Junior A football C'ship rd 1 Kilbrittain v Dohenys Sun 21-5-2017
Kilbrittain met Dohenys in Newcestown in the first round of the Junior A championship. 2016 Junior B county champions Kilbrittain, played with the wind in the first half and had three points registered in the opening four minutes from Josh O’Donovan and Declan Harrington. David Desmond, Eamon Lyons, Ross Cashman and Nick O’Donovan were dominating the middle of the field at the early stages and when Kilbrittain added three more points, one from Harrington and two from Philip Wall, it was becoming evident that Kilbrittain were the better side. Dohenys struggled to get the ball out of their own half, and their cause was made more difficult when Noel Griffen touched a lovely pass from Josh O’Donovan, into the net on the 20th minute. David Desmond added a point soon after and the gap was ten points with Dohenys yet to score. Just on the stroke of half time Dohenys pointed from a free to leave the halftime score Kilbrittain 1-7 Dohenys 0-1.
Dohenys were a different side in the second half and reduced the deficit to eight points with two early points from Ray Jennings and Padraig Crowley. Josh O’Donovan replied for Kilbrittain. Kilbrittain rang the changes at halftime with Conor O’Donovan and Chris Hickey entering the fray. Owen Sexton made his appearance ten minutes into the second half and the changes started to make their presence felt as impressive Conor O’Donovan was the highest to rise and fist the ball to the net in the 43rd minute. Dohenys replied with a point, but it was O’Donovan with his second goal in the 47th minute, who put the game well beyond Dohenys with the game entering the final quarter. A fourth goal from Declan Harrington sealed the deal with four minutes left on the clock despite a late Doheny rally with Gareth Crowley kicking three points, two from frees. It finished Kilbrittain 4-8 Dohenys 0-7.
Team: Seamus O’Brien, Sean Crowley Cian O’Leary, Ivan Burke, David Desmond 0-2, James Hurley, Eamon Lyons, Ross Cashman, Nick O’Donovan, Damien Desmond, Tomas Harrington, Philip Wall 0-2, Declan Harrington 1-2, Noel Griffen 1-0, Josh O’Donovan 0-2, (0-1 free). Subs used: Conor O’Donovan 2-0, Chris Hickey, Morgan Madden, Darragh Hayes, Bertie Butler.
Dohenys were a different side in the second half and reduced the deficit to eight points with two early points from Ray Jennings and Padraig Crowley. Josh O’Donovan replied for Kilbrittain. Kilbrittain rang the changes at halftime with Conor O’Donovan and Chris Hickey entering the fray. Owen Sexton made his appearance ten minutes into the second half and the changes started to make their presence felt as impressive Conor O’Donovan was the highest to rise and fist the ball to the net in the 43rd minute. Dohenys replied with a point, but it was O’Donovan with his second goal in the 47th minute, who put the game well beyond Dohenys with the game entering the final quarter. A fourth goal from Declan Harrington sealed the deal with four minutes left on the clock despite a late Doheny rally with Gareth Crowley kicking three points, two from frees. It finished Kilbrittain 4-8 Dohenys 0-7.
Team: Seamus O’Brien, Sean Crowley Cian O’Leary, Ivan Burke, David Desmond 0-2, James Hurley, Eamon Lyons, Ross Cashman, Nick O’Donovan, Damien Desmond, Tomas Harrington, Philip Wall 0-2, Declan Harrington 1-2, Noel Griffen 1-0, Josh O’Donovan 0-2, (0-1 free). Subs used: Conor O’Donovan 2-0, Chris Hickey, Morgan Madden, Darragh Hayes, Bertie Butler.
U21 B Football semi-final Kilbrittain v Kilmacabea Sat 25-3-2017
Clona Milk Under 21B football Championship semi-final
Kilbrittain 1-07 Kilmacabea 2-22
A third minute penalty given away when Kilbrittain’s Bertie Butler was brought down as he bared down on goal, was the only blip in an otherwise flawless display by Kilmacabea as they comfortably made their way into the final of this Clona Milk sponsored under21 B football championship where they will meet Bandon. On a perfect day for football in Sunny Rosscarbery, Kilmacabea opened the scoring with a point from the impressive Damien Gore within the first minute. Cork minor Gore was a constant threat when he was in possession of the ball and would finish with a total of thirteen points to his name. A Kilmacabea goal from the boot of Ian Jennings made it 1-1 to no score after less than two minutes. The penalty for Kilbrittain was expertly finished to the net by Tomas Sheehan, and Josh O’Donovan added a point soon after to bring the sides level. Kilmacabea stepped up a gear then and registered six unanswered points from Eoin O’Sullivan, four from Gore and a lovely score from Dan Lynch to make it 1-7 to 1-1 by the quarter hour mark. O’Donovan added a point for Kilbrittain who were finding it difficult to breakdown the Kilmacabea defence where Seamus Murphy, Diarmuid O’Callaghan and Ellis Wilson excelled. A point from Kevin Whooley stretched the lead before a rasper of a shot from Jennings blazed across the goal to go wide on the far side. The hard working Dylan Twohig kicked over a fine point with ten minutes to the break but Kilmacabea were rampant now and kicked four more points in the last five minutes of normal time, Gore with three from frees and a fine point from Jennings. Eoin O’Sullivan added another in injury time and there was time for Josh O’Donovan to point from an acute angle, however this score was disputed and after consultation with the linesman and the umpires, referee John Forbes disallowed it to leave the score at halftime Kilmacabea 1-13 Kilbrittain 1-3.
Kilmacabea started the second half where they left off and Martin Collins opened the scoring with a point in the first minute. Patrick O’Mahony replied with free a minute later. Kilbrittain custodian Aaron Holland made a fine save moments later but could not prevent Kilmacabea’s second goal as a good attacking move ended with Gore giving a fine pass to the un-running Ellis Wilson who planted the ball in the back of the net. Patrick O’Mahony kicked over another free, Jennings and Gore replied for the Leap side. Bertie Butler looked dangerous when he had the ball in his hand and kicked a fine point on ten minutes but Kilbrittain were struggling to find any inroads and as in the first half, Kilmacabea upped the tempo with some fine flowing football registering the next six points, four from Gore and two from Jennings while keeping Kilbrittain scoreless for the remainder of normal time. Kilbrittain did move Morgan Madden into defence during the second half to try to curb the influence of man of the match Damien Gore, but he had the ability to bring other players into the game with Martin Collins and Niall Boukett both having fine games. James O’Donovan worked hard in defence for Kilbrittain where Madden improved that area when moved there. Bertie Butler and Josh O’Donovan looked dangerous on the ball but didn’t get enough supply, while Dylan Twohig and Philip Wall who scored a fine point in injury time, were others who worked very hard for Kilbrittain on a day when the Kilmacabea Steam Roller eased it’s way to the final. Final score Kilmacabea 2-22 Kilbrittain 1-7.
Scorers: Kilmacabea: Damien Gore 0-13, (0-6 frees), Ian Jennings 1-4, Ellis Wilson 1-0, Eoin O’Sullivan 0-2, Dan Lynch, Kevin Whooley, Martin Collins 0-1 each.
Kilbrittain: Tomas Sheehan 1-0 penalty, Josh O’Donovan 0-2, (0-1free), Patrick O’Mahony 02- frees, Dylan Twohig, Bertie Butler, Philip Wall 0-1 each.
Kilmacabea: Mathew O’Neill, Gavin Daly, Seamus Murphy, Daragh Tobin, Darren Whooley, Diarmuid O’Callaghan, Miles Tobin, Martin Collins, Niall Boukett, Ellis Wilson, Ian Jennings, Kevin Whooley, Eoin O’Sullivan, Damien Gore, Dan Lynch. Subs used: Tiernan Kerrick for Daly, Jack Connolly for K Whooley, Ciaran French for O’Sullivan, Kieran Grace for Gore, Eoin O’Sullivan for D Lynch.
Kilbrittain: Aaron Holland, James O’Donovan, Shane Sweetnam, Darren Burke, Tadgh Kearney, Sam Dewey, Gerard Whelton, Ryan Lombard, Morgan Madden, Patrick O’Mahony, Tomas Sheehan, Dylan Twohig, Bertie Butler, Josh O’Donovan, Philip Wall. Subs used Sam Shorten for T Kearney, Darragh Moore for P O’Mahony.
Referee John Forbes Dunmanway
Kilbrittain 1-07 Kilmacabea 2-22
A third minute penalty given away when Kilbrittain’s Bertie Butler was brought down as he bared down on goal, was the only blip in an otherwise flawless display by Kilmacabea as they comfortably made their way into the final of this Clona Milk sponsored under21 B football championship where they will meet Bandon. On a perfect day for football in Sunny Rosscarbery, Kilmacabea opened the scoring with a point from the impressive Damien Gore within the first minute. Cork minor Gore was a constant threat when he was in possession of the ball and would finish with a total of thirteen points to his name. A Kilmacabea goal from the boot of Ian Jennings made it 1-1 to no score after less than two minutes. The penalty for Kilbrittain was expertly finished to the net by Tomas Sheehan, and Josh O’Donovan added a point soon after to bring the sides level. Kilmacabea stepped up a gear then and registered six unanswered points from Eoin O’Sullivan, four from Gore and a lovely score from Dan Lynch to make it 1-7 to 1-1 by the quarter hour mark. O’Donovan added a point for Kilbrittain who were finding it difficult to breakdown the Kilmacabea defence where Seamus Murphy, Diarmuid O’Callaghan and Ellis Wilson excelled. A point from Kevin Whooley stretched the lead before a rasper of a shot from Jennings blazed across the goal to go wide on the far side. The hard working Dylan Twohig kicked over a fine point with ten minutes to the break but Kilmacabea were rampant now and kicked four more points in the last five minutes of normal time, Gore with three from frees and a fine point from Jennings. Eoin O’Sullivan added another in injury time and there was time for Josh O’Donovan to point from an acute angle, however this score was disputed and after consultation with the linesman and the umpires, referee John Forbes disallowed it to leave the score at halftime Kilmacabea 1-13 Kilbrittain 1-3.
Kilmacabea started the second half where they left off and Martin Collins opened the scoring with a point in the first minute. Patrick O’Mahony replied with free a minute later. Kilbrittain custodian Aaron Holland made a fine save moments later but could not prevent Kilmacabea’s second goal as a good attacking move ended with Gore giving a fine pass to the un-running Ellis Wilson who planted the ball in the back of the net. Patrick O’Mahony kicked over another free, Jennings and Gore replied for the Leap side. Bertie Butler looked dangerous when he had the ball in his hand and kicked a fine point on ten minutes but Kilbrittain were struggling to find any inroads and as in the first half, Kilmacabea upped the tempo with some fine flowing football registering the next six points, four from Gore and two from Jennings while keeping Kilbrittain scoreless for the remainder of normal time. Kilbrittain did move Morgan Madden into defence during the second half to try to curb the influence of man of the match Damien Gore, but he had the ability to bring other players into the game with Martin Collins and Niall Boukett both having fine games. James O’Donovan worked hard in defence for Kilbrittain where Madden improved that area when moved there. Bertie Butler and Josh O’Donovan looked dangerous on the ball but didn’t get enough supply, while Dylan Twohig and Philip Wall who scored a fine point in injury time, were others who worked very hard for Kilbrittain on a day when the Kilmacabea Steam Roller eased it’s way to the final. Final score Kilmacabea 2-22 Kilbrittain 1-7.
Scorers: Kilmacabea: Damien Gore 0-13, (0-6 frees), Ian Jennings 1-4, Ellis Wilson 1-0, Eoin O’Sullivan 0-2, Dan Lynch, Kevin Whooley, Martin Collins 0-1 each.
Kilbrittain: Tomas Sheehan 1-0 penalty, Josh O’Donovan 0-2, (0-1free), Patrick O’Mahony 02- frees, Dylan Twohig, Bertie Butler, Philip Wall 0-1 each.
Kilmacabea: Mathew O’Neill, Gavin Daly, Seamus Murphy, Daragh Tobin, Darren Whooley, Diarmuid O’Callaghan, Miles Tobin, Martin Collins, Niall Boukett, Ellis Wilson, Ian Jennings, Kevin Whooley, Eoin O’Sullivan, Damien Gore, Dan Lynch. Subs used: Tiernan Kerrick for Daly, Jack Connolly for K Whooley, Ciaran French for O’Sullivan, Kieran Grace for Gore, Eoin O’Sullivan for D Lynch.
Kilbrittain: Aaron Holland, James O’Donovan, Shane Sweetnam, Darren Burke, Tadgh Kearney, Sam Dewey, Gerard Whelton, Ryan Lombard, Morgan Madden, Patrick O’Mahony, Tomas Sheehan, Dylan Twohig, Bertie Butler, Josh O’Donovan, Philip Wall. Subs used Sam Shorten for T Kearney, Darragh Moore for P O’Mahony.
Referee John Forbes Dunmanway
