Fermoy defeated in Div 1 FL

Buttevant 2–8 Fermoy 0–6

Buttevant with a good first half emerged deserving winners over Fermoy in the Cavanagh’s Fermoy Div 1 FL at Buttevant on Tuesday evening. The game was played in wet conditions. The winners started well.

Chris O’Toole opened with a point from a ‘ mark’. Good play by Diarmuid Doody led to another Chris O’Toole point. Brendan Jones worked well for Kevin O’Keeffe who pointed. Diarmuid Doody had the winners first goal after good play by Kevin Lenahan. Ronan Donovan made two superb saves before Diarmuid Doody with his second goal opened up an interval lead 2-3 to 0-0.

On the resumption Chris O’Toole added another fine point. Killian Fitzpatrick had Fermoy’s opening score in the 34th minute. Daniel O’Flynn followed with a point for Fermoy. Buttevant regrouped well. A foul on Kevin O’Keeffe led to a pointed free by Diarmuid Doody 2-5 to 0-2. Chris O’Toole pointed a Buttevant free.

By the end of the 3rd quarter the winners led 2- 7 to 0-5 after Sean Power pointed from distance. Cian O’Brien and Chris O’Toole exchanged late points as Buttevant prevailed by a 2- 8 to 0-6 margin. Jamie Whelan was in great form for the winners after being introduced.

Scorers for Buttevant : Diarmuid Doody 2-1 (0-1f) Chris O Toole 0-6 (0-1f. 0-1 ‘mark’ Kevin O’Keeffe 0-1.

Fermoy: Killian Fitzpatrick 0-1, Daniel O’Flynn 0-1, Cian O’Brien 0-1, David O’Callaghan 0-1, Sean Power 0-1, Colm Lane 0-1f.

Fermoy: Jack Gallagher, Liam Clancy, Cathal Murphy, Colm Carroll, Ryan Corcoran Alan Bargary, Ronan O’Brien, Sean Power, Garry O’Callaghan, Killian Fitzpatrick, David O’Callaghan, Daniel O’Flynn, Colm Lane, David Lardner, James Campion. Subs : Eoin Canty for Sean Power, Cian O’Brien for James Campion.

Referee : Alec Morrissey (Newtownshandrum).