Mid-Cork Semi-Final V Cloughduv
August 20, 2014
Cloughduv 3-10
Ballincollig 0-15
Our Junior hurlers lost out to Cloughduv in the Ballincollig Credit Union JAHC Final in Blarney on Saturday night. Three goals in a four minute period in the opening quarter ensured Cloughduv led by 3-4 to 0-8 at the break. Ballincollig battled back bravely but they never looked like scoring a goal.
Both sides looked evenly matched in the opening exchanges and Ballincollig’s JP Murphy landed a superb long range point to level the scoring, 0-2 apiece after 10 minutes. Ballincollig’s Aidan O’Donovan landed a placed effort before Cloughduv volleyed home a third goal after some sloppy defending. Ballincollig finished the opening half strongly with points from John O’Brien, Matt O’Leary, Colin Harris and Cian Dorgan (65) which left us trailing by five points, at the break.
On resumption, Ballincollig converted a couple of placed efforts from Aidan O’Donovan and Cian Dorgan which got us right back in the game. Every time, Ballincollig got within touching distance Cloughduv upped their game with Darragh Ring bisecting the posts with some excellent ball striking.
The closing stages saw the victors defence comfortably in control as Ballincollig desperately tried to manufacture a goal scoring chance. To be fair that never looked likely and Cloughduv and Kilmichael will meet in the mid-Cork final in a couple of weeks. Congratulations to Peter O’Sullivan, Conor Cronin , Frank ‘Donovan, Derek Beale and Kevin Murphy on a very positive campaign.
Scorers for Ballincollig: A O’Donovan 0-6 (0-5f), C Dorgan 0-4 (0-2f, 0-2 ‘65’s), JP Murphy, D McDonnell, J O’Brien, C Harris, M O’Leary 0-1 each.
Ballincollig: N Connaughton; S Murphy, K O’Sullivan, C Collins; S O’Sullivan, C Harris, B O’Halloran; JP Murphy , D McDonnell; K Kelleher, C O’Connor S Coughlan, C Dorgan, J O’Brien, A Donovan.
Subs: M O’Leary for S Murphy (25, injured), B McElligot for K Kelleher (h/t), J Murray for JP Murphy (45, inj), T Collins for S O’Sullivan (50).
Ballincollig 0-15
Our Junior hurlers lost out to Cloughduv in the Ballincollig Credit Union JAHC Final in Blarney on Saturday night. Three goals in a four minute period in the opening quarter ensured Cloughduv led by 3-4 to 0-8 at the break. Ballincollig battled back bravely but they never looked like scoring a goal.
Both sides looked evenly matched in the opening exchanges and Ballincollig’s JP Murphy landed a superb long range point to level the scoring, 0-2 apiece after 10 minutes. Ballincollig’s Aidan O’Donovan landed a placed effort before Cloughduv volleyed home a third goal after some sloppy defending. Ballincollig finished the opening half strongly with points from John O’Brien, Matt O’Leary, Colin Harris and Cian Dorgan (65) which left us trailing by five points, at the break.
On resumption, Ballincollig converted a couple of placed efforts from Aidan O’Donovan and Cian Dorgan which got us right back in the game. Every time, Ballincollig got within touching distance Cloughduv upped their game with Darragh Ring bisecting the posts with some excellent ball striking.
The closing stages saw the victors defence comfortably in control as Ballincollig desperately tried to manufacture a goal scoring chance. To be fair that never looked likely and Cloughduv and Kilmichael will meet in the mid-Cork final in a couple of weeks. Congratulations to Peter O’Sullivan, Conor Cronin , Frank ‘Donovan, Derek Beale and Kevin Murphy on a very positive campaign.
Scorers for Ballincollig: A O’Donovan 0-6 (0-5f), C Dorgan 0-4 (0-2f, 0-2 ‘65’s), JP Murphy, D McDonnell, J O’Brien, C Harris, M O’Leary 0-1 each.
Ballincollig: N Connaughton; S Murphy, K O’Sullivan, C Collins; S O’Sullivan, C Harris, B O’Halloran; JP Murphy , D McDonnell; K Kelleher, C O’Connor S Coughlan, C Dorgan, J O’Brien, A Donovan.
Subs: M O’Leary for S Murphy (25, injured), B McElligot for K Kelleher (h/t), J Murray for JP Murphy (45, inj), T Collins for S O’Sullivan (50).