Castleknock 1-16
St Brigid’s 0-7
Kevin O’Brien reports from Parnell Park
CASTLEKNOCK MADE IT two wins from two to join fellow Group 2 side Ballymun Kickhams in the knock-out stages of the Dublin SFC.
Castleknock will take on the 2013 All-Ireland club finalists in the final round once the championship resumes later this year, with the top place in the group at stake. Both sides are looking like frontrunners for the title alongside champions St Vincent’s.
Ciaran Kilkenny scored 1-4 for the 2016 Dublin finalists, who had an impressive attack even without the services of Limerick forward Seamus O’Carroll.
Westmeath panellist Thomas McDaniels scored a brace in a fine display for Castleknock before he was stretchered off the field after taking a heavy blow to the head in the final 10 minutes.
It was a disjointed effort from St Brigid’s, who scored just a single point from play. Philip Ryan missed a 44th-minute penalty and to compound their misery he was red-carded late on for a strike on Eoin O’Brien.
Dublin forward Paddy Andrews was ruled out for St Brigid’s with a back injury and they lacked his threat up front on an afternoon where they were completely outplayed by this confident Castleknock outfit.
St Brigid’s led by 0-3 to 0-1 after the opening exchanges, but Castleknock slowly grew into the game. With a potent inside line containing the in-form Kilkenny and McDaniels, once the right ball was delivered in they’d start to cause damage.
Kilkenny hit the net in the 17th minute after he was superbly set-up by a McDaniels run across the end line. Castleknock would outscore St Brigid’s by 0-7 to 0-1 from that stage until half-time, with Rob Shaw and McDaniels firing over a brace apiece.
Caslteknock led by 1-8 to 0-4 at the interval and stretched eight ahead with scores from Mickey Galvin and Kilkenny.
Lorcan McCarthy kicked his fifth free of the proceedings for St Brigid’s before Ryan saw his penalty saved by Morven Connolly. Shaw brought his tally to four, Jame Sherry fisted one over while Kevin Kindlon and John Kindlon added scores as Castleknock cantered home.
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Scorers for Castleknock: Ciaran Kilkenny 1-4 (0-1f), Rob Shaw 0-4, Thomas McDaniels, John Kindlon 0-2 each, Ben Galvin, Mickey Galvin, James Sherry, Kevin Kindlon 0-1 each.
Scorers for St Brigid’s: Lorcan McCarthy 0-6 (0-6f), John O’Loughlin 0-1.
Castleknock
1. Morven Connolly
4. Colm Neville
3. Tom Quinn
2. Eoin O’Brien
5. Greg Gibson
6. Thomas Shields
7. Graham Hannigan
8. Jamie Tunney
9. Shane Boland
10. Kevin Kindlon
11. Ben Galvin
12. Rob Shaw
17. Thomas McDaniels
14. Ciaran Kilkenny
15. Mickey Galvin
Subs
25. Paul Bourke for Tunney (21, black-card)
19. Sean Gibbons for Galvin (39)
18. James Sherry for McDaniels (54)
St Brigid’s
1. Stephen Moore
10. Patrick Maguire
3. Alan Daly
6. Sean Murray
7. Sean Egan
15. Mark Cahill
4. Malachy Tighe
5. Cathal Doyle
2. Gavin Kane
18. Collie Carr
14. Jerry Troy
13. Mark Donnelly
9. Lorcan McCarthy
8. John O’Loughlin
12. Philip Ryan
Subs
21. Colin Lynch for Egan (ht)
20. Alan McCarrick for Daly (34)
19. Niall Davey f0r Doyle (38)
17. Cian Mullins for Lynch (42)
22. Fiachra O’Meara for Tighe (49)
23. Conor Brennan for Troy (60)
Referee: Dave Feeney
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Westmeath forward Thomas McDaniels
This is a poorly managed Cork team with a ref that has given them nothing and they find themselves level against supposedly the fourth best team in the country, imagine what they might do with good management support and fair break from the refree.
@John Carroll: if they’re bringing the supposedly fourth best team in Ireland to extra time the management can’t be that bad? Or are you saying both Mayo and Cork are just shit teams?
@Kevin Gallagher: well two poor teams but the ref was shocking
@Tim Brennan: was it? What major incidents did he get wrong?
@Kevin Gallagher: take a look at killian o connors pull back on cadogan and he knew he would have to black carded him and considered his contribution to the scoreboard it would have limited Mayo all in all Kerry will hammer the winner . Football refs are completely inconsistent and that’s the problem. What he gave as frees for mayo he ignored for Cork. Cork got one free inside the 35 meter line
@Tim Brennan: I don’t disagree that refs are inconsistent, but that wasn’t why Cork lost the game. They had plenty of goal chances to
finish Mayo off in normal time. Also, you could argue back and forth all evening on what the ref got right or wrong for Mayo and Cork. He missed Keegan being pulled back before his trip for a black card (and rightly should’ve been black carded), etc etc.
Also, you can’t seriously argue that Mayo are a shit team?
@Kevin Gallagher: clearly Mayo are not a shite team but I don’t believe this team is capable of winning an all Ireland. They have been robbed of their chance to win and refs in gaa favour the top teams as their ultimate prize is the ref an all ireland- and you know full well that poor refs have cost Mayo dearly. Cork have no excuses and a management that put Alan o Connor on the field tells everything about their vision
For cork football – he gave away 2 needless frees and could not run
@Kevin Gallagher:What i am saying is Cork should be well capable of beating Mayo who are supposedly the fourth best team around and with better management they could do it.For starters Alan o connor has been a huge servant to Cork football but only a group of idiots would have him on a senior inter county panel at this stage of his career.I could go on and on but why bother ….
Referee keeping Mayo players on the pitch here…….
@IrishOwl: I don’t know how Keegan managed to stay on there.
@Dave Murray: cork footballers shafted by a northern ref again
Blew up early
@Timmy O Sullivan: As a neutral I thought the officials were very harsh on Cork the whole game.
@John Kinsella: I second that. Seemed to be a lot harder for cork to get frees
Should be easy for Mayo. A 5 point victory I predict.
Jesus, I’m a mayo supporter and I don’t know if I’m that confident! I think if we take cork for granted we could get punished!
@Dec: Southern opposition often pose problems for Mayo but Mayo should have enough to beat the Cork buys
@Enda McCallion: not that easy so far
Why is it not on TV?
@Hello there friend: It was on Sky
Hope Cork can finish it in extra time. Great stuff so far being the under dogs. Go on the rebels.
Great effort from cork but that ref was atrocious.
Free streams ?
Cork should have won in 70 minutes, missed some gilt-edged chances. Fancy Mayo to finish stronger in the extra time. Great game for the neutral.
What a match. I’d say both sets of players are wrecked.
I don’t disagree but Mayo could say the same thing after leading by 7. To be fair, corks first goal was savage, I’m relieved more than happy after that win
One thing i will say, Mayo are brilliant supporters. Huge numbers follow the team around. That was a very poor turnout for the Cork footballers, those lads deserve better.
Ref won it for mayo
Don’t disagree but I’ve seen it go the other way for us. Might not be as lucky the next game. Need to up our game in a massive way. Will make it no more than the semi’s this year though(if we up our game!!)
Cork doing ok so far up to HT, and are unlucky to be three behind .I suppose it would have been crazy to expect anything from the refree as some of his calls have been poor and mainly against Cork.If they are to stay in this game they will have to push up and are very likely to be caught at the back then.
What tv channel is it on ?
A hope and a prayer for Cork.
Mayo are gone
@Colm Buckley: back in front
@Colm Buckley:
Gone through to the next round it seems
Well done to both teams.
Big crowd there ….around 45 thousand I’d say. A day that will resonate through the ages
@John Ryan: What?
Can’t see anything other than a Mayo win
The myth of David Clarke continues. His kickouts continue to be a liability. Best keeper in the land my arse.
Mayo forwards’ shooting has been excellent. Gotta love Andy Moran – absolute legend. Not sure how Cork are still in this, offering up far too many chances.
@Camroc: Not sure what your watching kid but both teams at the very least deserved a second day out.
@John Carroll: Did you reply to the wrong comment?
That was at 7 down and playing awful. Fair play to them they are putting a great show. Hope they win it
What channel is it on?
@Maurice Cott: sky sports arena 408
Well done mayo
The untouchable ref rode the arse off Cork and his love in with Aidan o Shea – Gaa ref are unbelievably bad
Brannigan is as bad at referring as he is at doing linesman!
36 mins in and cork already half way through their subs
Jesus… are they wearing slippers or what ???? FFS. Change em !!!!!
If we (cork) win this, is it defo the rossies next?
Kerrigan is a liability and cork are lame ducks
Why wasn’t it on tv
@Hello there friend: it was on sky
looks like this is running away from cork
Jesus cork are dirt
@ryan o sullivan: ???
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