Desmond does the damage for Imokilly

Imokilly 2-19 Avondhu 2-13

Avondhu’s late scoring burst that yielded 2-5 in the closing 10 minutes helped claw back Imokilly’s advantage, yet the stark truth was that the East Cork men had wrapped and sealed their win by half-time.

Imokilly won all the major duels. Their defence was steadfast, possessing a brilliant half-back trio of Martin Hickey, Noel O’Riordan and Sean O’Leary. Watergrasshill duo Paddy O’Regan and Pat O’Brien shaped the game from midfield, while Brendan Ring clipped over nice points in attack. Yet the real gem in Imokilly’s possession was Leigh Desmond, the Youghal forward unleashing a sensational 2-8 scoring blitz on the Avondhu backline over the hour.