Kilshannig through to Junior C HC semi-final

Kilshannig 2-13 Ballygiblin 1-9

KILSHANNIG with a good second half emerged winners over Ballygiblin in the JCHC quarter-final at Castletownroche on Sunday.

This game was very evenly contested up to the 51st minute as the sides had been level on three occasions. Colin Twomey opened with a pointed free for the victors. Liam O’Gorman levelled from a free. Diarmuid O’Sullivan was in splendid form for Kilshannig and took some delightful points in the first half as his side moved 0-5 to 0-1 clear.

Fionn Herlihy pointed for Ballygiblin who also had three wides in quick succession. In the 27th minute a ‘65’ by Liam O’Gorman was finished to the net by Jack Norris as Ballygiblin led at the break 1-4 to 0-5.

Liam O’Gorman pointed a free on the resumption. Kilshannig wind assisted came back strong. Colin Twomey and Richie Ryan had points before Liam O’Gorman edged Ballygiblin 1-6 to 0-7 clear after 41 minutes. Kilshannig got back on terms by the 50th minute 1-7 to 0-10.

Eoin O’Sullivan and Liam O’Gorman swopped a point as Joe Caplice made a vital save from David Ruby with the rebound going to Phelim O’Connell who placed Ruby for a well taken goal 1-11 to 1-8.

Diarmuid O’Sullivan and Ruby added a point each. Liam O’Gorman pointed a Ballygiblin ‘65’ in injury-time.

In the 63rd minute David Ruby put Frank McCarthy in for a goal that sealed victory by a seven point margin in the end.

KILSHANNIG: K O’Connor, D McAuliffe, I Twomey, T Ryan, D McCarthy, L Casey, J Murphy, F McCarthy 1-0, D Finnegan, D Cloghan, R Ryan 0-1, C Twomey 0-4 (3f) D Ruby 1-1, V Kiely, D O’Sullivan 0-5. Subs: D Cronin for R Ryan, P O’Connell for V Kiely J O’Hanlon 0-1f for D Cloghan, E O’Sullivan 0-1 for J Murphy.

BALLYGIBLIN: J Caplice, D Noonan, S Frewen, D Cremins, M J Hayes, P Norris, T Finn, F Herlihy 0-2, J O’Donoghue, D Reidy-Price, P Kelly 0-1, L O’Gorman 0-5 (3f, 1 ‘65’). Subs: J Norris 1-1, for P Kearney, J Conroy for B Coughlan.

REFEREE: Bernard Kiernan (Ballyhooly)