Three-goal Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels advance

Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels 3-13 Kilshannig 2-11

FOLLOWING a keenly contested Junior C HC semi final at Kildorrery on Sunday, Liscarroll / Churchtown Gaels emerged winners by a five point margin.

The winners had the aid of the cross wind in the first half. Peter Crowley opened the scoring with Kilshannig’s Liam Casey levelling after three minutes. The sides were also level 0-2 and 0-3 each.

Peter Crowley pointed two frees for the winners with another long range free finding its way to the net as the Gaels moved 1-5 to 0-3 clear after 18 minutes. Kilshannig had a goal soon after when Eoin O’Sullivan soloed through, he had his goal bound effort well saved by Kieran O’Connor with the rebound coming out to the well placed Denis Cloghan who belted to the net 1-5 to 1- 3. At the other end Diarmuid O’Sullivan had a well taken shot saved by Noel Quinn.

Peter Crowley added a pointed free. The sides were deadlocked when Diarmuid O’Sullivan goaled 1-6 to 2- 3. Peter Crowley pointed a free and a ‘65. Deep in injury time good play by Liam Casey led to a fine point by Diarmuid O’Sullivan as the Gaels led 1-8 to 2-4 at the break.

It was expected that Kilshannig would push on wind assisted. Colin Twomey levelled from a free with Peter Crowley and Diarmuid O’Sullivan exchanging a point by the 38th minute 1-9 to 2- 6.

Colin Twomey with a free edged the Glantane side in front. Twomey pointed another free after a foul on Phelim O’Connell. The Gaels had a long range point by Diarmuid Fisher.

Peter Crowley had his second goal with John Buckley with a 54th minute goal making it 3-11 to 2- 8. Colin Twomey replied with two pointed frees. John Buckley had two late points as the Gaels advanced to the final against Shanballymore this Sunday in Buttevant. LISCARROLL/CHURCHTOWN GAELS: N Quinn, T O’Flaherty, M O’Brien, K O’Sullivan, P Barrett, T Fehin, S Egan, S Healy, T Jones, P Crowley 2-10 (1-9f. 0-1 ‘65) M O’Halloran, D Fisher 0-1 D O’Brien, J Quinn, D Collins Subs: J Buckley 1-2, for S Healy, N Buckley for D Collins, E Barrett for D O’Brien

KILSHANNIG: K O’Connor, D McAuliffe, I Twomey, E Browne, D McCarthy, L Casey 0-1f. T Ryan, C Twomey 0-7 (0-5f) D Finnegan, E O’Sullivan 0-1 D Cronin, D Cloghan 1-0, P O’Connell, V Kiely, D O’Sullivan 1-2 Subs: J O’Hanlon for V Kiely, C Sexton for D Cronin

REFEREE: John O’Leary (Mallow) SUNDAY OCTOBER 8

Shreelawn Oil JCHC final

Shanballymore v Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels, Buttevant 3pm

MONDAY OCTOBER 9 Premier Under 21 HC final ‘Shandrum v Charleville, Mallow 8pm

RESULTS

Grange 1-7 Clyda Rovers 0-8

JBHC (2) semi final Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels 3-13 Kilshannig 2-11

Shanballymore 2-13 Milford 2-7