Blackrock and Midleton to Meet Again After Dramatic Final Draw

Blackrock and Midleton will meet again to decide the destination of the Cork ETB Rebel Óg U18 Premier 1 Hurling Championship title after an absorbing final at Páirc Uí Rinn finished level.

Midleton 2-17
Blackrock 1-20

The Rockies produced a superb second-half recovery after Midleton had established a five-point advantage as half-time approached. Blackrock’s response brought the sides level before Shane O’Mahony struck for Midleton to put the Magpies back in front.

From there, the lead changed hands several times, with Michael Quill proving decisive for Blackrock. The Blackrock forward kept finding the scores required to bring his side level, including a late equaliser after Senan Carroll had restored Midleton’s advantage.

With neither side able to find a winning score, the final whistle confirmed that a replay will be required.

Blackrock’s defence also played its part in the closing stages, with Jack Browne and Patrick McCarthy making important interventions to ensure Midleton could not find a late winner.

Quill finished with nine points for Blackrock, while Shane O’Mahony contributed 1-2 for Midleton as both sides produced an exciting final that will now have to be settled at a second attempt.

Team Details

Midleton

W Stokes; P Egan, B Dunlea, R McCormack; F Cahill, M Murphy, S Dunlea; A Hennessy, A Molumby; C Kelly, S Carroll, C McCarthy; L Walsh, S O’Mahony, J O’Sullivan.

Sub: J Cahill for McCarthy (57).

Scorers: S O’Mahony 1-2, S Carroll, C Kelly, J O’Sullivan 0-3 each, A Hennessy 1-0, M Murphy, L Walsh 0-2 frees each, A Molumby, B Dunlea 0-1 each.

Blackrock

C Coakley; L Mackessy, S Ó Sé, J Browne; O Walsh, D Norberg, P McCarthy; A Hurley, K Long; S O’Shaughnessy, M Quill, C Stack; R Moran, L Cummins, J Punch.

Subs: C O’Neill for Hurley (41), A Browne for Punch (44), R O’Neill for Cummins (57), F O’Keeffe for J Browne (60+1).

Scorers: M Quill 0-9 (0-7 frees, 0-1 65), S O’Shaughnessy 0-5, R Moran 1-2, K Long 0-2, C O’Neill, L Cummins 0-1 each.

Referee: W King (Banteer).

Update on McCarthy Insurance Group Football Championship Semi-Final Fixtures 

Update on McCarthy Insurance Group Football Championship Semi-Final Fixtures

Fri, Oct 9th @7.30pm PJFC SF Canovee v Inniscarra in Macroom
Fri, Oct 9th @7.30pm IAFC SF Kilmurry v Boherbue in Mourneabbey
Sat, Oct 10th @3pm IAFC SF Adrigole v Buttevant in Kilmichael
Sat, Oct 10th @3pm SAFC SF Éire Óg v Cill na Martra in Coachford
Sat, Oct 10th @3pm PJFC SF Cobh v St. Nick’s in Carrigtwohill
Sat, Oct 10th @3pm IAFC Rel PO (R) Kildorrery v Glanworth in Shanballymore
Sat, Oct 10th @5.15pm PSFC SF Carrigaline v Nemo Rangers in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Sat, Oct 10th @7pm PSFC SF Clonakilty v St. Finbarr’s in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Sun, Oct 11th @2pm PIFC SF Uibh Laoire v Naomh Abán in Macroom
Sun, Oct 11th @4pm SAFC SF Carbery Rangers v Kanturk in Macroom (Moves to Oct, 25th if Kanturk win PSHC SF)
Sun, Oct 11th @3pm PIFC SF Kiskeam v Fermoy in Mallow

The road to county final day becomes a little shorter next weekend as 10 McCarthy Insurance Group club championship fixtures take place across Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with nine semi-finals and a crucial relegation play-off all carrying significant consequences.

For the teams involved, there is now little room for error. A place in a county final is within touching distance, while for Kildorrery and Glanworth, survival in the Intermediate A Football Championship is the prize on offer.

The weekend gets underway on Friday, October 9, with two semi-finals throwing-in simultaneously at 7.30pm.

In the Premier Junior Football Championship, Canovee and Inniscarra meet in Macroom, while Kilmurry and Boherbue go head-to-head in Mourneabbey in the Intermediate A Football Championship.

Both games offer the winners a place in their respective county finals and set the tone for a weekend where every result will have a major bearing on the destination of silverware.

Super Saturday

Saturday brings seven fixtures across the county, including a double-header at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh that will take centre stage.

The afternoon begins with three football championship semi-finals and a relegation play-off.

Adrigole and Buttevant meet in Kilmichael in the Intermediate A Football Championship, while Éire Óg face Cill na Martra in the Senior A Football Championship in Coachford.

At 3pm in Carrigtwohill, Cobh and St. Nick’s will contest the second Premier Junior Football Championship semi-final, while Kildorrery and Glanworth meet in Shanballymore with their Intermediate A Football Championship status on the line.

The spotlight then turns to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

At 5.15pm, Carrigaline and Nemo Rangers meet in the first Premier Senior Football Championship semi-final, with both clubs looking to take the next step towards county final glory.

That will be followed at 7pm by another heavyweight contest as Clonakilty and St. Finbarr’s meet in the second Premier Senior Football Championship semi-final.

Two games, one venue and two county final places at stake will make for a major evening of championship football at Cork GAA headquarters.

Three more semi-finals on Sunday

Sunday brings the championship action to Macroom, Mallow and beyond, with three further semi-finals on the schedule.

At 2pm in Macroom, Uibh Laoire and Naomh Abán meet in the Premier Intermediate Football Championship.

An hour later, Kiskeam and Fermoy go head-to-head in Mallow in the other Premier Intermediate Football Championship semi-final.

The weekend’s final game is another Senior A Football Championship semi-final, with Carbery Rangers facing Kanturk at 4pm in Macroom.

That fixture is currently scheduled for October 11, but will move to October 25 if Kanturk reach the Premier Senior Hurling Championship final.

County final places in sight

By Sunday evening, a host of clubs will have secured their place in county finals, while others will be left to reflect on campaigns that have come to an end.

For those still standing, however, the finish line will be getting closer.

Across three days and 11 fixtures, clubs will be chasing county final places, championship survival and the opportunity to keep their season alive.

 

Weekend Championship Round-Up

The race for county honours moved another step closer to the finish line over Friday and Saturday, with five teams booking their places in the semi-finals across the McCarthy Insurance Group championships.

McCarthy Insurance Group IAFC

Boherbue 0-15 Dromtarriffe 0-12

Boherbue booked their place in the IAFC semi-finals after edging out Dromtarriffe in a hard-fought Duhallow derby at Ballydesmond on Friday night.

Dromtarriffe led early on, but Boherbue responded with five unanswered scores and never trailed again. They took a three-point lead into half-time and moved four clear midway through the second half.

The Duhallow rivals refused to give up, with Dromtarriffe reducing the deficit to a single point with just two minutes remaining. Boherbue, however, finished strongly with late scores from Gerry O’Sullivan and David O’Connor to secure the victory.

McCarthy Insurance Group Premier SFC

Clonakilty 1-17 Newcestown 2-13

Clonakilty booked their place in the Premier SFC semi-finals after a dramatic one-point victory over Newcestown at Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway.

Having trailed by two points at half-time and been reduced to 14 players following a red card for Dan Darragh, Clonakilty produced an excellent second-half display to take control.

A goal from substitute Dylan Harrington helped them establish a seven-point advantage before Newcestown mounted a late comeback. Séamus O’Sullivan found the net and further scores reduced the gap to the minimum, but Clonakilty held firm to secure their first Premier SFC semi-final appearance since 2021.

Cork Senior A FC

Cill na Martra 1-16 Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh 0-12

Cill na Martra survived a second-half scare to advance to the Senior A FC semi-finals following victory over Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh in the Gaeltacht derby at Ballyvourney.

Cill na Martra dominated the opening stages and led by eight early in the second half before Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh hit back with five unanswered scores to move within two points.

Goalkeeper Micheál Ó Deasúna proved decisive, producing a superb double save before also landing a crucial two-point free. Cill na Martra regained control in the closing stages and finished strongly.

McCarthy Insurance Group Premier JFC

St Nicks 2-14 Kinsale 1-13

St Nicks produced an excellent second-half comeback to defeat Kinsale and reach the Premier JFC semi-finals.

Kinsale had established an eight-point advantage and appeared in control, but a late first-half goal from Rob Downey gave St Nicks renewed hope.

The Blackpool side took that momentum into the second half, with two-pointers from Eoin Downey and Conor McCarthy helping them move in front for the first time.

Substitute Danny Morris then found the net to give St Nicks breathing space, with further scores from Rob Downey and Dean Brosnan completing the comeback.

McCarthy Insurance Group IAFC

Buttevant 1-16 Mitchelstown 2-12

Buttevant edged a tight Avondhu contest against Mitchelstown at Glanworth to book their place in the IAFC semi-finals.

The Premier JFC champions from last year made excellent use of the two-point scoring opportunity, with five of their opening scores coming from beyond the normal scoring zone.

Mitchelstown recovered from an early deficit and the sides were level at half-time. The game remained finely balanced throughout the second half before Buttevant finished strongly, scoring the final three points to secure a one-point victory.

McCarthy Insurance Group Premier SFC: Six Teams Remain as Quarter-Finals Take Centre Stage

The McCarthy Insurance Group Premier Senior Football Championship reaches its knockout stages this weekend, with three quarter-finals and a relegation play-off set to shape the closing stages of the competition.

Carrigaline have already secured their place in the semi-finals, finishing top of their group with three wins from three. The remaining three semi-final places will be decided across this weekend’s quarter-finals, while Ballincollig and St Michael’s meet with Premier SFC status at stake.

The three quarter-finals see Clonakilty face Newcestown, Carbery take on St Finbarr’s, and Nemo Rangers meet Castlehaven.

Clonakilty v Newcestown

Saturday, September 26 | 5:00pm | Dunmanway | Live on Clubber.ie

Clonakilty and Newcestown get the Premier SFC quarter-finals underway in Dunmanway on Saturday evening.

Clonakilty finished the group phase unbeaten, beginning with an eight-point victory over Knocknagree before drawing 1-12 apiece with Castlehaven.

They then produced one of the standout results of the group stages, defeating Ballincollig by 23 points, 3-22 to 0-8.

That performance secured Clonakilty’s place at the top of their group and gives them considerable momentum heading into the knockout stages.

Newcestown also finished strongly. They opened their campaign with a six-point victory over Nemo Rangers, winning 2-16 to 1-13.

A second-round meeting with Valley Rovers produced another Newcestown victory, this time by four points, 1-16 to 3-9.

They completed their group campaign with a six-point win over St Michael’s, 0-16 to 0-10.

The two sides therefore arrive in Dunmanway having both finished their group campaigns with three wins, although Clonakilty’s unbeaten record gives this quarter-final an added edge.

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Carbery v St Finbarr’s

Sunday, September 27 | 1:45pm | Clonakilty | Live on Clubber.ie

St Finbarr’s begin their knockout campaign against Carbery on Sunday afternoon.

The Barrs came through a competitive Group 1, with their opening game against Carrigaline ending in a two-point defeat, 2-15 to 1-20.

They bounced back against Douglas, winning by 11 points, 1-11 to 3-16, before their final group game against Mallow ended in another close contest.

Mallow won that encounter by one point, 1-15 to 2-11.

Despite those results, St Finbarr’s progressed to the quarter-finals, where they now face Carbery.

Carbery enter the Premier SFC knockout stages through the Divisional/Colleges route, having secured their place in the quarter-finals.

For St Finbarr’s, Sunday’s game represents the next step in their championship campaign, while Carbery will be looking to make the most of their opportunity at the top level.

The winner will advance to the semi-finals, where Carrigaline are already waiting.

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Nemo Rangers v Castlehaven

Sunday, September 27 | 4:00pm | Clonakilty | Live on Clubber.ie

The final Premier SFC quarter-final of the weekend sees Nemo Rangers meet Castlehaven in Clonakilty.

Nemo Rangers recovered from their opening-round defeat to Newcestown in impressive fashion.

They defeated St Michael’s by eight points, winning 1-21 to 2-10, before producing another convincing performance in the final round against Valley Rovers.

Nemo won that game by 12 points, 1-14 to 0-5.

Castlehaven’s group campaign was similarly competitive.

They opened with a three-point victory over Ballincollig, 0-22 to 3-10, before drawing 1-12 apiece with Clonakilty.

Their final group game saw them overcome Knocknagree by six points, 2-18 to 4-10.

Both sides therefore come into Sunday’s meeting having finished strongly, and there is plenty of championship experience on both sides.

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Ballincollig v St Michael’s

Saturday, September 26 | 4:00pm | Ovens

Ballincollig and St Michael’s meet in Saturday’s relegation play-off, with Premier SFC status on the line.

Ballincollig opened their campaign with a three-point defeat to Castlehaven before responding with an 11-point victory over Knocknagree.

They finished the group phase against Clonakilty, suffering a heavy defeat to the West Cork side.

St Michael’s faced three difficult games during the group stage.

They began with a two-point defeat to Valley Rovers before losing to Nemo Rangers by eight points.

Their final game against Newcestown ended in a six-point defeat.

Both clubs will now have everything to play for in Ovens, with the winner retaining Premier SFC status.

The Road to the Semi-Finals

Carrigaline are already through to the last four after finishing top of their group with three wins from three.

The three quarter-final winners will join them in the Premier SFC semi-finals.

Quarter-Finals

Fixture Venue Date Time
Clonakilty v Newcestown Dunmanway Saturday, Sept 26 5:00pm
Carbery v St Finbarr’s Clonakilty Sunday, Sept 27 1:45pm
Nemo Rangers v Castlehaven Clonakilty Sunday, Sept 27 4:00pm

Relegation Play-Off

Fixture Venue Date Time
Ballincollig v St Michael’s Ovens Saturday, Sept 26 4:00pm

 

Tickets are now on sale for McCarthy Insurance Group Football Championship Q-Finals

Championship knockout action continues this weekend with quarter-finals and relegation play-offs across the Cork McCarthy Insurance Group Football Championships.

All tickets must be purchased online prior to arrival at the venues. Tickets can also be purchased at participating SuperValu and Centra stores

Sunday

Carbery v St. Finbarr’s & Nemo Rangers v Castlehaven – PSFC QF
1:45 PM

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Inniscarra v Millstreet – PJFC QF
3:30 PM

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Kanturk v Kilshannig – SAFC QF
3:30 PM

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Kildorrery v Glanworth – IAFC Relegation Play-Off
3:30 PM

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Naomh Abán v Macroom – PIFC QF
3:30 PM

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Rockchapel v Fermoy – PIFC QF
3:30 PM

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