2022 Bon Secours Cork Intermediate A Football Championship Final Aghabullogue v Kilshannig

The Bon Secours Cork Intermediate A Football Championship Final takes place this Sunday 23rd October at 2:00pm at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

 

Aghabullogue came through the Group stage with three wins out of three in Group D, with some impressive performances along the way. This impressive performance in the Group stage booked their spot in the Quarter Finals to set up a meeting with Kildorrery. Aghabullogue proved too strong for their opponents at this stage, with David Thompson producing a great performance scoring 2-5 in the game. Boherbue came through a tough meeting over Adrigole in the other Quarter Final with a narrow 1 point win to setup Semi Final match with Aghabullogue. In the Semi Final it was another ruthless performance from Aghabullogue that sealed a comprehensive victory over the current Junior A Champions Boherbue. It was a great team performance from the Muskerry side as a number of individuals made significant contributions throughout. Having been beaten finalists in the 2018 final of the Intermediate A Football Championship, Aghabullogue will be striving the make it to the Premier Intermediate grade in 2023 for the first time in their history.

 

Kilshannig finished Group A with two wins from three in what was a tight group with head to head being the deciding factor on who was going to the Quarter Finals. Kilshannig’s one point victory over Gabriel Rangers in the final match of the group sealed their passage through to the Quarters to meet North Cork rivals Glanworth. The Quarter Final proved to be a close contest, with Kilshannig’s resilience and determination winning out thanks to the help of Brian Guerin and Killian O’Hanlon. Mitchelstown came through a tough Quarter Final win after Extra Time over Dromtarriffe with one point victory to setup a clash with Kilshannig in the Semi Final. It was Kilshannig who avenged last season’s loss at the same stage against the same opponents, with a dominant victory over Mitchelstown. Conor McMahon produced a fine individual display scoring 1-2 in the finish. Having lost the Semi Final in 2021, they have come back stronger and made the final in 2022. Kilshannig will be hoping to make it to the Premier Intermediate grade next year also for the first time in their history.

 

The Referee for the game will be Canice Walsh (Nemo Rangers).

 

Tickets for the Bon Secours IAFC Final Aghabullogue v Kilshannig are available here https://www.universe.com/events/aghabullogue-v-kilshannig-iafc-bantry-blues-v-kanturk-pifc-final-tickets-74KTHG

Referees for County Finals Saturday October 22nd & Sunday October 23rd

 

Saturday 22nd October, 4:00pm @ SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Co-Op Superstores Premier Intermediate Hurling Final Replay

Castlemartyr v Inniscarra  – Reiteoir:  Colm Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Colm Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

 

Sunday 23rd October, 2:00pm @ SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Bon Secours Intermediate A Football Final

Aghabullogue v Kilshannig – Reiteoir:  Canice Walsh (Nemo Rangers)

Canice Walsh (Nemo Rangers)

 

Sunday 23rd October, 4:00pm @ SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Bon Secours Premier Intermediate Football Final

Bantry Blues v Kanturk – Reiteoir:  Alan O’Connor (Ballygarvan)

Alan O’Connor (Ballygarvan)

Respect the Referee Day

This coming Saturday October 22nd and Sunday October 23rd we ask that all players, mentors and supporters stand united in full support of our referees with a national Respect the Referee Day. Without referees there would be no games to attend and enjoy. Uachtarán CLG Larry McCarthy has penned the below article for Respect the Referee Day ahead of the games this weekend.

Co-Op Superstores Premier Junior Hurling Final Ballygiblin v Tracton Match Report

cathail o’mahony of ballygiblin races away Picture: George Hatchell

Match Report by Stephen Barry Irish Examiner

 

Ballygiblin 2-19 Tracton 1-12

Ballygiblin have made it back-to-back county championships as late goals from Seán O’Sullivan and Darragh Flynn ensured they became the inaugural Cork Premier Junior Hurling champions.

It was a victory that looked likely from a long way out after Michael O’Sullivan’s 25th-minute red card for interfering with Mark Keane’s helmet, and confirmed when outscoring Tracton by 2-3 to 0-1 between the 47th and 58th minutes.

Joseph O’Sullivan hit 0-10, split evenly between frees and play, in a man-of-the-match performance as Fionn Herlihy lifted the Jimmy O’Mahony Cup.

A quirk of Cork’s championship restructure means Ballygiblin now advance to defend their Munster Junior title, beginning against Grangemockler/Ballyneale of Tipperary in three weeks’ time.

Tracton joint-captain Michael O’Sullivan had an eventful 20-odd minutes on the field. He got the opening goal after only 25 seconds, spent two minutes off the field with a blood injury sustained in finishing to the net, and then was sent off with the game poised at 0-7 to 1-3.

Tracton dominated those opening minutes but took only one of their five attempts at the posts after the goal – Mark Byrne with the first of two points from play – as Ballygiblin worked their way into the game.

Graham Webb was excellent in a sweeping role for Tracton while Rory Sinclair limited the influence of Cork U20 Flynn (0-1 in the first half) but the North Cork side had a variety of threats. Joseph O’Sullivan was able to find space away from Webb to score three points from play and added another three frees, while Shane Beston (0-2, one assist) and Cathail O’Mahony (0-1, two assists) were rampaging down the wings.

Keane showed his class mirroring Webb’s role for Ballygiblin and he was given more scope to advance after O’Sullivan’s red card also freed up James Mullins.

The teams were level four times in the second quarter but Beston and Joseph O’Sullivan pushed Ballygiblin 0-10 to 1-5 ahead at half-time.

Flynn moved out the field and set up two points, with O’Mahony (0-3 in the third quarter) and Joseph O’Sullivan (0-2) both profiting, but four Tracton frees (three by Walsh, one by David Byrne) kept them hanging in there, 0-15 to 1-9.

Joseph O’Sullivan and Walsh traded a couple of missed frees but Ballygiblin’s scoring spread come to the fore against their tiring opponents with an unanswered 1-3 streak. Joseph O’Sullivan and Flynn hit points before Seán O’Sullivan, brought out the field, found space to run into. And when O’Mahony’s subsequent shot was saved, O’Sullivan forced it – just – over the line on 50 minutes. Joseph O’Sullivan’s point made it 1-18 to 1-9.

Conor McGuinness hit Tracton’s first point from play in 32 minutes but Ballygiblin made it safe; Seán O’Sullivan again running into space and feeding Flynn, who finished at the second attempt.

Scorers for Ballygiblin: J O’Sullivan (0-10, 5 frees); D Flynn (1-3, 0-1 free); C O’Mahony (0-4); S O’Sullivan (1-0); S Beston (0-2).

Scorers for Tracton: R Walsh (0-5 frees); M Byrne (0-4, 2 frees); M O’Sullivan (1-0); D Byrne (0-2 frees); C McGuinness (0-1).

BALLYGIBLIN: C Noonan; L Finn, F Herlihy (capt), J Mullins; B Coffey, M Keane, M Lewis; R Donegan, K Roche; D Flynn, J O’Sullivan, S Beston; C O’Mahony, S O’Sullivan, D Barry.

Subs: D Sheehan for Barry (41), K Duggan for Beston (60), C O’Brien for Finn (60), P Malloy for J O’Sullivan (60+3).

TRACTON: K Lyons; D Good, T McGuinness (j-capt), R Sinclair; K Webb, G Webb, C McGuinness; J Good, D O’Flaherty; D Byrne, M O’Sullivan (j-capt), M Byrne; D Harrington, P O’Riordan, R Walsh.

Subs: D Kidney for O’Sullivan (3-5, blood), C Quinn for O’Riordan (41), D Kidney for M Byrne (45), J Kingston for Walsh (50), M Byrne for O’Flaherty (56), S O’Sullivan for Quinn (59), E Kingston for Harrington (60+2).

Referee: W Wallace (Aghada).

Munster Scor Sinsir Final

Kilshannig Instrumental Music Group, winners in the Munster Scór Sinsir Finals receive their trophies from Ger Ryan, Chairman, Munster GAA and Margaret Whelan, Chairperson, Munster Scór. Picture John Tarrant

Munster Scor Sinsir Final

Kilshannig Instrumental Music enjoyed success at the 2022 Munster Scór Sinsir Final hosted in the presence of a capacity attendance in Cappamore, Co. Limerick.

Chairman of Munster GAA Council, Ger Ryan presented the provincial silverware along with Cathaoirleach Coiste Scór na Mumhan, Mairéad Uí Fhaoláin.

The newly crowned Munster Champions go forward to Craobh Scór Sinsir na hÉireann which will be held on Saturday, November 12 in Castlebar.

 

Torthaí

Rince Foirne: Newcastle (Tiobraid Árann)

Amhráiníocht Aonar: Mark O’Leary (Gneeveguilla, Ciarraí)

Aithriseoireacht: Noel Joyce (JK Brackens, Tiobraid Árann)

Bailéad Ghrúpa: Newport’(Tiobraid Árann)

Nuachleas: Newport (Tiobraid Árann)

Ceol Uirlise: Kilshannig (Corcaigh)

Rince Seit: Gneeveguilla(Ciarraí)

Tráth na gCeist: (1) Monaleen (Luimneach), (2) Churchill (Ciarraí), (3) Millstreet (Corcaigh)