Clonakilty run Rangers ragged in West Cork derby

BILLED as the game of the round, this all-West Cork clash in the Evening Echo Cork Co SFC fourth round, at Enniskeane yesterday, saw Clonakilty run riot against near neighbours Carbery Rangers — winning 3-15 to 0-8 — to set up a quarter-final against the either Nemo or St. Finbarr’s.

Rangers went into the game as Cork, Munster and All-Ireland intermediate champions, but their opponents had this game won by half-time when they led 1-11 to 0-1 after playing with the strong wind.

Scorers: Clonakilty: C. Callanan 1-4; M. O’Brien, P. Griffin 1-0 each; C. Murphy, C. O’Donovan 0-3 each; B. Walsh 0-2; C. McManus, D. Murphy, D. Lyons 0-1 each. Carbery Rangers: M. Moore 0-5 (0-4 frees, 0-1 45); K. McMahon, J. Fitzpatrick, Sean Hayes (free) 0-01 each.