Cork Nor th beaten in U17 Celtic Challenge

UNDER-17 HURLING CELTIC CHALLENGE QUARTER-FINAL

Tipperary Gold 7-16 Cork North 3-14

A physically stronger and very well equipped Tipperary Gold emerged easy victors over Cork North in the Under-17 Hurling Celtic Challenge quarter-final at Ballyhea on Saturday.

Ben Jordan Reidy opened the scoring in the second minute. Tipp replied by their outstanding Darragh Dunne. Leelan O’Donoghue soloed through and goaled with North Cork replying with a goal by Michael Delee after the ball came back off the post from Ben Noonan 1-1 each.

From there on Tipperary took control. They were impressive in the half backline and their attack in regular supply took some good scores. In the 11th minute Darragh Dunne goaled 2-3 to 1-1. Tommy McGrath worked well for Dunne for another goal 3-4 to 1-1. Sean Byrne pointed a free. At the water break Tipperary led 3-4 to 1-2.

The winners pushed on from here with Oisin Power, Killian Collins and Darragh Dunne making it 3- 7 to 1-3. Sean Byrne pointed a free and from play. Conor Grace landed a long range Tipperary point. Niall Feaheny had a Cork North point in injury time. At halt time Tipperary held a 3-10 to 1-6 advantage.

Cork North had the aid of the stiff breeze on the resumption. Darragh Dunne and Sean Byrne exchanged a point. Good play by Leelan O’Donoghue and Oisin Power led to a goal by Tommy McGrath. Sean Byrne and Darragh Dunne exchanged a point.

By the second water break Tipperary were 4- 13 to 1-10 clear. Michael Quinlan had the Premier side’s fifth goal. Cork North had a goal by Conor O’Brien with Euan Keating pointing.

Late goals by Jack Galvin and Conor Grace saw out an easy win for Tipperary.

CORK NORTH: H Bates (Fermoy), D Kingston (Mallow), D O’Riordan (Kilworth-Araglin Og), R O’Leary (Croke Rovers), D Fleming (Mallow), C O’Brien 1-0 (Buttevant), D Waters (Charleville), C Finn (‘Shandrum), N Feaheny 0-1 (Killavullen), E Keating (Shandrum), C Ruby (Kilshannig), S Byrne 0-11 (8f) (Ballyhea), B Jordan Reidy 1-2 (‘Shandrum), B Noonan 0-1 (Kilshannig), M Delee 1-0 (Liscarroll-Churchtown Gaels). Subs: C Byrne (Charleville) for R O’Leary, J O’Keeffe Fermoy) for M Delee, S Aherne (Ballycastle Gaels) for B Noonan, B O’Callaghan (Fermoy) for C Ruby.