No stopping rampant Kilbrin hurlers

Liam Daly allowed the victors storm home and a 2-5 tally without reply confirmed the superiority of Kilbrin.

Newmarket added richly to an enjoyable encounter, the outcome far closer than the margin suggested yet they lacked the consistency levels to the extent required to hold their advantage. Well shackled for much of the game, Daly got into the scoring rhytme to shoot a 2-4 tally in a clinical streak during the latter stages to secure a passage to the decider against Banteer.

From an absorbing start, Newmarket availed of a first minute goal from Niall Rohan for a morale booster. However Kilbrin were soon back into the fray from sublime points by Shane Crowley before William Heffernan placed Michael Linehan for a goal and parity.

Kilbrin offered a prodigious work-rate thanks to the input of William Egan, Cillian Buttimer, Con Carroll and Daniel Sheahan with Crowley splitting the uprights from a an assortment of ranges.

Trailing by eight points, Newmarket instigated a timely comeback, Donal Hannon’s delivery allowed Jamie Hayes flick to the net to reduce the arrears 1-12 to 2-6.

Into the second half, Newmarket continued to press, Alan Ryan setting up Rohan for his second goal.

Newmarket’s influence on the game grew driven on by the outstanding Ryan, supported by Jack Guiney, Kevin O’Sullivan and Hannon.

A Conor O’Keeffe point squared up the game before Hannon pointed delightfully from two sideline balls at either side. Kilbrin refused to be ruffled and with county player Egan clearing an amount of ball, they were back on track once Stephen O’Reilly performed the spadework for Daly to goal.

The cheering had hardly subsided, Eoin Sheahan, the creator for Daly to raise the green flag again. From there on, the result wasn’t going to be disrupted and points to O’Reilly and Daly rubberstamped victory into the final against Banteer this Sunday.