Nemo end Newcestown's glorious bid in extra-time epic Cork SFC semi-final

Nemo Rangers goalkeeper, Micheál A Martin, a man with plenty of experience behind him, called the event “one of the most stressful games I’ve ever played in."

EPIC BATTLE: Conor Horgan, Nemo Rangers looking to break past Colm O'Donovan, Newcestown. Picture: Dan Linehan

A lot of scripts write themselves. Nemo Rangers against Newcestown in the semi-final of the Cork Premier SFC should be one. This was Nemo’s 19th semi-final of the 21st century. This was Newcestown’s second semi-final at this level ever.

When David Murnane called time on this encounter on Sunday afternoon after well over 80 minutes of football, Nemo had made it 17 wins from 19 while Newcestown fell at the second last hurdle again. The result may have kept in line with pre-game expectations, but anyone who was in SuperValu Pairc Uí Chaoimh knows what they saw.