Killavullen well on top against understrength Ballyhooly

Killavullen 3-17 Ballyhooly 0-10

Killavullen were very easy winners at home over Ballyhooly on Sunday in the Cavanagh’s Fermoy Division 1 HL. The home side led from the start and the outcome was never in doubt.

Early points by Padraig Looney were followed by a Colm Looney goal after good play by Michael O’Connor. Jamie Magnier pointed a free and the same player had a goal when put through by Liam Fox, as they led 2-3 to 0-0 after 10 minutes

James Roche opened Ballyhooly’s account with a long range free. Roche followed with two other long range frees as Killavullen led 2-4 to 0-3 after 15 minutes. The winners had their 3rd goal in the 21st minute by Eoghan Buckley. Both sides exchanged points with Killavullen 3-9 to 0-8 clear at half-time.

On the restart Dylan Collins pointed a Ballyhooly free. Both sides exchanged points with the winners ahead 3-13 to 0-10. Killavullen had four late points by Darragh O’Grady, Michael O’Connor and Barry Murphy (free) as they emerged easy victors.

Scorers for Killavullen: Jamie Magnier 1-9 (0-5f), Colm Looney 1-1, Eoghan Buckley 1-0, Padraig Looney 0-2, Michael O’Connor 0-2, Darragh O’Grady 0-1, Paul O’Sullivan 0-1, Barry Murphy 0-1f.

Ballyhooly: James Roche 0-6 (0-4f), Dylan Collins 0-2, Seamus Roche 0-1f., Colm Crowley 0-1.

Killavullen: Michael Cronin, Fionn Magnier, Brian Cotter, Kian Lane, Ronan Barry, Liam Cronin, Eddie Cotter, Liam Fox, Michael Cagney, Michael O’Connor, Eoghan Buckley, Padraig Looney, Jamie Magnier, Colm Looney, Paul O’Sullivan. Subs: Darragh O’Grady for Michael Cagney, Sean Bartley for Colm Looney, Seamus O’Mahony for Ronan Barry, Barry Murphy for Jamie Magnier, Garry Lane for Padraig Looney.

Ballyhooly: Eoin Twomey, John Roche, Jeff Gowen, Fintan Linehan, James Roche, Eoin Buckley, Mark Burdett, Seamus Roche, Darragh O’Reilly, Gearoid Roche, Peter Aherne, Colm Crowley, Brian Lombard, Dylan Collins, Brian O’Driscoll. Subs: Tom Crowley for Eoin Twomey, Tom Barrett for John Roche, Robert O’Gorman for Peter Aherne.

Referee: Peter Watson (Kildorrery).