LIVENemo Rangers v Newcestown, Cork Premier SFC semi-final, live minute-by-minute updates
Conor Horgan, Nemo Rangers looking to break past Colm O'Donovan, Newcestown in their McCarthy Insurance Group Senior FC semi-final match at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Pic: Dan Linehan
Nemo Rangers 2-10 Newcestown 0-16. Extra time to come.
Newcestown do their level best to work a scoring opportunity. They eventually find Buckley but his effort is tame. That will be all there is time for.
Newcestown pushing for a late winner but it breaks down despite good play from Buckley and Sean O'Donovan. That attack coming after Nemo controversially denied a free for a foul down the other end.
Newcestown desperately trying to hang onto their lead, but Conor Horgan finds a crucial score for Nemo. We're all level. five mins added time to come.
Chance from a free for Michéal Aodh Martin but his effort off the ground goes wide at the near post.
Jack Meade puts his Newcestown side back in front. We're in for a tense finish here at Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
Another Nemo goal, and we're all square! Questions asked of a possible square ball but Briain Murphy's effort is given.
Meanwhile, veterans Carthach Keane and Paul Kerrigan have entered the fray for their respective sides.
Mark Cronin pulls another back.
As Nemo do, they find the necessary response. Kieran Histon finds space in behind the Newcestown defence after good work from Mark Cronin. Histon makes no mistake with his finish past Eoin McSweeney to cut the gap to four.
Meanwhile, Nemo have made two substitutions, with both Conor Moore and Ronan Dalton coming in. Mark Hill and Colm Kiely make way.
O'Sullivan's men are really motorin now. Luke Meade swings over his second, and it's followed up by a Colm Dineen two-pointer. Massive score.
Tadgh Twomey adds to the Newcestown lead. The veteran has been going about his business quietly so far.
It gets better for Jim O'Sullivan's men. David Buckley once more. A two-pointer once more.
His tally swells to eight, and Newcestown's lead swells to three.
And Newcestown take the lead once more. This time it's Colm Dineen who arrows over off the outside of his boot.
Second-half underway. Nemo win the throw-in and go on the attack - however it breaks down as Alan O'Donovan can't take Conor Horgan pass.
All square - eight points apiece. The leading men delivered for their respective sides throughout the opening 30. Buckley at one end, Cronin at the other.
His effort tails just wide. There will be one minute of added time at the end of the first half - all level as we stand.
Mark Cronin gets Nemo's first score since the 15th minute - a needed one at that. Up the other end, Buckley is again carrying the Newcestown fight. He's fouled way out by the sideline and is going to have a go - why not?
Nemo foul a Newcestown man exactly where they shouldn't. It's Buckley territory just outside the arc. He makes no mistake. He puts his side 0-8 to 0-7 ahead and brings his tally to 0-6. Big swing in momentum over the last few minutes.
Newcestown are now starting to get on top of Michéal Aodh Martin's kick-outs. Sean O'Donovan kicks from the wide-left channel to cut the gap to the minimum.
Newcestown needed a bit of inspiration and it has just arrived from Buckley. He takes a short free, gets the return, jinks past two Nemo defenders and fires over a two-pointer from wide on the right. Superb score.
He knocks it over off his right in familiar style.
Buckley with a chance to cut the gap to four. He has a kickable free from just inside the arc.
Nemo get their reward for a patient approach, Briain Murphy finds a hole in the Newcestown defence and picks out Kevin Fulignati, who first over the bar to re-open a five-point lead.
After a Richard O'Sullivan wide, David Buckley opens his account after a Nemo mistake at the back hands him the simplest of frees.
And they don't get it. It's Barry Cripps who gets it after some Nemo pressure. Meanwhile, Sean O'Donovan has returned to the field for Newcestown.
Another Nemo free inside the Newcestown D, another Mark Cronin score. It's very early but Newcestown could do with the next score.
A swift Nemo counter-attack ends in another for Cronin. This time from play. Nemo open up a three-point lead as a result.
Barry Cripps is fouled, leaving a tap-over free for Cronin to convert. He does just that.
And there's the Newcestown reply. Having carries the ball an awful long way, Luke Meade slots over off his left to bring his side within one.
Perfect start for Nemo and that man Mark Cronin. He lands a two-pointer off his left. James Burrows comes on as a blood sub for Newcestown midfielder Sean O'Donovan.
2pm: Game on.
There's one change to the Newcestown team named, and it's an expected one. Gearoid O'Donovan starts.
Here are the starting 15s:
M A Martin; M Hill, C Molloy, K Histon; K Fulignati, S Cronin, C McCartan; A O'Donovan, B Murphy; B Cripps, M Cronin, K O'Donovan; B Hayes, C Horgan, C Kiely.
E McSweeney; J Kelleher, C O'Donovan, P Kelly; L Meade M McSweeney, R O'Sullivan; S O'Donovan, E Collins; C Dineen, T Twomey, D Buckley; J Meade, G O'Sullivan, S O'Sullivan.
For Newcestown, a first county final appearance is the prize if they can shut down the Nemo attack - led by Cork forward Mark Cronin.
Their own leading marksman David Buckley is fond of a two-pointer - they'll need him and the supporting cast to deliver on the scoreboard.
Having secured a direct route to the semi-final, Nemo re-enter the conversation at the last-four stage, but will the month-long break be a good or bad thing for Robbie O'Dwyer's men?
Good afternoon and welcome to the Irish Examiner's liveblog coverage of the Cork Premier SFC semi-final double-header at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
First up, we've got the meeting of Nemo Rangers and Newcestown, with throw-in at 2pm. After, Ballincollig clash with St Finbarr's from 3.45pm.
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