Colm O’Neill stars as Ballyclough win

Ballyclough 0-13 Kilshannig 0-12

THIS JAFC win for Ballyclough gets them back in contention for a place to come out of their group.

On Friday evening in Mallow they had a one point win over Kilshannig after playing without two key players Damian Buckley and the injured Thomas O’Neill. Over the hour Colm O’Neill was outstanding, he made three massive saves including a penalty and kicked three frees and a ‘45.

Teddy O’Shea opened with a pointed free. Kilshannig levelled when Mossie O’Connell placed Diarmuid O’Sullivan who kicked over. Ronan Buckley gave Ballyclough the lead in the 8th minute.

Teddy O’Shea and Diarmuid O’Sullivan exchanged a point by the end of the first quarter. For the rest of the half Ballyclough did well. Adam Finnegan and Barry Morrissey excelled in midfield with their attack creating some good chances.

Good play by Adam Finnegan led to a point by Aaron Finnegan from a tight angle. Aaron Finnegan pointed off the crossbar after a three man attack. Colm O’Neill with a ‘45 opened up a lead 0-6 to 0-2.

Teddy O’Shea and Jerome Murphy swapped a point 0-7 to 0-3 by the 24th minute. There was a further exchange of a point by Glen Kennefick and Adam Finnegan. In injury time Aaron Finnegan and Diarmuid O’Sullivan exchanged a point as the winners led at half time 0-9 to 0-5.

On the restart Colm O’Neill had two great points. Tadhg O’Sullivan kept Kilshannig in touch. By the 4lst minute Ballyclough led 0-12 to 0-6. Tadhg O’Sullivan pointed a free. The same player had a penalty well saved by Colm O’Neill with the rebound going out for a ‘45 that O’Sullivan converted.

Tadhg O’Sullivan kicked a massive point as the lead was down to three 0-12 to 0-9. Kilshannig put in a massive last 12 minutes. A pointed ‘45 by Tadhg O’Sullivan cut the lead 0-12 to 0-10. In the 53rd minute Teddy O’Shea completed Ballyclough’s tally.

John Quinn was put through by Tadhg O’Sullivan but was denied by a massive save by Colm O’Neill. In injury time Tadhg O’Sullivan had two points. Time ran out and Ballyclough were close winners.

BALLYCLOUGH: C O’Neill 0-4 (0-3f, 0-1 ‘45’), S Walsh, M Buckley, S Curtin, J O’Mahony, E Kelleher, P Carroll, B Morrissey, Adam Finnegan 0-1, D Finnegan, T O’Shea 0-4 (0-3f), S Buckley, R Buckley 0-1, T Healy, Aaron Finnegan 0-3 Subs: B McDermott for S Curtin, M Hayes for S Walsh, D McCarthy for R Buckley

KILSHANNIG: C O’Dea, R O’Mahony, K O’Connell, J Murphy 0-1, T Twomey, P Walsh, D Cloghan, J O’Hanlon, T O’Sullivan 0-7 (0-3f, 0-1 ‘45’), P Cronin, T Brennan, D O’Sullivan 0-3, M O’Connell, G Kennefick 0-1 Subs: B O’Hanlon for D Cloghan, D Cogan for T Brennan, J Cronin for P Cronin, J Quinn for J O’Hanlon

REFEREE: Ciaran O’Regan (Ballyhea)