Month: September 2021

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Coleraine 2-10
Scotstown 1-14

Declan Bogue reports from Healy Park, Omagh

IT HAD TO be Rory Beggan.

With five minutes of injury time played, Scotstown got a chance they scarcely deserved after trailing for most of the game.

A cross-field pass was played, and Donal Morgan was caught with a closed-fist tackle by Ciaran McGoldrick. Free in to Scotstown, 45 metres out. Do we need to tell you the rest?

Coleraine will live to regret a four-point swing when full-forward and captain Colm McGoldrick sent Gavin McWilliams through on 45 minutes. He had 45 metres of green space to run into, rounded Beggan, but his shot hit the post. Had it gone in, they would have been six points clear.

Scotstown hit the front with an early Conor McCarthy goal but it was cancelled out on the quarter-hour mark by a Ciaran Mullan major.

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From that point Coleraine won all the major battles with Ruairi Mooney hitting the net in the 35th minute. Their superior organisation lasted all the way to the 58th minute, when a Beggan free from distance left two in it.

Further points came from full back Ryan O’Toole and corner-back Damian McArdle arrived to level deep into injury time with Coleraine feeling the loss of Niall Holly with a nasty-looking shoulder injury.

And then came Beggan with the match-winner.

Scorers for Coleraine: R Mooney (1-1), C Mullan (1-0), D Mullan (0-3), G McWilliams (0-3, 1 free), B Daly, C McGoldrick (0-1 each)

Scorers for Scotstown: C McCarthy (1-1), R Beggan (0-3, all frees), D McArdle (0-2, 2 frees), K Hughes (0-2), S Carey (0-2, 2 frees), R O’Toole, F Maguire, D Hughes, O Heaphey (0-1 each)

Coleraine

1. Ryan McGeough

2. Ciaran Lagan
3. Liam McGoldrick
4. Barry Daly

5. Ciaran Mullan
6. Barry McGoldrick
7. Ciaran Lenehan

8. Niall Holly
17. M McTaggart

10. Ruairi Mooney
11. Sean Leo McGoldrick
12. Gavin McWilliams

13. Declan Mullan
14. Colm McGoldrick (capt)
15. Ciaran McGoldrick

Subs:

18. Richard Carey for Holly (44 mins)

Scotstown

1. Rory Beggan

2. Brendan Boylan
3. Ryan O’Toole
4. Damien McArdle

5. Jack McDevitt
6. Donal Morgan
7. Emmet Caulfield

8. Frank Caulfield
9. Kieran Hughes

10. Francis Maguire
11. Conor McCarthy
12. Jamie McCarey

13. Shane Carey
14. Darren Hughes (capt)
15. Orin Heaphey

Subs:

18. Ross McKenna for Heaphey (38 mins)
17. Paul Sherlock for J McCarey (49 mins)
30. James Hamill for F Caulfield (55 mins)
19. M McCarville for F Maguire (61 mins)

Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)

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Foxrock-Cabinteely (Dublin) 2-08
Donaghmoyne (Monaghan) 1-08

Aisling Clery reports from Bray Emmets

SUBSTITUTE ROISIN MCGOVERN proved the match-winner for Foxrock-Cabinteely as her late, late goal sent the Dublin and Leinster champions into their first All-Ireland Senior Ladies Club Football Final since 2016.

In a dramatic finish at Bray Emmets, the sides were level at 1-8 each when Donaghmoyne’s Cathriona McConnell was off-target with a free.

Fox-Cab swept to the other end of the pitch and McGovern fisted home a famous goal to send Pat Ring and Peter Clarke’s charges through to a final clash with Mourneabbey on 8 December.

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There had been little to separate the sides in the opening half as they were level three times.

An early goal for Fox-Cab skipper Amy Ring and an injury to Hazel Kingham put pressure on five-time winners Donaghmoyne but they responded admirably, a brace of points for Amy Garland and the exceptional free-taking of Cathriona McConnell keeping them in touch.

Two unanswered points from Fiona Claffey and Laura Nerney pushed Fox-Cab into the lead but Garland and McConnell drew it level once more. Donaghmoyne finished the half the happier, skipper Cora Courtney’s goal leaving them two ahead at the break, 1-6 to 1-4.

An Amy Connolly point early in the second half left just one between the sides but scores were at a premium as the wides tally began to stack up for both sides.

The game was end to end with both Aisling Tarpey and Linda Martin called into action and their top class saves ensured a nervy second half.

Converted frees from McConnell and Louise Kerley pushed the Monaghan side into a three-point lead.

An Amy Ring free and a super score from substitute Jodi Egan left them just one behind. Ring was every inch the captain as she drew the sides level.

A yellow card for Rosemary Courtney late on was a devastating blow for Donaghmoyne and with extra time looking like a distinct possibility, Donaghmoyne missed the free that, if converted, would surely have sent them through.

When play resumed, Fox-Cab worked the ball to substitute McGovern, and she punched to the net with aplomb, to the delight of her team mates.

After suffering an All-Ireland semi-final loss to Donaghmoyne in 2015 – and a final defeat against the same opposition two years ago – this was a sweet victory for Fox-Cab.

And with Mourneabbey providing the opposition on December 8, there will be a new name on the Dolores Tyrrell Memorial Cup – as neither team has won the All-Ireland Senior title previously.

Foxrock Cabinteely Scorers: A Ring 1-4 (1f), R McGovern (1-0), L Nerney, (0-1), A Connolly (0-1), F Claffey (0-1), J Egan (0-1)

Donaghmoyne Scorers: C. McConnell (0-03, 3f), C. Courtney (1-00), A. Garland (0-02), N. Callan (0-01), S. McConnell (0-01), L. Kerley (0-01, 1f)

Foxrock Cabinteely: A Tarpey, A Murray, S Quinn, E McDonagh, S Goldrick, N Collins, L Fusciardi, T O’Sullivan, C Ni Mhurchadh, L Nerney, A Connolly, F Claffey, H O’Neill, C O’Riordan, A Ring (capt).Subs: R McGovern for O’Riordan (39), J Egan for Fusciardi (45)

Donaghmoyne: L Martin, J Geoghegan, F Courtney, L Garland, H Kingham, S Courtney, J Courtney, N Callan, R Courtney, A Garland, L Kerley, E Treanor, C McConnell, C Courtney, S McConnell.Subs: A. Keenan for Kingham (‘3), A. McElroy for S. McConnell (‘47)

Referee: J Murphy (Carlow)

All-Ireland Ladies Club Football Semi-Final results

Saturday November 17 

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Semi-Final 

• Emmet Óg (Monaghan) 4-10 Dunedin Connollys (Scotland) 1-9 

Sunday November 18 

All-Ireland Senior Club Semi-Finals 

• Kilkerrin/Clonberne (Galway) 0-9 Mourneabbey (Cork) 1-14 
• Foxrock-Cabinteely (Dublin) 2-8 Donaghmoyne (Monaghan) 1-8 

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Semi-Final 

• St Brendan’s (Galway) 0-6 Clontarf (Dublin) 6-9 

All-Ireland Junior Club Semi-Finals 

• Trillick (Tyrone) 2-8 Glanmire (Cork) 2-13 
• Old Leighlin (Carlow) 0-10 Tourlestrane (Sligo) 2-10

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Ballyboden St Enda’s 5-28
Coolderry 5-25

(After extra extra-time)

Paul Keane reports from Parnell Park

IF THERE WAS a more entertaining game played at Parnell Park than this AIB Leinster club SHC semi-final, settled by the majesty of Dublin footballer Colm Basquel who hit 3-3, we’d love to hear about it.

An epic encounter that stretched out to almost 100 minutes yielded 63 scores, 10 of which were goals, as well as four dismissals, one of which went to Coolderry’s Brian Carroll who finished with a staggering 2-16 personal haul.

Ultimately it’s Joe Fortune’s Ballyboden that progress to face the might of Henry Shefflin’s Ballyhale Shamrocks in the 2 December final though it remains to be seen how much their journey there has taken out of them.

Ballyboden needed a replay to shake off Kilmacud Crokes in the Dublin final and their Leinster quarter-final also went to extra-time while this game needed a second additional extra-time period of 10 minutes to produce a winner.

Free-taker Paul Ryan hit 14 points for Ballyboden and it was his three points at the death that separated the teams though Basquel was the player everyone was talking about afterwards.

The 2016 All-Ireland club football medallist started for Dublin in the Super 8s at Croke Park against Roscommon though turned to hurling after the Championship and made his first senior start for his club today.

Aside from his 3-3 tally, all of which came from play, he won those three late frees that Ryan converted, played a key role in a goal for Conal Keaney and also won the free that Ryan stroked over to force extra-time at the end of the original hour.

It was one of those mad cap afternoons that began at 2pm and didn’t conclude until gone 4.30pm as both teams gave it everything.

Coolderry essentially played with a seven-point handicap because they leaked 2-1 in the opening three minutes as Niall Ryan and Basquel swooped for early Boden goals.

Coolderry responded with six points in a row and made it crystal clear that they were prepared to fight all the way.

Keaney, who was sent off late on for a second yellow card, scored his goal in the 25th minute after great work by Basquel and Boden led 3-8 to 0-10 at half-time.

They got the margin out to nine points in the second-half though Coolderry goals from Conor Molloy, Declan Parlon and Carroll tied it up two minutes into injury-time.

Captain Kevin Connolly briefly put Coolderry ahead before Basquel won a free that Ryan converted to force extra-time at 4-17 to 3-20.

Basquel’s second goal was in the 46th minute after a solo run and his third came in extra-time though Carroll sneaked his second for Coolderry to leave them level after extra-time, 5-22 to 4-25.

That meant another 10 minutes had to be played – split into two five-minute halves – and Boden eventually came out on top by outscoring Coolderry 0-6 to 1-0 in this period.

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Ryan got five of these six points though both sides were reduced in numbers as the emotion got the better of the teams and resulted in those dismissals.

Scorers for Ballyboden St Enda’s: Paul Ryan 0-14 (0-11f, 0-1 65), Colm Basquel 3-3, Conal Keaney 1-1, Niall Ryan 1-0, Paul Doherty 0-3, David Curtin 0-2, Shane Durkin 0-2, Stephen O’Connor 0-2, Aidan Mellett 0-1.

Scorers for Coolderry: Brian Carroll 2-16 (0-11f), Daniel Miller 1-1, Declan Parlon 1-1, Stephen Corcoran 1-0 (1-0 pen), Kevin Connolly 0-3, Mark Bergin 0-1, Cathal Parlon 0-1, William Malone 0-1, Martin Corcoran 0-1.

Ballyboden St Enda’s

1. Conor O’Donoghue

2. James Madden
3. Luke Corcoran
8. David O’Connor

4. Shane Durkin
7. Dean Curran
6. Simon Lambert (Captain)

20. David Curtin
5. Stephen O’Connor

17. Aidan Mellett
15. Niall McMorrow
9. Niall Ryan

10. Conal Keaney
24. Colm Basquel
13. Niall McMorrow

Subs: Conor Dooley for Niall Ryan (41), Paul Doherty for David Curtin (47), Finn McGarry for Stephen O’Connor (53), Malachy Travers for Mellett (59). Mellett for Travers (e/t), Conor McCormack for Lambert (73), James Roche for McMorrow (78).

Coolderry

1. Stephen Corcoran

2. Stephen Connolly
3. Trevor Corcoran
4. Stephen Burke

5. Barry Teehan
6. Kevin Brady
7. Brian Kelly

8. Mark Bergin
9. David King

11. Conor Molloy
13. Brian Carroll
10. Eoghan Parlon

15. Kevin Connolly (Captain)
14. Martin Corcoran
20. Daniel Miller

Subs: Cathal Parlon for Martin Corcoran (h/t), Joe Brady for Bergin (47), Declan Parlon for Miller (47), William Malone for Trevor Corcoran (49). Bergin for Kelly (h/t e/t), Miller for Molloy (76).

Referee: Justin Heffernan (Wexford).

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Charleville 2-20
Feakle 1-20

CHARLEVILLE PRODUCED A stirring 13-point second-half turnaround to dramatically secure a historic Munster Intermediate Club Hurling title in the Gaelic Grounds this afternoon.

Ten points in arrears by half-time against Clare champions Feakle, the North Cork side still trailed by five entering the final 10 minutes.

However, with an eight-point second-half haul from newly crowned All-Star Darragh Fitzgibbon, Charleville persisted and would get back on level terms with a Jack Doyle rebound goal in the 59th minute before Fitzgibbon nudged them ahead for the first time in 55 minutes.

So while an Oisin Donnellan 62nd-minute equaliser appeared to be sufficient to force extra-time, a momentum-fuelled Charleville would put the result beyond doubt with virtually the last puck of the game after Conor Buckley’s blocked shot fell perfectly for substitute Darren Casey to scramble the ball over the line.

It was cruel on Feakle who at least deserved an additional 20 minutes of action but while the East Clare side’s challenge tired, Charleville’s superior fitness seemed to shine through when needed most to complete a remarkable reversal of fortune.

It was all so different in the opening half as wind-assisted Feakle, inspired by Oisin Donnellan, Shane McGrath, Con Smyth and Eoin Tuohy hit 1-7 without reply in a 12-minute blitz to move 1-10 to 0-03 clear by the 20th minute.

Raymond Bane grabbed the goal to spark Feakle into life, with Donnellan (0-4) and McGrath (0-6) combining for 10 first=half points as they soared 1-13 to 0-6 clear by the break.

Half-time couldn’t come soon enough for Charleville who also reshuffled their pack with the introduction of captain Daniel O’Flynn and Darren Casey before the recess. However, with Fitzgibbon leading the way, their running game gathered pace as they halved the deficit by the 38th minute.

That five-point gap would remain until the final quarter though as on five occasions, Feakle were able to match their opponent’s efforts.

However, the narrative of the tie would irrevocably alter in the 59th minute as Jack Doyle was perfectly placed to fire home a rebound after Andrew Cagney’s initial shot had been excellently turned away by goalkeeper Eibhear Quilligan at 1-19 to 1-19.

From the puck-out, Darragh Fitzgibbon lofted over a point from 60 metres that was eventually cancelled out by Oisin Donnellan.

But with extra-time looming, Darren Casey would provide the decisive late intervention as Charleville added a Munster Intermediate crown to the Junior version garnered seven years previously.

Scorers for Charleville: Darragh Fitzgibbon 0-9 (3f, 1’65); Jack Doyle, Darren Casey 1-1 each; Andrew Cagney 0-3; Mark Kavanagh (1f), Kevin O’Connor 0-2 each; Daniel O’Flynn, Conor Buckley 0-1 each

Scorers for Feakle: Shane McGrath 0-9 (7f); Oisin Donnellan 0-6; Raymond Bane 1-0; Gary Guilfoyle 0-3; Steven Conway, Martin Daly 0-1 each

Charleville

1. Cian Collins

2. Darren Butler
3. Jack Meade
4. Finbar Cagney

5. Alan Dennehy
6. Jack Buckley
7. Cathal Carroll

8. Jack O’Callaghan
9. Kevin O’Connor

10. Darragh Fitzgibbon
11. Jack Doyle
12. Mark Kavanagh

14. Conor Buckley
13. Andrew Cagney
15. Tim Hawe

Subs:

17. Daniel O’Flynn for Hawe (26)
18. Darren Casey for Kavanagh (26)

Feakle

1. Eibhear Quilligan

2. Justin Nelson
3. Evan McMahon (capt)
4. James Noonan

5. Killian Bane
6. Eoin Tuohy
7. Eric Conway

8. Shane McGrath
9. Con Smyth

12. Oisin Donnellan
11. Enda Noonan
10. Steven Conway

15. Gary Guilfoyle
14. Martin Daly
13. Raymond Bane

Subs:

17. Ger Hanrahan for Conway (50)
20. Austin McMahon for E. Noonan (55)
19. Colm Naughton for R. Bane (60)

Referee: Kevin Jordan (Tipperary)

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1. Ballygunner rewarded at last

Perseverance is rewarded. Ballygunner are no strangers to big Munster club hurling days, the issue has been in grasping silverware. This bunch of players have lost finals in 2015 and 2017, a few are knocking around from the 2005 and 2009 reversals, while in total the club has suffered eight final defeats to go with their solitary triumph (2001) before this afternoon.

That hardship made this success all the sweeter. This was a well-merited win, six points clear at the final whistle of reigning champions Na Piarsaigh after controlling the second half. It was a hard-earned Munster title, Ballygunner surviving stern tests at home to Midleton and Ballyea previously, but there can be no disputing their right to be labelled champions.

2. Na Piarsaigh’s remarkable run comes to an end

They are only competing at Munster level since 2011 but Na Piarsaigh have certainly made their mark on the province. Their level of success has been striking with four final wins over seven seasons, an unbeaten run stretching to 12 outings before this afternoon with a 2011 draw with Clare’s Crusheen the only time they had failed to triumph.

But the club’s 13th Munster hurling appearance saw them come unstuck as they went in search of that fifth title which would have propelled them to joint top of the roll of honour with Cork’s Blackrock. They were bettered by a Ballygunner team who hurled with a ferocious intensity and energy. Na Piarsaigh have been a formidable Munster force yet a prolonged campaign, which included March’s narrow All-Ireland reversal, closed out on a low note. 

3. Experienced figures stand up for the new champions

If Ballygunner were to prevail this afternoon, the input of their most illustrious figures was always likely to be significant. The Waterford kingpins got the showings that they required from big names. Their stellar county trio of the Mahony brothers and Stephen O’Keeffe all stood up.

Philip mopped up possession frequently with his positioning and intelligence giving Ballygunner a solid defensive footing. Pauric ended with 1-6 to his credit, holding his nerve from frees after a tough day in that department 12 months ago and pulling the attacking strings in the second half. 

O’Keeffe came up to shoot a penalty to the net at an important juncture for Ballygunner before the break and then repelled a Shane Dowling goal attempt as Na Piarsaigh chased the game in the final quarter. The long-serving soldiers were also influential with Shane O’Sullivan and Wayne Hutchinson, survivors from the 2005 Munster final loss, scrapping around the middle to build a strong platform for their side.

4. Na Piarsaigh attack is shut down

A shining feature of Na Piarsaigh’s play in recent times has been their glittering scoring displays. They posted 2-22 in this year’s county final victory in Limerick and 3-22 when cruising to a Munster semi-final success a fortnight ago. To see them amass 2-8 today was unusual, a drop off from their normal high standards.

They had accelerated into an early advantage, striking 1-4 by the 9th minute but could only match that tally for the rest of the game. Adrian Breen and Peter Casey, a pair of lethal weapons who have delivered so often for the Limerick outfit in big games, were held scoreless. That was a tribute to the defensive showing from Ballygunner and restricting Na Piarsaigh’s attack set them on the road to victory.

5. An All-Ireland opportunity for Waterford

After the weight of this Munster achievement has sunk in, Ballygunner minds will switch in the coming weeks to next spring’s All-Ireland series. It’s only the second time their club will contest the race, losing out previously in 2002 to Galway’s Clarinbridge, and the sixth time a Waterford outfit has competed.

De La Salle in 2009 and Mount Sion in 1982 are the previous Waterford sides to have featured in an All-Ireland final but the Tommy Moore Cup has never been lifted by a club from the county. Ballygunner are an ambitious side and after finally emerging from Munster, will be eager to make their mark. A collision with the Leinster champions, Ballyhale or Ballyboden, beckons.

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Gaoth Dobhair 4-11
Crossmaglen Rangers 0-16

Declan Bogue reports from Healy Park, Omagh

FOR THE FIRST time ever, Gaoth Dobhair have made it to an Ulster club final where they will meet Monaghan’s Scotstown.

And any questions of their credentials in this first foray into Ulster were met with an emphatic trouncing of Crossmaglen Rangers, who simply had no answer to the Donegal men’s slick passing game and their ability to expose the long-established practice of Cross playing a traditional-type game.

Three first-half goals from Dáire Ó Baoill brought them into a nine-point lead after 25 minutes, two coming at the end of a long run and a calm finish beyond Cross keeper Jamie McEvoy.

Ó Baoill’s third was a penalty converted after Cian Mulligan was upended in the area by Garvan Carragher.

Cross came back strong and turned the screw to narrow the gap to five by half time.

However, their hopes were dealt the worst blow when a careless high tackle from Johnny Hanratty – already on a yellow – left them a man down.

The game was put to bed by Kevin Cassidy, who had a storming second half with two points from play, when he fastened onto a loose ball that came down off the post to slam his shot home.

Scorers for Gaoth Dobhair: D Ó Baoill (3-0, 1-0 penalty), K Cassidy (1-2), O MacNiallais (0-4, 1 free), E Colm (0-2, 1 free), N Friel, C Mulligan, S ÓFearraigh (0-1 each)

Scorers for Crossmaglen: R O’Neill (0-9, 5 frees), O O’Neill (0-3, 1 free), K Carragher (0-2), T Kernan (0-2, 1 free), J Hanratty (0-1)

Gaoth Dobhair

1. Christopher Sweeney

2. Gary McFadden
3. Neil McGee
4. Christopher McFadden

5. Niall Freil
24. Eamon McGee
7. O McFadden-Ferry

8. Dáire Ó Baoill
9. Odhrán MacNiallais

10. Cian Mulligan
11. Naoise Ó Baoill
12. Dan McBride

13. Eamon Colm
14. Kevin Cassidy
15. Michael Carroll

Subs:

22. Peter McGee for McBride (43 mins)
17. James Carroll for Colm (47 mins)
18. Séamus ÓBaoill for McFadden-Ferry (52 mins)
20. Seaghan ÓFearraigh for N Ó Baoill (58 mins)
Conor McClafferty for E McGee (64 mins)

Crossmaglen

1. Jamie McEvoy

17. Rico Kelly
3. Alan Farrelly
21. Garvan Carragher

5. Aaron Kernan
6. James Morgan
7. Paul Hughes

8. Stephen Morris
9. Oisín O’Neill

10. Johnny McKeever
11. Rian Ó’Neill
25. Johnny Hanratty

28. Callum Cumiskey
14. Tony Kernan
15. Kyle Carragher

Subs:

2. Aidan Rushe for G Carragher (28 mins)
18. David McKenna for McKeever (H-time)
29. Cian McConville for T Kernan (46 mins)
12. Padraig Stuttard for Hughes (48 mins)
27. Mel Boyce for Carragher (59 mins)

Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

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St Martin’s (Wexford) 2-10
Thomastown (Kilkenny) 1-6

ST MARTIN’S OF Wexford are Leinster senior club camogie champions after they put an end to Thomastown’s provincial three-in-a-row bid.

Second-half goals from Linda Bolger and Chloe Foxe helped the Wexford champions to a seven-point win in a repeat of the 2017 decider.

Thomastown were reduced to 14 after just seven minutes at Nowlan Park when full-back Ailish Butler saw red for an off-the-ball incident.

And St Martin’s took full advantage to take a four-point lead into the break, 0-6 to 0-2.

A dogged Thomastown fought their way back into the final and a Meghan Farrell free on 43 minutes cut the deficit to the minimum, 0-7 to 0-6.

However, that was as close as they got as Bolger scored St Martin’s first goal with an opportunistic effort from 40 yards out to make it 1-7 to 0-6.

Thomastown weren’t willing to give up their title so easily and Roisin O’Keeffe’s goal cut the margin again to two points, 1-8 to 1-6, with three minutes remaining.

A converted 45 from Foxe helped to settle St Martin’s nerves before the same player made sure of the result with her side’s second goal in additional time.

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Limerick 38
Cork 30

John Fallon reports from Fenway Park

ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Limerick rounded off a glorious year by capturing the Aer Lingus Fenway Hurling Classic.

Limerick never trailed in the final as they built on a blistering start to finish as they added the Players’ Champions Cup to their trophy cabinet.

Limerick led by 24-13 at half time, having raced into a 21-0 lead after just eight minutes as John Kiely’s men blitzed the Munster champions.

Barry Murphy blasted home two five-pointers from short corners and after Tom Morrissey chipped in with two other goals, they pulled further clear with an excellent effort from distance from Hurler of the Year Cian Lynch.

Cian Lynch with a 5 point Goal for @LimerickCLG in the Super 11s Final pic.twitter.com/smJSrfTlI3

— The GAA (@officialgaa) November 18, 2018

Cork eventually got moving and Patrick Horgan fired home a five-pointer and then added another three-point effort.

But Kyle Hayes extended Limerick’s lead before Cork cut the gap before the break when Shane Kingston found the net from a short corner to leave them 11 adrift at the interval.

Shane Kingston with a brilliant 5 Point Goal for @OfficialCorkGAA pic.twitter.com/8IDwVNXYMM

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They would have been further behind had Anthony Nash not produced a string of stunning saves which had the crowd of 12,674 on their feet.

Tom Morrissey and Bill Cooper exchanged three-pointers after the restart and Patrick Horgan cut the gap to 27-19 but Limerick goalkeeper Nickie Quaid was also in top form.

Another effort from distance from Lynch extended Limerick’s lead, with an effort from Andrew La Touche Cosgrave making 35-19 going into the final quarter.

Conor Lehane and Cooper reduced the margin before Barry Murphy hit back for Limerick to seal the win. 

Scorers for Limerick: B Murphy 13, C Lynch 10, T Morrissey 9, K Hayes 3, A la Touche Cosgrave 3.

Scorers for Cork: P Horgan 16, B Cooper 6, S Kingston 5, C Lehane 3

Limerick: N Quaid, S Hickey, R English, S Finn, D Byrnes, D Hannon, D Morrissey, C Lynch, S Flanagan, G Mulcahy, T Morrissey, P Ryan, B Nash, G Hegarty, K Hayes, B Hennessy, A La Touche Cosgrave, O O’Reilly, A Gillane, B Murphy, P O’Loughlin, L Lyons, W O’Meara, D Reidy, C Ryan. 

Cork: A Nash, S O’Donoghue, D Cahalane, C Spillane, C Joyce, E Cadogan, M Coleman, B Cooper, D Kearney, C Lehane, S Kingston, L Meade, T O’Mahony, P Horgan, J O’Connor, E Murphy, R O’Flynn, W Kearney, D Griffin, D Browne, J Coughlan, M Collins, C Twomey, S Murphy. 

Referee: Sean Cleere (Kilkenny)

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WHEN BALLYGUNNER REACHED the Munster club hurling summit for the first time in 2001, Fergal Hartley was at the heart of the action as a centre-back powering his team to victory.

Ballygunner players celebrate their Munster title victory.

Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO

There’s been no shortage of frustration and suffering since then in the Waterford club’s attempts to land a second title. 

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And when they eventually got over the line yesterday in Semple Stadium, Hartley was pulling the managerial strings from the wings in guiding Ballygunner to glory again.

“This has been a dream of this team and it’s been a crusade really for this team. This wasn’t a one-year project; this has arguably been a seven- or eight-year project.

“Our first priority every year is to try and win our own championship but when you get out there then, obviously you want to go the whole way but we’ve come up short and the reality has been we haven’t been good enough.”

Ballygunner manager Fergal Hartley.

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Ballygunner set out to correct that in 2018. It’s been a season where they have had to dig deep after conceding early goals but the memories of their comebacks against Cork’s Midleton and Clare’s Ballyea fuelled their belief yesterday.

“We had to go back to the drawing board and I won’t quite say start again but we realized we weren’t going to win a Munster with the same performance as last year and we took it game by game,” outlined Hartley.

“At the back of our mind was where we wanted to be. We wanted another crack at Na Piarsaigh. They’d beaten us in two Munster finals.

“You could argue that this was a 17-year crusade but this is what the lads wanted. When the chips were down and we always talked about recovering from adversity when things go wrong – how are you going to react?

“Three times this year – against Midleton, Ballyea and then in a Munster final against Na Piarsaigh – sucker punches like that goal early on. It has to be innate; you can’t put that into someone and these lads have it.”

Hartley hailed the commitment levels of his Ballygunner squad.

“They’re an incredible bunch – they really are – and I think you could see that against there today. Some of the more senior guys needed a bit of a break early in the new year. We tried to afford that to them as best we can.

“But once these guys got going, they live for this, they live for this. I know it’s club level and it’s not often compared to inter-county level, but I mean these guys prepare themselves like inter-county players. They put their lives on hold and it is difficult but these guys were ready to go again.

“They’re an easy team to manage that way and it’s not just on big days like this. We get this every day in training. They’re a pleasure to be a manager of, it’s an easy job.”

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When the hysteria generated by this win settles, Ballygunner will start to think about upcoming dates. There is an All-Ireland campaign to attack next spring, 17 years after Hartley was part of a side defeated by Galway’s Clarinbridge at that stage.

“This club is going for 64 years and we’ve once ever had (one) shot at playing in an All-Ireland semi-final so this is our second shot so you have to go for it.

“We won’t be sitting on our laurels, of course we’re happy where we are but these opportunities don’t come around too often.

“I’ve been there once before but when you get to the last four, every team that’s there will believe they can win the All-Ireland because they’re brimming with confidence.

“If you can get through Leinster, get through Ulster, I know the Connacht boys I suppose go straight in but any Galway champions are good enough to win an All-Ireland. The competition is going to be ferocious but all we can do is be the best that we can be and put our best foot forward.”

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KERRY GAA IS in mourning following the death of legendary Radio Kerry broadcaster Fogarty who sadly passed away over the weekend.

Fogarty was inducted into the McNamee Awards Hall of Fame in 2016, while he previously refereed two All-Ireland semi-finals and played twice for the Kerry seniors before injury cut his career short.

Since news of his death broke on Sunday, tributes poured in from players and media members across the country.

Kieran Donaghy

So sad to hear of the passing of Weeshie Fogarty this morning. Brought hairs up on the neck when he was in full flow with @radiokerrysport A true gentleman and loved calling into him for a chat. Also a great love for basketball. May he rest in peace #KerryLegend #terracetalk

— Kieran Donaghy (@starryboy14) November 18, 2018

Bryan Sheehan

We lost a truly passionate GAA man today with the passing of Weeshie Fogarty. Loved listening to him as a young fella on @radiokerry @radiokerrysport . He was an absolute gentleman. He’ll finally be able to catch up with his good friend Liam Higgins. Sleep well Weeshie. 💚💛

— Bryan Sheehan (@BryanSheehan9) November 18, 2018

Darran O’Sullivan 

So sad to hear of the passing of Weeshie Fogarty this morning. Brought hairs up on the neck when he was in full flow with @radiokerrysport A true gentleman and loved calling into him for a chat. Also a great love for basketball. May he rest in peace #KerryLegend #terracetalk

— Kieran Donaghy (@starryboy14) November 18, 2018

Des Cahill

Weeshie Fogarty always told me I could have made a success of my life if I had joined @LegionGAA instead of @DrCrokesGAA when I arrived into #Killarney to work for #TheKerryman newspaper! (I went on holidays with his mother in 1982!) A true Gent. #RIPWeeshie

— Des Cahill (@sportsdes) November 18, 2018

Marty Morrissey 

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of the legendary Weeshie Fogarty. What a wonderful man, great friend & superb broadcaster. I loved his company & listening to his beautiful Kerry accent and words always made the world a better place & brought a smile to my day. RIP Weeshie.

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The Kerryman 

We are very saddened to hear this morning of the death of Weeshie Fogarty, who was a columnist with this paper for many years. Weeshie was also a renowned radio broadcaster, an author, a Kerry footballer and, above all, a great family man, and a wonderful friend to all. RIP.

— The Kerryman (@kerryman_ie) November 18, 2018

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