Cork PJHC round-up: Wins for Glen Rovers and Barrs

Shane Busteed’s goal midway through the opening half proved to be the decisive score
Cork PJHC round-up: Wins for Glen Rovers and Barrs

ON THE MARK: Glen Rovers' Shane Busteed. File Picture: Howard Crowdy

Glen Rovers made it a perfect weekend from their perspective by defeating St Catherine’s by 1-14 to 0-15 in Group 1 of the Co-op Superstores Cork PJHC in Lisgoold on Sunday. In a tight encounter, Shane Busteed’s goal midway through the opening half proved to be the decisive score. Evan Murphy was also in fine form for the Glen, as he hit 0-8 with 0-6 coming from placed balls while Adam O’Sullivan, Mark Dooley and Donagh Coughlan all played their part in the victory too. St Catherine’s have lost the previous two finals, but they have plenty to build on from this performance before playing Meelin in their second game. Rory Galvin hit 0-6 for them, while Sean O’Donoghue clipped 0-2 and Brian Mulcahy also got on the scoresheet.

St Finbarr’s joined the Glen on two points as a result of their 1-32 to 3-12 win over Meelin in Ballygiblin. Caolán O’Connor hit 0-6 for the Barrs, Conor McCarthy helped himself to 1-3 while Ricky Barrett and Colm Keane both hit 0-5. They will play the Glen in two weeks’ time. Jimmy McAuliffe was Meelin’s main man as he hit 2-2, Jack Curtin claimed 1-2 while John Forrest scored 0-4.

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