Ballingeary hit back after sluggish start

AN exciting second-half performance that yielded a gem of a goal by super sub Cian Ó Duinnin saw Ballingeary cruise past St Michael’s at Kilmurry yesterday and on to an interesting tie with Nemo Rangers in the next round.

St Michael’s appeared set for victory as they coasted into a 0-7 to 0-2 lead in a the first quarter and to add to their woes Ballingeary had midfielder Eoin Choill limping with a knee injury after just a minute. They were already without their other regular midfielder, Liam Ó Coinceannin, who is nursing a hand injury.

Choill did not immediately depart the scene, instead he went into the full-forward line but a few minutes later he was forced to abandon the fray.