Harrington leads Béara to glory

Béara CS (Cork) 2-10 Abbeyfeale VS (Limerick) 0-11

Star man for the West Cork school was captain David Harrington who kicked 1-4, the goal the difference between the sides until Sean T O’Sullivan put the game beyond doubt with a penalty on 58 minutes.

Abbeyfeale pair Alan Barry and his midfield partner Adrian Enright enjoyed the better opening and controlled things around the centre. Barry kicked two early frees and added a sublime sideline approaching half-time but very often, his side were too dependent on him for scores. Indeed only one of their starting six forwards got on the score sheet. In contrast, a physically stronger Béara had three different scorers in the first period alone, Harrington curled over two early points, Jason Walsh notched a similar tally while Traolach Connolly had the sides level on five points apiece at the break.

With a stiff cross field breeze making conditions difficult, it was the Cork students who resumed the match in blistering style, Harrington blasted home a goal on 37 minutes after Jack Creedon galloped through the centre.

However, they seemed to lose their way thereafter and Barry had his side right back in it with two monster efforts from 50 metres and another from Shane Murphy to trim the margin to one.

The game was then decided on 55 minutes when Traolach Connolly was fouled by keeper Conor Kiely, allowing Sean T O’Sullivan to step up and slot home the resultant kick to put the seal on a deserved win.

Scorers for Béara CS: D Harrington 1-4 (0-1f), D Henshaw 0-3, S T. O’Sullivan 1-0 (1-0 pen), A Walsh 0-2, T Connolly 0-1.

Scorers for Abbeyfeale VS: A Barry 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 s/l), A Enright 0-2, S Murphy 0-1.

BÉARA CS: C Lowney (Urhan); S Henshaw (Garnish), D Cronin (Urhan), A O’Neill (do.); C Shea (do.), E Murphy (Garnish), L Daly (Urhan); S T. O’Sullivan (Garnish), J Creedon (CTB); J Walsh (do.), D Henshaw (Garnish), T Connolly (Urhan); S O’Sullivan (Urhan), D Harrington (Adrigole), A G. O’Sullivan (do.) Subs; K Crowley (Adrigole) for J Henshaw (40), G Harrington (Adrigole) for D Cronin inj. (55).

ABBEYFEALE VS: C Kiely (Brosna); D Brosnan (Knocknagoshel), K Hartnett (Abbeyfeale), S Fitzmaurice (Brosna); S Cahill (Mountcollins), T Keefe (Abbeyfeale), P Lane (do.); A Barry (Brosna), A Enright (Abbeyfeale); D Collins (Mountcollins), S Murphy (Brosna), C Smith (Abbeyfeale); J O’Mahony (Mountcollins), M Browner (Abbeyfeale), D Keane (do.)

Subs: D Horan (Abbeyfeale) for D Keane (Abbeyfeale), J O’Mahony (Brosna) for M Browner (46).

Referee: H Bartlett (Dr Crokes).