Jones delivers the goods as Iveleary book quarter-final ticket
CLUB AND COUNTY: Iveleary's Chris Og Jones celebrates his goal against Naomh Abán during the Bon Secours Cork Premier IFC at Carrigadrohid. Pic: Eddie O'Hare
IVELEARY will face Cill na Martra in the Bon Secours Hospital PIFC quarter-finals after defeating Naomh Abán at Carrigadrohid on Saturday evening.
This was a winner-takes-all encounter with both teams level on points in what was the last game of the group stages.
In front of a huge crowd, both teams traded early points, which were frees, before Chris Óg Jones nudged Iveleary in front with a point from an acute angle, 0-2 to 0-1 after nine minutes. Naomh Abán levelled after eleven minutes through a Dónal Ó Ceallaigh white flag.
The Ballyvourney side nudged ahead courtesy of a Éadbhard Ó Mír white flag, 0-3 to 0-2 after the first-quarter.
Ó Mír converted a free for Náomh Abán from an impossible angle, the score of the match, as the team in blue and white pushed two points clear after 20 minutes. Scores were at a premium in the final ten minutes of the half, but Iveleary did reduce the deficit down to a point through a Cathal Vaughan free, their first score in 18 minutes, 0-4 to 0-3 after 27 minutes.
The teams went into the dressing room all square after Vaughan landed a free, 0-4 each at the short whistle.
A brilliant long-range point from Timmy Roberts pushed Iveleary ahead 0-5 to 0-4, two minutes into the new half.
The Inchigeela side went into a two-point lead when Chris Óg Jones split the posts before Darragh Ó Laoire pointed at the other end, 0-6 to 0-5 after 41 minutes.
A massive score arrived after 43 minutes, which came from Iveleary, Daniel O’Donovan’s long-range effort, which looked like going over the bar, went all the way into the net to the surprise of everyone, 1-6 to 0-5.
Ó Mír converted a free for Naomh Abán before Iveleary took a firm grip on proceedings when Chris Óg Jones billowed the back of the net, 2-6 to 0-6 after 46 minutes. Naomh Abán's response was two quick-fire white flags. Iveleary kept their opposition at arms-length and with three minutes remaining, they led 2-7 to 0-9.
Points from Ian Jones and Chris Óg Jones gave the winners a six-point lead. Chris Óg Jones then received a black-card but the game was all but over.
Iveleary then received another black card, this time it was Seanie O’Leary, before Naomh Abán landed a consolation point from Conchúr Ó Criodáin.
C Óg Jones 1-4, C Vaughan 0-3f, D O’Donovan 1-0, T Roberts, I Jones 0-1 each.
É Ó Mír 0-5 (0-3f), C Ó Criodáin 0-2, Dónal Ó Ceallaigh, D Ó Laoire, A Ó Luasa 0-1 each.
J Creedon; D O’Donovan, D O’Riordan, B Murphy; F McSweeney, S O’Leary, T Roberts; C O’Riordan, C O’Leary; S O’Riordan, C Óg Jones, I Jones; B Cronin, C Vaughan, L Kearney.
B O’Riordan for L Kearney (h-t), S Pickering for S O’Riordan (44).
G Ó Luasa; E Ó Criodáin, C Ó Deasúnaigh, C de Róiste; N Ó Ceallaigh, D Ó Loingsigh, J Ó Donnchú; C Ó Donnchú, D Ó Laoire; C Ó Criodáin, Dónal Ó Ceallaigh, S Hendy; Dermot Ó Ceallaigh, É Ó Mír, A Ó Luasa.
D Ó hAllamháin for Dermot Ó Ceallaigh (h-t), S Ó Riordáin for S Hendy (37, inj), P Ó Liatháin for N Ó Ceallaigh (39).
Michael Collins (Clonakilty).
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