Kilmoyley (Kerry) 0-24
Courcey Rovers 0-21 (aet)
Courcey Rovers suffered extra-time disappointment as Kilmoyley claimed a first AIB Munster Club IHC title for Kerry at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick on Sunday.
Despite leading by 0-17 to 0-13 as the end of normal time neared, the Ballinspittle/Ballinadee side conceded four points as the Kingdom side – co-managed by John Meyler, absent due to holidays – forced extra time.
Scorers for Kilmoyley: D Collins 0-10 (0-9f, 0-1 65), M O’Connor 0-4, P O’Connor 0-3, A Royle, J Brick, K McCarthy, T Murnane, R Collins, R Walsh, D McCarthy 0-1 each.
Scorers for Courcey Rovers: R Sweetnam 0-8f, T O’Sullivan 0-6, J O’Neill, A O’Donovan 0-2 each, S Twomey, R Nyhan, B Ryan 0-1 each.
KILMOYLEY: JB O’Halloran; F McCarthy, C Savage, D Kennedy; J Godley, D Fitzell, T Murnane; P O’Connor, M Flaherty; K McCarthy, D Collins, D McCarthy; D Nolan, J Brick, M O’Connor.
Subs: A Royle for Nolan (38), R Collins for McCarthy (49), R Walsh for Royle (60), Royle for Collins (half-time in extra time), McCarthy for Flaherty (75), Colins for Brick (80).
COURCEY ROVERS: S Nyhan; B Mulcahy, B Collins, C Daly; C Roche, F Lordan, S McCarthy; DJ Twomey, M Collins; J O’Neill, S Twomey, T O’Sullivan; R Nyhan, R Sweetnam, O Crowley.
Subs: A O’Donovan for R Nyhan (half-time), B Ryan for Crowley (50), J McCarthy for O’Neill (60), D Coghlan for McCarthy, L Collins for DJ Twomey (both 67).
Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary).
Rebels overcame treacherous conditions to record McGrath Cup victory
Cork 2-9 Clare 0-10
BRIAN Hurley ensured Keith Ricken made a winning start as the new Cork manager with a decisive win over Clare in the McGrath Cup at a weather-battered Hennessy Memorial Park in Milltown Malbay on Saturday.
The Castlehaven forward defied horrendous conditions of a near gale-force wind and intermittent showers to top score with 1-6.
Clare played with the howling wind at their backs from the start, but still trailed by two points at the interval as Cork swept to a winning position, leading by 2-9 to 0-7 entering the closing quarter.
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Scorers for Cork: B Hurley 1-6 (0-3 f), D O’Connell 1-0, M Cronin 0-2 (0-1 f), R Maguire 0-1.
Clare: M McInerney 0-3 (0-2 f), A Griffin 0-3, K Sexton 0-3 (0-2 f), E McMahon 0-1.
CORK: C Kelly (Éire Óg); K Crowley (Millstreet), S Meehan (Kiskeam), P Ring (Aghabullogue); R Maguire (Castlehaven), S Powter (Douglas), captain, C Kiely (Ballincollig); P Walsh (Kanturk), J Grimes (Clonakilty); D O’Connell (Kanturk), F Herlihy (Dohenys), C O’Callaghan (Éire Óg); M Cronin (Nemo Rangers), B Hurley (Castlehaven), (Cill na Martra), D Gore (Kilmacabea).
Subs: P Allen (Newmarket) for Ring D Buckley (Newcestown) for O’Connell half-time, B Murphy (St Vincent’s) for Gore and T Corkery (Cill na Marta) for Crowley, 40, K O’Donovan (Nemo Rangers) for Kiely and C O’Donovan (Macroom) for Walsh 50, L Fahy (Ballincollig) for Maguire 57, D Phelan (Aghada) Powter, K Cremin (Boherbue) for O’Callaghan 61.
CLARE: S Ryan; D Connelly, E Collins, C Morrissey; C O Dea, captain, A Sweeney, D Walsh; D Bohannon, D O’Neill; E McMahon, K Sexton, C Downes; M McInerney, J McGann, A Griffin.
Subs used: T O’Brien, R Lanigan, J Sheedy, M Byrne, D Keating, P Kelly, T McDonald, M Doherty, A Shannon, B McNamara, C O’Connor.
Referee: S Mulvihill (Kerry).
Success for Ballygiblin
Ballygiblin 2-14 Skeheenarinky (Tipperary) 1-9
In the battle of the near-neighbours Cork’s Ballygiblin came out on top in the Munster Junior hurling championship final at Mallow.
Sheer joy for the Cork side as their fans spilled onto the pitch afterwards to celebrate with their heroes.
A stream and a few miles separate their home pitches and though they are from different counties they would know each other well.
Most of them would have gone to school together in Mitchelstown and have won titles together there. But all that was forgotten as club loyalties took precedence in a game that was worthy of the occasion.
The demand for tickets was high and it was sold out well in advance of the day and such was the demand that crowd congestion meant the throw-in had to be delayed 15 minutes.
Scorers for Ballygiblin: S O’Sullivan 2-2, J O’Sullivan 0-9 (7f, 0-1 65), D Barry, M Walsh, K Duggan 0-1 each.
Skeheenarinky: A English 1-0, T Vaughan 0-6 (6f), C Sweeney, D Brennan, N Vaughan 0-1 each.
BALLYGIBLIN: C Noonan; B O’Gorman, F Herlihy, M Lewis; B Coffey, M Keane, J Mullins; R Donegan, J O’Sullivan; D Sheehan, C English, M Walsh; K Duggan, S O’Sullivan, D Barry.
Subs: C O’Sullivan for B O’Gorman (25 inj), D Flynn for C O’Sullivan (ht), C O’Sullivan for K Duggan (59).
SKEEHEENARINKY: A Treacy; S O’Callaghan, D Hyland, E Morrissey; F Ó Súilleabháin, R O’Callaghan, O Brennan; J O’Callaghan, D Brennan; D Finn, M Maher, C Sweeney; A English, T Vaughan, N Vaughan.
Subs: T Sweeney for M Maher (ht), H English for D Finn (51), C English for A English (55).
Referee: John O’Halloran, Limerick.
Disappointment for Courcey Rovers
Kilmoyley (Kerry) 0-24
Courcey Rovers 0-21 (aet)
Courcey Rovers suffered extra-time disappointment as Kilmoyley claimed a first AIB Munster Club IHC title for Kerry at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick on Sunday.
Despite leading by 0-17 to 0-13 as the end of normal time neared, the Ballinspittle/Ballinadee side conceded four points as the Kingdom side – co-managed by John Meyler, absent due to holidays – forced extra time.
Scorers for Kilmoyley: D Collins 0-10 (0-9f, 0-1 65), M O’Connor 0-4, P O’Connor 0-3, A Royle, J Brick, K McCarthy, T Murnane, R Collins, R Walsh, D McCarthy 0-1 each.
Scorers for Courcey Rovers: R Sweetnam 0-8f, T O’Sullivan 0-6, J O’Neill, A O’Donovan 0-2 each, S Twomey, R Nyhan, B Ryan 0-1 each.
KILMOYLEY: JB O’Halloran; F McCarthy, C Savage, D Kennedy; J Godley, D Fitzell, T Murnane; P O’Connor, M Flaherty; K McCarthy, D Collins, D McCarthy; D Nolan, J Brick, M O’Connor.
Subs: A Royle for Nolan (38), R Collins for McCarthy (49), R Walsh for Royle (60), Royle for Collins (half-time in extra time), McCarthy for Flaherty (75), Colins for Brick (80).
COURCEY ROVERS: S Nyhan; B Mulcahy, B Collins, C Daly; C Roche, F Lordan, S McCarthy; DJ Twomey, M Collins; J O’Neill, S Twomey, T O’Sullivan; R Nyhan, R Sweetnam, O Crowley.
Subs: A O’Donovan for R Nyhan (half-time), B Ryan for Crowley (50), J McCarthy for O’Neill (60), D Coghlan for McCarthy, L Collins for DJ Twomey (both 67).
Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary).
Cork Football Team to play Clare in McGrath Cup
Cork Senior Football manager Keith Ricken has announced his football team to play Clare in McGrath Cup game. The game will take place in Clare, on Saturday January 8th at 2pm in Hennessy Memorial Park Miltown Malbay.
McGrath Cup 2022
THE DRAWS AND fixtures for McGrath Cup
McGrath Cup, all six Munster counties have been divided into two groups, which will guarantee each team two games in the competition.
Cork, Clare and Waterford are in group A with Kerry alongside Limerick and Tipperary in Group B.
McGrath Cup
Group A: Waterford v Clare
Group A: Clare v Cork
Group A: Cork v Waterford
Group B: Kerry v Limerick
Group B: Limerick v Tipperary
Group B: Tipperary v Kerry