Cork PJFC: Canovee and Cobh make semi-finals

Buttevant will take on Canovee and St Nick's will play Cobh in the semi-finals

Canovee will play Buttevant in the semi-finals. Picture: Jim Coughlan

Canovee took another step towards redemption on Saturday when they defeated Cullen by 3-16 to 2-8 in the quarter-final of the McCarthy Insurance Group Cork PJFC. Last years’ beaten finalists travelled to Donoughmore after finishing second to St Nick’s in the group stages while Cullen had topped Group 2.

Canovee played with the wind in the opening half and jumped into a 0-3 to 0-0 lead before Luke Murphy levelled the game with a goal. Two points from Murphy then pushed Cullen ahead for the first and only time. Jack Kelleher levelled the game for the second time before Aidan Moynihan gave Canovee a lead they would not surrender. A Conor Dodd goal gave them further breathing space though points from Aaron Nolan and Colin O’Leary left Cullen trailing by 1-8 to 1-4 at the interval.