Stalemate between Ballygiblin and Gaels

Ballygiblin 3-10 Liscarroll/Churchtown 3-10

BALLYGIBLIN and Liscarroll/ Churchtown Gaels shared the spoils in a high scoring Division 3 HL encounter at Ballygiblin on Wednesday.

The opening stages saw the sides level at 0-1 each when Peter Crowley and Tom Daly traded an early point. Ballygiblin moved in front when Liam O’Gorman pointed. Liscarroll/ Churchtown Gaels hit the front when a good solo run by Damian O’Brien resulted in Diarmuid Fisher finishing to the net. However for the rest of this half Ballygiblin dominated with Paddy Kelly, Jack Lewis, Liam O’Gorman, Paul Kearney, Tom Daly, Jack Norris and Tadgh Finn doing very well.

In the ninth minute a sideline cut by Paul Kearney went all the way to the net and it was immediately followed with points from Kearney, Robert Frewen and Liam O’Gorman to move into a 1-6 to 1-1 lead. The home side increased their advantage in the 19th minute when Diarmuid Noonan placed Ger O’Keeffe for a great goal. In the closing moments a third goal courtesy of Tom Daly helped them hold a commanding 3-8 to 1-4 lead at the interval.

On the changeover Liscarroll/ Churchtown Gaels came out a much improved side with Dwane Sheehan, James Kelly, Peter Crowley, Sean Healy, Alan O’Brien, Michael O’Halloran, Damian O’Brien and Diarmuid Fisher to the fore. They got off to a dream start when Peter Crowley billowed a penalty to the net in the 35th minute. At the end of the third quarter they had the lead down to three points when in arrears 3-9 to 2-9.

Ballygiblin had their last score of the game in the 51st minute when Liam O’Gorman pointed. Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels who created most of the scoring chances in this half refused to yield. In the 54th minute Michael O’Halloran closed the deficit before a good movement three minutes later saw Sean Healy score a great goal from a very difficult angle that ensured the teams finished on level terms.

BALLYGIBLIN: D Norris, B Coughlan, M J Hayes, D Cremins, J Lewis, P Kelly, K O’Doherty, J Norris, T Finn, L O’Gorman 0-5 (1f), P Kearney 1-2 (1-0 s/l), R Frewen 0-1, G O’Keeffe 1-0, T Daly 1-1, D Noonan. Subs: D Reidy-Price 0-1 for D Noonan, M Hayes for P Kearney (inj).

LISCARROLL/CHURCHTOWN GAELS: R Lehane, M O’Brien, S O’Brien, P Cantillon, T O’Flaherty, D Sheehan, J Kelly, P Crowley 1-7 (0-7f , 1-0 pen), A O’Brien 0-1, S O’Halloran, M O’Halloran 0-2, D O’Brien, E Barrett, D Fisher 1-0, J Quinn. Subs: S Healy 1-0 for S O’Brien (inj), D Collins for S O’Halloran, J Griffin for E Barrett.

Justin Murphy (Castletownroche) Under 21 B HC

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RESULTS

Kilshannig 5-26 Buttevant 2-6 Kildorrery 3-11 Ballycastle Gaels 1-8

Cavanagh’s Fermoy Ford Leagues Division 1 HL

Harbour Rovers 1-16 Clyda Rovers 1-9

Division 2 HL

Ballyhea 5-18 Castletownroche 0-9 Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels 2-25 Araglin 1-12

Division 3 HL

Ballygiblin 3-10 Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels 3-10

Division 1 FL

Killavullen 4-19 Fermoy 1-9

Kilworth walkover Ballyclough

Fermoy walkover Mallow

Division 2 FL

Grange 5-13 Kildorrery 1-6 Mitchelstown walkover Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels

Division 3 FL

Kilshannig walkover from Araglin