Classy Nemo Rangers always in control against St Vincents

Nemo Rangers 2-11 St Vincents 0-9: There was little likelihood of Nemo Rangers losing their second consecutive game in the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship in Ballinlough last evening, as they did last season, despite what in different circumstances would have been a serious wides total of 16.

The fact is that once the experienced Sean O’Brien gave them the boost of a late first half goal and Kevin O’Donovan added another in the 47th minute, St Vincents hadn’t the overall strength to recover and paid the ultimate price by bowing out.

St Vincents went in front through the industrious Cian Barry in the 8th minute and twice regaining the lead after Nemo got their opening scores from a Paddy Gumley free (a few minutes before he was forced off injured) and Shane Martin. However, after Conor Allen levelled the scores at 0-3 each in the 23rd minute and Sean O’Brien had the ball in the net very soon afterwards, they were never to lose the lead.