Barrs, Clonakilty and Nemo neck and neck in race for Cork SFL Division 1 title

Relegated from the top flight last year, Carbery Rangers will be making an immediate return after securing the Division 2 honours against Fermoy

BALANCED: St Finbarrs' James Kennefick holds onto possession despite the pressure from Alan O'Hare of Douglas in their McCarthy Insurance Cork SFL Division 1 tie on Saturday in Togher. Pic: Jim Coughlan.

High-flying Clonakilty fell to their first defeat of the Cork SFL Division 1 campaign as Nemo Rangers bested them by a point in Trabeg. The result brought the hosts onto 12 points, along with Clon while St Finbarr’s joined them when they defeated Douglas on Saturday. Clon’s superior scoring difference leaves them top with two to play in what is now very much a three-horse race for the final.

It was Nemo’s ability to kick two-pointers that earned them a 1-16 to 1-15 win over the West Cork men. 0-10 of Nemo’s scores came from two-pointers. Ross Corkery kicked three while Ronan Dalton and Bryan Hayes also raised orange flags with Hayes supplementing his two-pointer with another 1-3 from play. Conor Daly once again showed his class for Clon, kicking 1-6 while he was ably assisted by Dara Ó Sé who helped himself to 0-5. Ó Sé’s fifth and a point from Luke Griffin tied the game up with time running out before Colm Kiely kicked the winer for the home side.