Tenacious Naomh Abán have the extra edge

A MORE clinical Naomh Abán edged out Carrigaline after extra-time in the Cork PIFC second round at Ovens on Saturday.

In a game of high intensity, the Baile Bhúirne side had seven wides over the 80 minutes compared to 17 for their opponents. Indeed Carrigaline could well have won the game, despite their profligacy, but a goal in the 56th minute by Seánnacháin MacCárthaigh put Naomh Abán into a one-point lead, an injury-time equaliser from David Drake necessitating the additional period.

After Artur Hankus and MacCárthaigh had edged Naomh Abán ahead in the extra 20 minutes, Carrig wasted more chances after Tony O’Sullivan had cut the gap and Daire Ó Súilleabháin’s second point wrapped things up late on.