Impressive Cork too good for Tipperary
Cork 0-14 Tipperary 0-7
Cork U20 footballers were never really troubled by Tipperary in their EirGrid Munster Football Championship Phase 2 Round 1 game at the splendid Fethard Town Park on Wednesday evening.
Hugh O'Connor opened the scoring from a free after two minutes. Edmund Myers had an effort saved by Robbie McGrath. Hugh O'Connor added from play for Cork. A foul on Orrin Jones saw the same player open Tipp's account from a free. Over the hour Orrin Jones was Tipperary's best player. A foul on impressive Darragh Sheedy led to another Cork pointed free 0-3 to 0-1. In the 12th minute Olan Corcoran landed a fine Cork point. Tipperary had a point back when Eoin Doocey pointed from long range. Good play by Darragh O'Brien led to a Rory O'Shaughnessy point. Orrin Jones pointed a free for the Premier side but Darragh Sheedy was quick to reply from the 'mark' as Cork led 0-6 to 0-3 after 18 minutes. Shane O'Connell made some good clearances as Tipp made a recovery. Bryan Hayes pointed a Cork free with Hayes also pointing in the 28th minute as the Rebels led 0-8 to 0-3 at half-time.
Cork had an early point on the resumption. Orrin Jones replied from a free. O'Shaughnessy with a point restored the 6 point lead. Tipperary made a number of substitutions. Shane Ryan pointed in the 42nd minute 0-10 to 0-5. Hugh O'Connor with another free made it 0-11 to 0-6. Further pressure saw Cork add points by Rory O'Shaughnessy and Hugh O'Connor 0-13 to 0-6. Tipperary had a 54th minute point. Aaron O'Sullivan completed the scoring for Cork in the dying moments.
Scorers for Cork: Hugh O'Connor 0-5 (0-3f, 0-1 mark), Bryan Hayes 0-3 (0-1f), Rory O'Shaughnessy 0-3, Darragh Sheedy 0-2 marks, Olan Corcoran 0-1. Tipperary: Orris Jones 0-5 (0-3f, 0-1 mark), Eoin Doocey 0-1, Shane Ryan 0-1.
Cork: Mikey O'Connell (St Michael's), Dan Twomey (Ballinascarthy), Shane O'Connell (Kilshannig), Mark Óg O’Sullivan (Bantry Blues), Colin Molloy (Nemo Rangers), David Buckley (Douglas), Gearoid Daly (Mallow), Darragh O'Brien (Glanworth), Rory O'Shaughnessy (St Michael's), Bryan Hayes (Nemo Rangers), Hugh O'Connor (Newmarket), Jack O'Neill (Castlehaven), Olan Corcoran (St Mary's), Edmund Myers (Naomh Aban), Darragh Sheedy (Bantry Blues). Subs: Luke O'Herlihy (St Michael's) for Bryan Hayes, Aaron O'Sullivan (Aghabullogue) for Jack O'Neill, Ross Corkery (Nemo Rangers) for Edmund Myers, Sam Copps (Mallow) for Shane O'Connell, Fionan Leahy (St Michael's) for Dan Twomey.
Tipperary: Robbie McGrath (Galtee Rovers), Jack O'Neill ( Ardfinnan), Eoin O'Connell ( Loughmore- Castleiney), Mark Corcoran (Clonmel Commercials), Charlie King (Ballina), Sean O'Meara (Grangemockler-Ballyneale), Darragh O'Brien (Aherlow), Joe Higgins (Clonmel Commercials), Eoin Doocey (Arravale Rovers), Thomas Charles (Clonmel Commercials), Joseph Lawrence (Rockwell Rovers), Michael Freaney (Kilsheelan-Kilcash), Orrin Jones (Arravale Rovers), Conal Grogan (Galtee Rovers), Shane Ryan (Ardfinnan). Subs: Daithi Hogan (St Patrick's) for Conal Grogan, Paddy O'Keeffe (Moyle Rovers) for Joe Higgins, Darragh Spillane (Fethard) for Mark Corcoran, Ben Carey (Ballylooby-Castlegrace) for Joseph Lawrence, Cian Smith (Clonmel Commercials) for Shane Ryan. Referee: Eoin Morrissey (Waterford).