BRENDAN KENNEALLY rounds up the latest action in the Ross Oil Mid Cork Junior Football Championship
Donoughmore 1-25
Ballinora 0-5
CHAMPIONS Donoughmore, beaten in round one by Aghinagh, were in no mood to slip-up at Blarney and dispatched the Ballinora challenge in clinical fashion in this Group 1 tie.
Leading by 0-13 to 0-1 at half time, the outcome was already assured and a goal from Daniel Holland early in the second half wrapped up the victory.
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Full forward Declan Keating finished with 0-7. Billy Carbery with a two-pointer, Alan O’Shea, Andrew O’Sulllivan and Jack Drinan had a point each for Ballinora
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Aghinagh 7-13
Kilmurry 0-10
The scoreline tells the story of this round two junior football Group 1 game at Kilmichael.
The Kilmurry second team was no match for last year’s beaten finalists Aghinagh who were simply way too good.
Con Buckley had an opening goal after three minutes and Mathew McCarthy had a second after ten minutes. Con Buckley on 13, Sean Cummins on 21 and Liam Twohig on 23 fired in further goals. It was 5-10 to 0-3 at half time.
Kilmurry tried hard to get back into contention after the interval but Aghinagh were fully focussed and added two more goals at the three-quarter stage, William Coakley and Con Buckley the scorers.
Joe Ryan was the main threat in the Kilmurry attack and finished with 0-5 to his credit but the game as a real contest was over before half time.
Aghinagh: Conor Lucey; Dylan O’Riordan, Donagh O’Riordan, TJ Buckley; Declan Ambrose, Tom Buckley, Luke O’Leary; James Ambrose, Thomas Morgans; Darragh O’Shea, Con Buckley, Sean O’Riordan; William Coakley, Liam Twohig, Sean Cummins.
Subs: Mathew McCarthy, Luke Ring, Aodh Twomey, Adam O’Leary.
Kilmurry: Cian Desmond; Mark Dromey, Kevin Barrett, Aaron O’Riordan; Dion Keane, Sam Dineen, Jed Hartnett; Oisín McDonnell, Darragh Flanagan; Jessie Kelleher, James Kelleher, Stephen O’Donoghue; Jonathan Buckley, Joe Ryan, Barry Griffin.
Subs: Dylan Shannon, Ryan Leahy, Greg Barrett.
Referee: Kieran Furey (Cill na Martra).
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Grenagh 1-18
Dripsey 2-4
This was a clear-cut Group 2 victory for Grenagh. George Feeney had a well-taken goal for Dripsey after 45 seconds but thereafter it was mostly one-way traffic towards the Dripsey posts and Grenagh led by 0-8 to 1-2 at half time.
A black card for Dripsey’s Mark O’Connell was a severe blow and Grenagh added two points before Sean Joyce shot home a goal on 37.
There was no way back now for Dripsey and a late Eoghan Maher goal from the penalty spot was their only consolation.
Grenagh have now qualified for the knock out stages with a game still to play.
Grenagh: Cathal Cronin; Tyrone Dorgan, Seamus Cronin, Kevin O’Neill; John Lehane, Danny Warren, Paul Aherne; Ted Twomey, Robert Coleman; Sean Joyce, Dan Twomey, Michael White; Shane Morley, Ultan Duggan, Paul BarryMurphy.
Subs: Craig Mostyn St Ledger, Darragh Kenny, Peter McSweeney.
Dripsey: Jack Casey; Cathal O’Connell, Colm O’Connell, Sam Manley; Shane O’Riordan, Shane Burke, Kevin Rock; Mark O’Connell, Eoghan Maher; Ronan Canavan, James Cotter, George Feeney; Charlie O’Callaghan, David O’Sullivan, Killian Kelleher.
Subs: Jack Lawlor, Adam Casey, Michael O’Riordan, Eoin O’Connell.
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Ballincollig 0-15
Clondrohid 0-15
This was a fine championship encounter at Cloughduv with the issue in doubt until the very end.
Ballincollig led by 0-8 to 0-6 at the break and stretched their lead to four points subsequently. Clondrohid rallied strongly and had taken the lead by the 56th minute, 0-1 to 0-13, but Ballincollig grabbed back the advantage with a two-pointer.
In the final minute, Ciarán O’Leary got an equaliser for Clondrohid to ensure a division of the points, a result which leaves Clondrohid still in live contention for advancement but every score might count.
Clondrohid: John Corkery; Aaron O’Riordan, John O’Connell, Cillian Lynch; David O’Connell (0-1), Darragh Fitzgibbon, Brian Corcoran; Ciarán O’Leary (0-6f), Callum O’Shea; Fionn Fitzgibbon (0-1), Fionán O’Leary (0-1), Cian Kelleher (0-2); Cathal Creedon (0-2), Owen McCarthy (0-2), Jamie Hourihan. Sub: George Lowrie (40).
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Éire Óg 2-9
Naomh Abán 1-9
Naomh Abán and most of the spectators were left wondering how did the Gaeltacht men lose this Group 3 game.
Naomh Abán had a goal from Donncadh Ó Loinsigh in the eighth minute, missed a penalty in the 14th minute but still were comfortably and deservedly in front at half time, 1-6 to 0-3.
In the 47th minute, a superb two-pointer from an Aaron Ó Laighin free gave them a 1-9 to 0-7 advantage and they missed a great chance of a clinching goal on 56.
Éire Óg came down the field and Dylan Foley fired home a goal.
From the kick-out Ethan Hyde got through for a second goal and added a point from a free on 64 to complete the snatch and leave Éire Óg with full points from their two outings.
Éire Óg: Colm Sheehan; Adam McCarthy, John Kelleher, Michael Sheehan; Oisín McLaughlin, Mark Kelleher, Diarmuid Dineen; Kevin Beechinor, Cathal Kirwan; Eoin O’Shea, Seán Murphy, Colm Quigley; Dylan Foley, Ethan Hyde, David Casey.
Sub: Daniel Healy
Naomh Abán: Eoghan Ó Luasa; Jeremiah MacSuibhne, Jack Ó Murchú, Aodha Ó Catháin; Briain Ó Riordáin, Tadgh Ó Ceallaigh, Luke Ó Liatháin; Dara Freddie Ó Loinsigh, Mac Dara Ó Conaola; Dionnacha Ó Ceiocháin, Dermot Ó Ceallaigh, Ciarán Ó Lauighin; Donasgh Ó Loinsigh, Adrian Ó Cathasauigh, Breandan Ó Ceallacháin.
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Kilmichael 5-18
Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh 1-13
A welcome change in fortunes for Kilmichael who were full value for this win.
They led at half time by 2-11 to 0-7 with goals coming from Tom Browne and Chris O’Connell.
Browne had another goal in the second half and helped himself to six points as well. Kilmichael will now get prepared for what should be a challenging round three game against unbeaten Éire Óg.
Kilmichael: Shane Masters; Andrew Kelleher, Conor Cotter, Eoghan Murphy; Michael Downey, Kevin Murphy, Seán Hennigan; Shane Foley, Cathal Foley; Cian McCarthy, Tom Browne, Brian Horgan; Daniel Twomey, Chris O’Connell, Jack Browne.
Subs: Finbarr Buckley, Brendan Cotter, Isaac Wood.
