Na Piarsaigh 0-20 Kilmallock 2-13
Munster champions and All Ireland finalists last March, Kilmallock, lost their titles in dramatic manner at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday as Na Piarsaigh survived for a one point win.
It all came down to the very last action, a ‘65’ for Kilmallock to force a replay but Jake Mulcahy who had pointed seven frees was unable to convert.
Na Piarsaigh led 0-5 to 0-1 after eleven minutes and went on to lead 0-12 to 0-7 at halftime. Points were exchanged before the game took it’s first dramatic twist when half time substitute Robbie Hanbley had a Kilmallock goal with his first touch after three minutes.
By the 40th minute Na Piarsaigh had again opened a five points lead, 0-16 to 1-8
With eight minutes remaining Na Piarsaigh looked comfortable when in front 0-19 to 1-10 but they failed to score again until Alan Dempsey put over what proved to be the winner a minute into stoppage time.
Gavin O’Mahoney had a 21 yard free in front of goal blocked but Kilmallock were not finished and Hanley got the last touch to a long range free to set up the thrilling finish but Mulcahy could not manage to earn a replay.
Minor star Peter Casey had a superb game for the winners but had to retire with a hand injury nine minutes from the end.
Na Piarsaigh: P Kennedy; M Casey, K Breen, K Kennedy; M Foley, R Lynch, C King; A Dempsey 0-3, W O'Donoughue 0-2; D Dempsey, D Breen, S Dowling 0-7 frees; P Casey 0-5, K Ryan, A Breen 0-3. Sub: D Sheppard for P Casey (injd 51).
Kilmallock: B Hennessy; L Hurley, M O'Loughlin, A Costello; L Walshe, G O'Mahoney 0-1f, K O'Donnell 0-1f; P O'Loughlin, 0-1, P O'Brien; J Mulcahy 0-7 7frees, B O'Sullivan, R Egan 0-1; G Mulcahy, K Kennelly, B Burke. Subs: R Hanley 2-0 for O'Sullivan (h-t), O O'Reilly 0-2 for Walsh (36), E Ryan for Burke (41), P Doolan for Kennelly 53.
Glen Rovers 0-18 Midleton 1-12
Glen Rovers reached their second successive Cork hurling final following a deserved win over Midleton at Pairc Ui Rinn.
They had to play the closing 10 minutes with 14 men after impressive midfielder Dave Noonan was shown a second yellow card, but the Glen held on.
Despite conceding an opening minute goal to Midleton’s Cormac Walsh, the Glen outpointed their opponents to lead by 0-8 to 1-3 at the interval.
Midleton’s problems in attack were reflected in their 20-minute barren after Seamus O’Farrell scored to leave them 1-3 to 0-3 in front after 10 minutes.
But, Patrick Horgan’s accuracy from placed balls kept his side in contention and five unanswered points gave the initiative to the city side at the break.
The Glen increased their advantage to six points, 0-14 to 1-5, entering the closing before Midleton staged a late rally only to run out of time.
Glen Rovers: C Hickey; B Murphy, S McDonnell, G Moylan; D Dowling, B Moylan (0-1), G Callanan, captain; D Cronin, D Noonan (0-2); D Brosnan (0-1), P Horgan (0-10, four frees, four '65s), D Cunningham; C Dorris (0-3), B Phelan, D Busteed (0-1). Subs: G Kennefick for Phelan 56 mins, A O'Donovan for Cunningham 59 mins
Midleton: T Wallace; C Hurley, F O'Mahony, P O'Mahony; P Dowling, captain, A Ryan, K Burke; P Haughney (0-3), S Smith; L Coughlan, P O'Farrell, S O'Farrell (0-1); J Nagle, L O'Farrell (0-1), C Walsh (1-6, four frees). Subs: P White for Smith and B Hartnett (0-1) for Coughlan 28 mins, P O'Shea for P O'Farrell 51 mins
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork).
Clonlara 2-19 Kilmaley 1-10
The upcoming Clare SHC final will feature neighbours Sixmilebridge and Clonlara. Following a replayed semi-final at Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday, Clonlara confirmed the fixture, beating Kilmaley by a whopping twelve points. The one-sided nature of the second half could not have been predicted as Kilmaley lead by two points 1-6 to 0-7 at the break. The game’s first goal was scored by veteran Diarmuid McMahon in the 20th minute. Clonlara, who looked sluggish t times before they break, came storming out at the beginning of the second. Within ten minutes of the re-start they had amassed 2-4 to no reply with the inform Micheál O’Loughlin grabbing both goals, the second from an out the field free. Kilmaley were overwhelmed in the second period as Clonlara stretched their lead. A second half return of a mere four points, two from play was all they could muster.
Scorers
Clonlara: M O'Loughlin (2-7) 1-2 f's, 1 '65, D Honan (0-4), C Galvin (0-3), N O'Connell (0-2), C O'Connell, C O'Donovan, D O'Donovan (0-1) each.
Kilmaley: C Moloney (0-5) f's, D McMahon (1-0), D Keane (0-2), A McGuane (0-2), M O'Neill (0-1).
Clonlara: G O'Connell. S O'Brien, G Kennedy, C Fennessy, N Ryan, J Conlon, O O'Brien, D O' Donovan C O'Connell, P O'Loughlin, C O'Donovan, N O'Connell, M O'Loughlin, C Galvin, D Honan.
Subs: P O'Hare for Ryan (52), C Downey for C O'Donovan (56), M Collins for P O'Loughlin (58).
Kilmaley: B O'Loughlin, E Enright, C McMahon, S Talty, A McGuane, A Markham, J Clohessy, B Cahill, M O'Malley,E Bracken. M O'Neill, D Keane, P McNamara, C Moloney, D McMahon.
Subs: S Kennedy for Talty (26), B McMahon for O'Neill (50), C Neylon for Keane (56).
Referee: R Hickey (Éire Óg, Ennis).
Sarsfields 0-16 Erin’s Own 1-13
Champions Sarsfields and neighbours Erin’s Own must meet again to decide who meets Glen Rovers in the Cork hurling final after an exciting draw at Pairc Ui Rinn.
The sides were level eight times in the first-half and 11 in all with the second-half producing a penalty for either side. Erin’s Own’s leading scorer Eoghan Murphy tucked his away brilliantly after 42 minutes for a 1-11 to 0-11 lead.
Cian McCarthy saw his 58th minute effort turned over the crossbar by goalkeeper Shay Bowen to reduce the deficit to the minimum and Daniel Kearney ensured another day out with his late equaliser.
Murphy and McCarthy supplied the bulk of the scoring in a tight game dominated by the free-takers and defences in general.
Sarsfields: A Kennedy; T Crowley, C Leahy, W Kearney; C O'Sullivan, R Ryan, E Martin; D Kearney (0-2), P Leopold (0-1); E O'Sullivan (0-1), E Quigley, captain, D Roche (0-1); R O'Driscoll (0-3), C McCarthy (0-7, five frees, one penalty), T og Murphy (0-1). Subs: G O'Loughlin for Roche 41 mins, K Murphy for Leopold 47 mins, L Healy for T og Murphy 51 mins, C Duggan for O'Driscoll 55 mins
Erin's Own: S Bowen; C O'Connor, C Dooley, K Murphy; S Cronin (0-1), S Murphy, captain, C O'Mahony; M O'Carroll, S Kelly; K Murphy, C Coakley, M Collins (0-1); C O'Callaghan, E Murphy (1-10, 1-0 penalty, seven frees, one '65), A Bowen. Subs: R O'Flynn (0-1) for Coakley half-time, S Horgan for C O'Callaghan 49 mins, A Power for O'Carroll 53 mins
Referee: D Copps (Cork)
Cushendall Ruairi Og 2-16 Ballycastle McQuillan’s 1-15
A storming second half performance from defending champions, Cushendall saw them retain their Antrim Senior Hurling Championship title with four points to spare over Ballycastle at a sunny Dunloy yesterday.
With 40 minutes gone, Ruairi Og trailed by nine, but a goal from Donal McNaughton flipped this game on its head with a second major from Eoghan Campbell eight minutes later helped Cushendall drive on for victory.
Aided by a stiff breeze in the opening half, it was Ballycastle who made the brighter start and hit the first five scores and dictated the pace of the game as they led by two approaching half-time. They then hit a purple patch in the final five minutes with Stephen McGarry, Ciaran Clarke, Stephen McAfee and Shane Jennings all pointing before Clarke picked the pocket of Martin Burke and passed to Saul McCaughan who buried the ball into the net with a minute to play in the opening period to give Ballycastle a 1-11 to 0-5 lead.
The sides traded points early in the second half as Cushendall - now backed by that breeze - started to take control and substitute Donal McNaughton cracked home a goal after being set-up by Sean McAfee.
This breathed life into Cushendall whose tails were now up and points from Neil McManus and Paddy McGill cut the gap to four.
Tiernan Butler did respond at the other end, but the tide had turned and after points from Shane McNaughton and McManus, Cushendall were level when McGill’s deft flick set Conor Carson clear to gallop in on goal, pass to Campbell who found the corner of the net.
Christy McNaughton gave the holders their first lead but this was cancelled out by Caolan McCaughan.
Still, Cushendall were making a break for the line and hit three of the next four scores to lead by two as the game moved into injury-time.
There was time for some late drama as Ballycastle went in search of a winning goal and were millimeters away from getting it when Clarke’s shot was batted up in the air by Eoin Gillan. Shane Jennings got his stick to the loose ball but it came back off the crossbar with Gillan beaten and the danger was cleared as Conor Carson fired over from the breakaway. Neil McManus then hit a late free to seal Cushendall’s victory as they claimed the Volunteer Cup for the 13th time.
Cushendall: E Gillan; R McCambridge, M Burke, A Graffin; E Campbell (1-0), E McKillop, S Delargy; S McNaughton (0-1), A McNaughton; C McAllister, N McManus (0-9, 7 frees), C Carson (0-1); P McGill (0-3), Sean McAfee, C McNaughton (0-2). Subs: D Kearney for E McKillop (27 mins), D McNaughton (1-0) for C McAllister (38 mins), K McKeegan for S McAfee (60 mins).
Ballycastle: R McGarry; M Dallas (0-1), M Donnelly, D Donnelly; J McShane, N McAuley, E McAlonan; F Donnelly, Caolan McCaughan (0-1); C Clarke (0-4, all frees), S McGarry (0-2), Stephen McAfee (0-2); S McCaughan (1-1), Conleth McCaughan (0-1), S Jennings (0-2). Subs: T Butler (0-1) for S McGarry (38 mins), KB McShane for F Donnelly (46 mins), P McLernon for M Dallas (48 mins).
Referee: Colum Cunning (Dunloy).
Clough-Ballacolla 0-20 Camross 1-14
Twelve points from Stephen Maher helped Clough-Ballacolla to the Laois SHC title in O’Moore Park on Sunday.
Ballacolla came from six points down at the break and only took the lead for the first time with two minutes remaining when Maher landed his tenth of the day. He then added two more to secure Ballacolla their third championship success since 2009.
Camross had been well on top in the opening half and, inspired by the outstanding Zane Keenan who helped himself to 1-7, were full value for their 1-9 to 0-6 lead at the interval. Andrew Collier chipped in with their other two points.
But Ballacolla improved hugely on the restart and points from Willie Hyland (3), Michael McEvoy, Willie Dunphy, Aidan Corby, Stephen Bergin and Robbie Phelan had them right back in contention.
Keenan and Dean Delaney responded for Camross but Ballacolla had the final say with Maher hitting the last four points of the game to get them over the line.
Ballacolla will now play the Wexford champions in the opening round of the Leinster club championship on November 1.
Camross: T Doran; M Phelan, M Moloney, J Phelan; D Dooley, G Burke, D Keenan; T Burke, C Delaney; A Collier (0-2), Z Keenan (1-9, 1-2f, 0-2 '65), C Collier; A Mortimer, D Palmer, D Delaney (0-2). Subs: A Moore for C Delaney (23), N Holmes for Palmer (inj -29), M Burke for M Phelan (36), D Gilmartin (0-1) for Mortimer (50)
Clough-Ballacolla: D Hanlon; C Coonan, D Maher, E Doyle; JA Delaney, M McEvoy (0-1), L Cleere; R Broderick, T Delaney; S Maher (0-12, 9f, 1 '65), S Hanlon, W Hyland (0-3), A Corby (0-1), W Dunphy (0-1), R Phelan (0-1) Subs: S Bergin (0-1) for Corby (50), D Bergin for S Hanlon (55)
Referee: B O’Reilly (Portlaoise).
