Evan Kearney goal crucial as Nick’s stick to their guns

St. Nicholas 1-5 Dohenys 0-7 (Cork SFC Replay): Fortunate to earn a replay last week, St. Nicholas made no mistake this time when beating Dohenys by the narrowest of margins in Bandon yesterday to reach the last eight of the county SFC.

An Evan Kearney goal in the ninth minute proved the crucial score as it kept the city side in the game as Dohenys threw everything at them in their efforts to force extra-time.

All credit to Nick’s however. The lost Killian Spain and Barry O’Donovan to black cards in quick succession midway through the opening half but the pair were ably replaced, Liam Coughlan and David Dunlea in particular hugely impressive when they came on.