Kildorrery have deserved JCHC win over Harbour Rovers
Kildorrery 1-13 Harbour Rovers 1-4
KILDORRERY with a well balanced side emerged deserving over Harbour Rovers in the Shreelawn Oil Junior ‘C’ HC quarter-final at Shanballymore on Sunday.
The winners gained control from the start and early points by Paddy Pigott, Eamon O’Connor (2) Michael Caplice and Tiernan Condon had them 0-5 to 0-0 ahead after 13 minutes.
Eamon O’Connor added two more points with Tiernan Condon (free) opening up a lead 0-8 to 0-0 after 21 minutes. Harbour Rovers opened with a goal by Jack Blackburne. Kildorrery replied with a pointed free by Tiernan Condon. Good play by Michael Blackburne to Colm Whelton led to a point by Edmund Roche. At the break the ‘Hill’ led 0-9 to 1-1.
On the resumption Tiernan Condon added two pointed frees. Jack Fogarty pointed for Rovers with Edmund Roche with a free cutting the lead 0-11 to 1-3 after 39 minutes.
Kildorrery had their goal in the 42nd minute when a sideline cut by Richard Hurley found David Hunter who placed Tiernan Condon who opened up an eight-point lead 1-11 to 1-3.
At the end of the third quarter Eamonn O’Connor pointed after a free by Tiernan Condon. Dave Roche in goal for the winners was in great form all through.
Both sides made a number of substitutions. Aaron Noonan pointed for Harbour Rovers with Tiernan Condon having a penalty saved by Brendan Sheehan with the rebound going out for a ‘65’. Eamonn O’Connor completed the scoring for Kildorrery.
The winners now meet either Fermoy or Ballygiblin in the semi-final.
KILDORRERY: D Roche, T Watson, W Coffey, J Walsh, L Kelly, M Lillis, A Crowley, D McNamara, R Hurley, P Pigott 0-1, T Condon 1-5 (0-4f), M Caplice 0-1, S Cunningham, E O’Connor 0-6, P Hartnett. Subs: D Hunter for S Cunningham, D Harrington for P Hartnett, J Fox for M Caplice.
HARBOUR ROVERS: B Sheehan, P Kiely, M Blackburne, J Kiely, D Mullins, D Curran, B O’Flynn, C Whelton, M Cremin, J Fogarty 0-1, E Roche 0-2 (1f), L Foley, H McGrath, J Blackburne 1-0, A Noonan 0-1. Subs: L Brennan for L Foley, L Kiely for B O’Flynn.
REFEREE: Dwaine Collins (Charleville)