Kildorrery recover from slow start to see off Milford
CAVANAGH’S FERMOY DIV 3 HL
Kildorrery 1-12 Milford 0-11
KILDORRERY after a slow start emerged deserving winners over Milford in the opening round Cavanagh’s Fermoy Div 3 HL at Kildorrery on Monday night.
Milford got off to a great start and six points onthe-trot by Seamus Whelan (4) Brian Villiers and Sean O’Riordan had them 0-6 to 0- 0 ahead after 18 minutes. Gradually Kildorrery got on top they improved a lot in the half-back line and midfield sectors.
James Magner opened with a point with Tiernan Condon placing Sean Young for a fine point. Sean Young pointed a free and the sides were level in the 23rd minute when Liam O’Keeffe worked well for James Magner who netted. Both sides missed a few chances with Jamie O’Gorman with a late point giving Kildorrery an interval lead 1-4 to 0- 6.
Milford levelled on the resumption when a foul on Aidan O’Gorman produced a pointed free by Seamus Whelan. Dylan Kent and Seamus Whelan swopped good points. Dylan Kent thundered into the game at centre back for the ‘ Hill’.
He pointed a free with Aidan O’Gorman levelling for Milford. Sean Young edged Kildorrery ahead with Paddy Hartnett following with a point. Two long range pointed frees by Dylan Kent opened up a four point lead 1-10 to 0- 9. Milford battled to the end. They came close to a goal on two occasions.
Dave Roche made a vital save and Dylan Kent cleared off the line as Milford tried very hard for a goal. Seamus Whelan and Aidan O’Gorman landed late points for Milford but it was Kildorrery
with a 57th minute pointed free by Dylan Kent and a late Sean Young free that sealed victory by a four point margin.
KILDORRERY: D Roche, J Walsh, C O’Connor, T Watson, D Sweeney, D Kent 0-5 (0-3f), J Hunter, J O’Gorman 0-1 P J Keating, P Hartnett 0-1, T Condon, J Magner 1-1 S Young 0-4 0-2f) L O’Keeffe, B Hedigan Subs: M Caplice for B Hedigan, D Harrington for D Sweeney, E Sweeney for P Hartnett
MILFORD: J Cremin, E O’Gorman, J W Watson, O Carroll, W Dillon, M Whelan, D Hayes-Daly, B Villiers 0-1, S O’Riordan 0-1 I Carroll, S Whelan 0-7 (0-3f. 0-2 65s) J Sheehan, D Schulte, A O’Gorman 0-2, E O’Flynn Subs: N Brosnan for D Schulte, L O’Connor for E O’Flynn, R Biggane for J Cremin
REFEREE: Colm Maher (Buttevant)