BRIAN ROCHE’S GOAL proved to be crucial as St Colman’s College won this Cork derby to book their place in the Dr Harty Cup final.
It’s a first decider for the Fermoy school since they completed a hat-trick of titles back in 2003. They will face Our Lady’s Templemore on 18 February after they saw off Nenagh CBS in Saturday’s other semi-final.
The sides went in level at 0-3 apiece after a low-scoring first half in front of a crowd of 2,691 in Mallow.
After dumping out holders Ardscoil Rís following two thrilling quarter-finals, Midleton might well have fancied themselves to challenge for their first honours since 2006.
But their prospects suffered a killer blow as Colman’s fired 1-2 early in the second half, capped by full-forward Roche’s goal on 36 minutes.
That put four points between the sides, 1-5 to 0-4, but Liam Gosnell pointed twice to keep Midleton in the hunt before Liam O’Shea’s score cut the gap to just two points with a little over 10 minutes remaining.
Midleton might well look back on a number of missed opportunities as Colman’s finished strongest, Barry Murphy pointing to put a goal between the sides before substitute Richard Galvin added the insurance score in additional time.
Big crowd watch Colman's win all-Cork clash to book Harty Cup final spot
St Colman’s College 1-8
Midleton CBS 0-7
BRIAN ROCHE’S GOAL proved to be crucial as St Colman’s College won this Cork derby to book their place in the Dr Harty Cup final.
It’s a first decider for the Fermoy school since they completed a hat-trick of titles back in 2003. They will face Our Lady’s Templemore on 18 February after they saw off Nenagh CBS in Saturday’s other semi-final.
The sides went in level at 0-3 apiece after a low-scoring first half in front of a crowd of 2,691 in Mallow.
After dumping out holders Ardscoil Rís following two thrilling quarter-finals, Midleton might well have fancied themselves to challenge for their first honours since 2006.
But their prospects suffered a killer blow as Colman’s fired 1-2 early in the second half, capped by full-forward Roche’s goal on 36 minutes.
That put four points between the sides, 1-5 to 0-4, but Liam Gosnell pointed twice to keep Midleton in the hunt before Liam O’Shea’s score cut the gap to just two points with a little over 10 minutes remaining.
Midleton might well look back on a number of missed opportunities as Colman’s finished strongest, Barry Murphy pointing to put a goal between the sides before substitute Richard Galvin added the insurance score in additional time.
St Colman’s Fermoy
1. Eoin Davis (St Catherine’s)
2. Eoin Wallace (St Catherine’s)
3. Jamie O’Leary (Castlelyons)
4. Kieran Neville (St Catherine’s)
5. Sean McCarthy (Fermoy)
6. Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons)
7. Eoin Roche (Bride Rovers)
8. Shane O’Connor (Bride Rovers)
9. Diarmuid Lenihan (Ballyhooley)
10. Jamie Sheehan (Kilworth)
11. Barry Murphy (Castlelyons)
12. David Lardner (Fermoy)
13. Conleith Ryan (Bride Rovers)
14. Brian Roche (Bride Rovers)
15. Adam Creed (Fermoy)
Midleton CBS
1. Ross Walsh (St Colman’s)
2. Adam Daly (Midleton)
3. Sean O’Leary Hayes (Midleton)
4. Eoghan O’Sullivan (St Colman’s)
5. Ryan McConville (Midleton)
6. Jack McDonnell (Aghada)
7. Aaron Walsh Barry (Carraigtwohill)
8. Sean O’Meara (Midleton)
9. Christy Coughlan (Killeagh)
10. Charlie Terry (Agahada)
11. Ger Millerick (Fr O’Neill’s)
12. Brendan Twomey (Carrigtwohill)
13. Liam O’Shea (Lisgoold)
14. Joe Stack (Kiltha Óg)
15. Liam Gosnell (Carrigtwohill)
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Dr Harty Cup Hurling Midleton CBS St Colmans (Fermoy)