Gillane points the way as Mary I turn on style
TWO-TIME Fitzgibbon Cup winners Mary I are a game away from another final after they brushed aside Cork IT.
Mary I dominated throughout, with Clare’s Gary Cooney quickest to react when he goaled in the second minute and from here Jamie Wall’s side never trailed. With Aaron Gillane (above) on song from frees plus fine displays from Darren Browne, Luke Meade, Thomas Monaghan and Thomas Grimes, Mary I always had the upper hand.
A Luke Meade goal in the 61st minute in which he sidestepped half the Cork IT defence and fired
SCORERS – Mary I: A Gillane 0-8 (5fs, 1 ’65, 1 sl); T Monaghan 0-4; G Cooney, L Meade 1-1 each; P Hickey 0-2; C O’Brien, T Grimes, C Guilfoyle, M O’Loughlin 0-1 each. CIT: Josh Beausang 0-6 (5fs), S Cummins 0-2, B Everard, A Coffey, W Hurley, R Walsh 0-1 each.
MARY I – E Cahill; S Downey, D Prendergast, C Morgan; E Ryan, D Browne, T Grimes; L Meade, P Hickey; C Guilfoyle, A Gillane, C O’Brien; G Cooney, T Monaghan, M O’Loughlin. Subs: B Buckley for Ryan (37), S Burke for O’Loughlin (51), E Kelly for Cooney (54), S Farrell for O’Brien (56).
CORK IT – P Collins; D Fanning, E Healy, K Galvin; D Harrington, E Heffernan, C Prunty; D Noonan, J Good; S Cummins, R Walsh, B Everard; J Beausang, A Coffey, J Cooper. Subs: W Hurley for Cooper (h-t), K Duggan for Good (55), J Elsted for Walsh (57).
REF – T Walsh (Waterford)