwest under 21 championship came to an end at Enniskeane as they went down to Bandon by a single point in the semi-final.. The Ross boys had wind advantage in the first half and led at the break by 7 points to 2 but it was the ten wides in this half that would eventually cost Rangers the match. The second half was only 3 minutes old when Ross conceded a soft goal and brought Bandon right back into the game while Ross played well in the second half two points was all they could register and paid the price when Bandon scored a lead  point as time ran out. Final score Carbery Rangers 0-09 Bandon 1-07. Team: Liam McCarthy, Killian O’Riordan, Stephen Hicks, Eoin Kelly Padraig Hodnett, Michéal Kelly,   James Cussen, Michael Mennis, James Fitzpatrick, Daniel Kelly, Miles O’Riordan, Brian Hayes, Shane Goggin Brian Shanahan, Sean O’Neill.  Sub Kieran Fitzpatrick

09-03-2008

Carbery Rangers 1-09  Newcestown 0-07

  

     

        In the replay of the southwest under 21 championship Carbery Rangers defeated Newcestown on a score of 1-9 to 0-7which was played in Dunmanway on Sunday last. Ross had to field without 3 of last week’s team and a big performance was needed to advance. As in the drawn game Ross played with a strong wind advantage in the first half, and started well with a goal and two points in the first ten minutes and by the time they scored their next point Newcestown had pulled the lead back to two points while Ross added two further points before the break. In the second half Ross, as they had done a week earlier played their best football and this time their was no way back for their opponents. Bandon are the opposition in the next round and the game is fixed for next Monday in Enniskeane at 3pm. Team: Liam McCarthy, Killian O’Riordan, Stephen Hicks, Eoin Kelly James Cussen, Michéal Kelly, Kieran O’Brien, Brian Shanahan (0-3), Michael Mennis( 0-1), Padraig Hodnett, James Fitzpatrick (0-4), Daniel Kelly, Shane Goggin, (1-0), Sean Dignan, Sean O’Neill (0-1) Subs Brian Hayes and Kieran Fitzpatrick.

 

02-03- 2008

 

Carbery Rangers 0-08 Newcestown 1-05

          

        In the southwest under 21 championship Carbery Rangers and Newcestown ended up all square after a hard hour of football played in Dunmanway on Sunday last. While Ross played with a strong wind advantage in the first half they failed to make it count on the scoreboard and a lead of 4 points to 1 looked a bit shaky. On the changeover Ross produced their best football and ran into an eight points to three lead with ten minuets to play. It was then they conceded a rather easy goal which left Newcestown back into game and they followed with two unanswered points to leave a final score of 0-08 to 1-05. The replay is fixed for Dunmanway on Sunday next at 3pm. Team Liam McCarthy, Killian O’Riordan, Stephen Hicks, Michéal Kelly, James Cussen, Michael Mennis, Kieran O’Brien, Brian Shanahan (0-3), Nicholas Peters, Padraig Hodnett, James Fitzpatrick (0-4), Daniel Kelly, Sean O’Neill (0-1), Sean Dignan, Sean McCarthy, Subs Miles O’Riordan and Kieran Fitzpatrick.

10-02-2008

Carbery Rangers 0-14 Ilen Rovers 0-08 Challenge Match

         The opening half was poor and a lot of good chances were missed by both sides, Ross led by 2 points at the break. A much improved second half from Ross saw them winning on a score of 14 points to 8. Ross will be playing Newcestown in the Championship shortly and a big improvement will be needed if we are to advance to the next round. Panel: L McCarthy, K O?Riordan, S Hicks, M Kelly, P Hodnett, J Cussen, K O?Brien, B Shanahan, M Mennis, S McCarthy M O?Riordan, D Kelly, S O?Neill, S Dignan, S Goggin, N Peters, K Fitzpatrick, E Kelly, M Cussen, J Fitzpatrick and B Hayes.


Selectors
Philip Moore, Pat Kelly and Jeremy Murphy

2007

25-03-2007 Carbery Rangers 1-09 Clonakilty 2-09