Cloyne prove far too strong for Carbery
The East Cork side found the net three times in the opening nine minutes and never looked like being caught.
A feature of the game was the display of current county minor Paudie O’Sullivan, brother of Cork full-back Diarmuid. Though centre-back on the minor side, the younger O’Sullivan helped himself to 2-2 against Carbery, his first coming after only 30 seconds.
GERARD McCarthy and John Collins worked the oracle for Dohenys as they overcame a disappointing Ballincollig side in this third round tie in the Evening Echo SFC.
Between them they contributed ten points of the Dunmanway side’s 11-point total. Ballincollig never got going, a fact reflected in their meagre return of six points, only three of which came from play.
ALL credit to the Blues of Ballinhassig for their stirring comeback against all the odds in this Evening Echo Premier IHC game last Saturday night.
Missing Brendan Lombard, it looked all up for Ballinhassig when they trailed by two goals approaching half-time. However, Darren Dineen, David Brennan and Declan O’Sullivan rallied the troops and after the break the Blues were transformed. They held Carrig scoreless for the last 20 minutes of the game to set up an enticing quarter-final clash with fellow Carrigdhoun side Courcey Rovers.
NO prizes for guessing who the Ballyhea star was yesterday. Neil Ronan carried on where he left off in the Munster hurling final with a blistering display for the Magpies in this Evening Echo Cork Premier IHC third round game.
Ronan finished with 2-8, and he set his side on the road to victory with a goaled 30-metre free after five minutes. To their credit, Watergrasshill rallied superbly in the second half to get three points in front, but Ronan took over with devastating effect; in a ten-minute spell he notched 1-5, and the Hill could only manage a point in reply. Ballyhea can now look forward to meeting the winners of the St Finbarr’s-Youghal clash in the last eight.
THIS Evening Echo Premier IHC third round game promised much but it never took off. Blarney were the more focused and, crucially, the more accurate from placed balls.
Nine of Blarney’s ten points came from frees and 65s and, equally important, they managed to score every time Inniscarra looked like they might mount a rally. Blarney’s John Hurley was top scorer with four pointed frees and a white flag from play, while his teammate corner-back James Hughes made a huge contribution with three pointed 65s
BISHOPSTOWN and Aghabullogue must meet again to decide this round two Evening Echo Premier IHC tie, though the city side were less than happy at the final whistle. They led as the game entered injury time, only for Aghabullogue to win a free which was converted by their scorer-in-chief, Kevin Finnegan.
Bishopstown, well served by recent and current county minors Shane O’Neill and Patrick Cronin, will be favourites to progress unless Aghabullogue improve their shooting.
Dromina, who came so close to intermediate honours last season, found St Vincents too hot to handle in windy Kildorrery in this Evening Echo IHC clash. The city side were far more focused, particularly in defence where full-back Wayne Murphy was man of the match.
Vincents got their two goals at vital times in the game, the first through Derek O’Connor in first half injury time. It gave them a lead they never relinquished, and when O’Connor struck again nine minutes from time, the contest was as good as over.
BANDON turned on the style in this third round Evening Echo IHC game yesterday. Though Valley Rovers started brightly with a goal, once Bandon got their shooting range they never let up, and ran out comfortable winners.
