Cork 1-21
Limerick 1-20
Jackie Cahill reports from the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
ALAN CADOGAN SEALED the Co-Op Superstores Munster senior hurling League title for Cork with a dramatic winning goal against Limerick in the fifth minute of stoppage time at the Gaelic Grounds this afternoon.
Sub Seamus Harnedy fired in a diagonal ball from the right touchline and after brilliantly gaining possession, Cadogan shrugged off the attentions of two defenders before slamming a shot into the far corner.
Cadogan’s goal capped a spirited comeback from Cork as they trailed by two points in stoppage time, with Limerick looking set to win the province’s pre-season competition for the second time in three seasons.
Instead, it was Cork who dug out the win to maintain their 100 per cent start to the 2017 campaign.
This was Cork’s first time winning the competition and the confidence-booster should stand them in good stead ahead of their Allianz Division 1A hurling league opener against Clare in a fortnight’s time.
When Cork met Limerick two weeks ago, they ran out winners by 21 points and cracked home seven goals but the Shannonsiders proved a much tougher nut to crack today.
Indeed, Limerick had their biggest lead of the game in the second half when David Dempsey’s 53rd minute score opened up a four-point lead – 1-16 to 0-15.
Cork opened up with five points without reply then to gain the advantage but in a seesaw finish, Limerick looked good for victory when Dempsey’s point was initially waved wide and then awarded.
Patrick Horgan was then off-target with a free from 45m out and when Diarmaid Byrnes converted a placed ball for Limerick, they were two clear.
And yet there was still time for Cadogan to show his class, burying an eye-catching goal to seal victory for the visiting Rebels, in front of 2,372 spectators.
Quaid was beaten on this occasion, having denied Cadogan early in the game before keeping out Darragh Fitzgibbon early in the second half. At the end of a first half that was level six times, Limerick had a two-point advantage, ahead by 1-11 to 0-12.
Dempsey’s ninth-minute goal effectively separated the sides as the Na Piarsaigh man netted following a defence-splitting pass from James Ryan, the newly-appointed Limerick captain.
Conor Lehane and Shane Kingston were looking lively for Cork in the half-forward line while Limerick had Graeme Mulcahy in lively attacking form.
A Limerick defence that was extremely porous in the recent meeting between the sides was much better on this occasion but cracked at the death as Cadogan had the final say.
Winning manager Kieran Kingston revealed after the game, however, that Colm Spillane, Damien Cahalane and Stephen McDonnell sustained injuries that will be evaluated in the coming days.
Scorers for Cork: Patrick Horgan 0-9 (0-6f), Alan Cadogan 1-2, Shane Kingston, Conor Lehane 0-3 each, Mark Coleman, Daniel Kearney, Dean Brosnan, Seamus Harnedy 0-1 each.
Scorers for Limerick: Peter Casey 0-7 (0-6f), David Dempsey 1-3, Diarmaid Byrnes 0-4 (3f), Graeme Mulcahy 0-3, Gearóid Hegarty, Kyle Hayes, Barry Nash 0-1 each.
Cork
1. Anthony Nash (Kanturk)
4. Damian Cahalane (St Finbarr’s)
3 Colm Spillane (Castlelyons)
2. Stephen McDonnell (Glen Rovers)
5. Mark Ellis (Millstreet)
6. Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh)
7. Mark Coleman (Blarney)
8. Lorcan McLoughlin (Kanturk)
15. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville)
10. Conor Lehane (Midleton)
11. Luke Meade (Newcestown)
12. Shane Kingston (Douglas)
13. Alan Cadogan (Douglas)
14. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)
9. Daniel Kearney (Sarsfields)
Subs
20. Killian Burke (Midleton) for Spillane (inj) (half-time)
17. David Griffin (Carrigaline) for Cahalane (inj) (half-time)
24. Dean Brosnan (Glen Rovers) for McLoughlin (half-time)
25. Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s) for Fitzgibbon (58)
18. Conor O’Sullivan (Sarsfields) for McDonnell (inj) (70+4)
Limerick
1. Nick Quaid (Effin)
4. Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh)
3. Richie McCarthy (Blackrock)
2. Stephen Cahill (Tournafulla)
5. Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell)
6. Declan Hannon (Adare)
19. Gavin O’Mahony (Kilmallock)
8. Paul Browne (Bruff)
9. James Ryan (Garryspillane) (Captain)
10. Gearoid Hegarty (St. Patrick’s)
21. David Dempsey (Na Piarsaigh)
12. Kyle Hayes (Kildimo/Pallaskenry)
13. Peter Casey (Na Piarsaigh)
14. Barry Nash (South Liberties)
15. Graeme Mulcahy (Kilmallock)
Subs
11. Cian Lynch (Patrickswell) for Ryan (59)
25. Kevin O’Brien (Patrickswell) for Hayes (68)
22. Sean Tobin (Murroe-Boher) for Mulcahy (70+4)
Referee: Philip Kelly (Tipperary)
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Good luck girls tomorrow. Bronze probably the realistic target
Feel sorry for Kelly McGrory. Do all the hard work in qualifying only to be dropped for the final, cos another athlete who was more interested in personal success decides she now wants to be a team player
@WqM9AAv3: name of the game sadly
@WqM9AAv3: I’d imagine the rest of the team would get down on their knees and beg adeleke to start
@WqM9AAv3: erm, they actually want to win a medal. You pick your best available runners.
@WqM9AAv3: she wasn’t dropped. It’s a 6 person team, and you play your best cards in the final. They all do it. At least McGrory got to run. What about Lauren Cadden who didn’t get a run. Should we bring her in for the final because its the taking part that counts.
@WqM9AAv3: that’s how it rolls, she will get her medal if we do medal, if she is not subbed out, very unlikely to get a medal.
So it’s the best thing for her and the team to be subbed out
@WqM9AAv3: You are clueless. Go hibernate for another four years, and you can try and fail then to pretend you know a single thing about Athletics.
@WqM9AAv3: clown she couldn’t run semi as preparing for 400 final .
@WqM9AAv3: are you one of these lads who thinks we shouldn’t keep score in things and everyone would get the same medal after.
@WqM9AAv3: Not knockin McGrory but she was the weakest link in that semi final. Adeleke is a serous improvement for the final. Its basically the same as rotating your squad for the bigger games in soccer. Nothing wrong with it.
@WqM9AAv3: jed what planet are you living on
@WqM9AAv3: clueless
@WqM9AAv3: She probably knew that was going to happen. It’s cruel at times. But sports can be.
@WqM9AAv3: all the medalling teams, bar the 4×100 mens bronze for gb, are doing it. Very professional. Now go get Kelly her medal. Team Ireland!
@WqM9AAv3: it’s a meritocracy. You’re probably used to participation awards but at the Olympics that’s not how it works.
@WqM9AAv3: you think she should have not bothered with the individual? Hahaha wtf
@WqM9AAv3: win at all costs eh? No wonder the sport is clouded in controversy, performance enhancing narcs, men boxing women, athletes returning from doping bans to win medals (legit this time) athletes smashing their pb’s. Big big sigh
@WqM9AAv3: Men boxing women? Get the facts right before spouting nonsense. The ultimate test was done – are they capable of having a child? The answer is YES. Box away girls.
Hopefully a medal usa will win it jamaica most likely second all the other finalists will be up to get the bronze
@Square: USA and the Netherlands in that order. Bronze up for grabs.
@Ray Ridge: GB for silver, Netherlands bronze and gold to the girleens in green. US drop baton at last changeover whilst well ahead..
@Ray Ridge: stop will ya ireland will beat holland with RA in the team usa and jamaica top 2
@Ray Ridge: just saw u running there in the 10 thousand meters last
@Square: I wish I had a tan that good!
@Ray Ridge: netherlands aren’t better than gb, france and Jamaica. Americans to win and then it’s wide open.
@Ray Ridge: you tired yet over 30mins that race lol
@Kevin Dillon: im telling him that all day
@Kevin Dillon: Netherlands will medal. No doubt about it. Provided they don’t get the butter fingers. Forget about France.
@Square: You would be surprised how long I can go for baby!
@Ray Ridge: just wondering Ray are you from Portumna
@Ray Ridge: you’d expect the Dutch to medal alright but Bol has had a really tough week. She is a bit of a freak though
@Oliver Curley: Not from Portumna.
@munsterman: I think they will medal alright. Anything can happen in relays of course.
@Ray Ridge: FIND OUT 815 TOMMORRY USA JAMACIA IRELAND TOP 3
@Square: USA, Netherlands and GB.
Delighted. Girls will run a big race