Ballyhea and Fermoy hurlers finish level in League semi-final

Ballyhea 1-15 Fermoy 1-15

BALLYHEA and Fermoy will have to meet again to decide who meets Killavullen in the Cavanagh’s Fermoy Division 2 HL final. On Monday evening they played out an entertaining draw at Castletownroche.

Fermoy had the aid of the wind in the opening half and they got off to a perfect start and led 1-5 to 0-1 after just 10 minutes. Paudie Shanahan opened with an early point with Shanahan having Fermoy’s goal in the third minute.

A series of well taken points by David O’Callaghan, Sean McCarthy, Eric Delaney and Paudie Shanahan had them seven points clear. The Ballyhea point came from Diarmuid O’Shaughnessy in the fifth minute. Ryan Hanley followed with a Ballyhea pointed free. David Lardner and Ryan Hanley (free) exchanged a point P Morrissey, N O’Callaghan, T Egan, P Egan, D Kelleher, T Fehin, S Egan, C with Lardner moving his side 1-7 to 0-3 clear by the 15th minute.

Ryan Hanley kept Ballyhea in touch with two frees but it was Fermoy who led 1-10 to 0-5 after 25 minutes play. Fermoy were denied a very good goalscoring chance when Eric Delaney and Paudie Shanahan came close to a goal with a double attack. However David O’Riordan made two reflex saves. By the 27th minute Fermoy led 1-11 to 0-6.

A long delivery in the closing moments from David O’Riordan was picked up by Thomas Foley who soloed through and scored a cracking goal as the lead was down to five points at the break 1-11 to 1-6.

On the resumption David Lardner had two pointed frees for Fermoy. Ballyhea came very strong. They got on top in vital sectors and a series of well taken frees by Ryan Hanley had them back in the hunt. Liam Crowley had two Ballyhea points as they closed the gap 1-15 to 1-12 with four minutes to go.

Three great points from play by Ryan Hanley in the closing moments ensured that these sides must meet again. BALLYHEA: D O’Riordan, M Crowley, S Dennehy, L O’Shea, W Carroll, N Crowley, T O’Sullivan, J O’Leary, T Foley 1-0, M Mortell 0-1, D O’Shaughnessy 0-1, E O’Sullivan, L Crowley 0-2, J O’Sullivan, R Hanley 0-11 (8f). Sub: E Rea for D O’Shaughnessy.

FERMOY: T O’Brien, L Aherne, D J Hayes, A Roche, J O’Sullivan, T Grumbridge, B Barry, S McCarthy 1-1, N Collins, D Lardner 0-5 (3f) G O’Callaghan 0-2, C Barry 0-1, D O’Callaghan 0-1, P Shanahan 0-3, E Delaney 0-2. Subs: S Kelleher for J O’Sullivan, C Hurley for T Grumbridge.

REFEREE: Bernard Kiernan (Ballyhooly) U-14 A FC

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U-14 B 2 FC

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Croke Rovers 2-12 Liscarroll/Churchtown 0-9

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U-14 B 2 FC

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U-14 B 2 HL

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U-12 HL final

Buttevant 3-6 Milford 0-6

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U-16 B 1 HL knockout

Ballycastle Gls 2-18 Liscarroll/Churchtown 0-17

U-16 B 2 HC semi-final

St Mark’s 3-14 Kildorrery 4-3

U-12 C HL final

Liscarroll/Churchtown 2-6 Ballyhea 0-5