Cork 2-22
Galway 0-25
Declan Rooney reports from Pearse Stadium
GALWAY HAVE BEEN relegated to Division 1B of the Allianz hurling league after a couple of late goals from Cork’s Seamus Harnedy and Patrick Horgan rescued the Rebels at Pearse Stadium today.
Galway looked to be cruising to safety after they had recovered from a five-point deficit midway through the first-half to lead by three points with ten minutes remaining.
But despite 0-13 haul from the brilliant Joe Canning, Galway collapsed at the death as Harnedy and Horgan fired the goals that see Cork retain their top flight status.
Cork held a five-point lead as they were 0-9 to 0-4 ahead after just 12 minutes. They were spectacular in those opening exchanges, all nine points came from play, from five different scorers as the Galway defence proved generous in the extreme with their loose marking.
After four minutes Cork led 0-3 to 0-1 as Alan Cadagon, Brian Lawton and Daniel Kearney all found the target for the Rebels, and after Canning and Cathal Mannion pointed for the home side to level it, three in a row from Lawton, Kearney and Bill Copper put Cork on the front foot.
Andy Smith did stop the run of Cork scorers with a good point from the right for Galway, but another three without reply from Conor Lehane (2) and Cadagon put Cork well ahead.
But as good as Cork had been to that point, they still only led 0-14 to 0-13 at half-time as Canning began to exert an influence on the action.
Aidan Harte pointed for Galway before he left the action in a dazed state, but six of the last seven points of the half meant Galway were well in it at the interval.
With Canning on from from placed balls Galway were good value for for an 0-18 to 0-17 lead after 46 minutes – the first time they led in the game – but with Lehane in superb form for Cork they were soon level.
A Canning 65, a point from Pardaig Behony and a Canning free soon had Galway three point clear, but when Harnedy’s mis-hit shot found the net in the 61st minute and Lehane pointed immediately, Cork went a point ahead.
Cathal Mannion drew Galway level with five minutes to go, but when Horgan pulled a loose ball to the net in the 68th minute the win was Cork’s.
Scorers – Cork: Patrick Horgan 1-7 (0-3f), Conor Lehane 0-6, Alan Cadagon 0-3, Seamus Harnedy 1-0, Daniel Kearney 0-2, Brian Lawton 0-2, William Egan 0-1, Bill Cooper 0-1.
Scorers – Galway: Joe Canning 0-13 (11f, 1’65, 1’sl), Niall Burke 0-3, Cathal Mannion 0-3, David Burke 0-1, Aidan Harte 0-1, Padraig Brehony 0-1, Conor Whelan 0-1, Iarla Tannian 0-1, Amdy Smith 0-1.
Cork
1 Anthony Nash (Kanturk)
2 Damien Cahalane (St Finbarr’s)
3 Stephen McDonnell (Glen Rovers)
4 Conor O’Sullivan (Sarsfields)
5 Cormac Murphy (Blackrock)
6 Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh)
7 Lorcán McLoughlin (Kanturk)
8 William Egan (Kilbrin)
9 Daniel Kearney (Sarsfields)
10 Brian Lawton (Castlemartyr),
11 Conor Lehane (Midleton)
12 Bill Cooper (Youghall)
13 Alan Cadogan (Douglas)
14 Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s)
15 Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers).
Subs:
22 John Cronin (Lisgoold) for Cadogan (58)
23 William Leahy (Aghada) for Lawton (66)
17 Killian Burke (Midleton) for Kearney (71)
Galway
1 James Skehill (Cappataggle)
5 David Collins (Liam Mellows)
3 John Hanbury (Rahoon Newcastle)
2 Paul Hoban (Loughrea)
4 Adrian Tuohy (Beagh)
6 David Burke (c) (St Thomas)
7 Aidan Harte (Gort)
8 Davy Glennon (Mullagh)
9 Padraig Brehony (Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry)
17 Andy Smith (Portumna)
14 Joe Canning (Portumna)
10 Niall Burke (Oranmore/Maree)
12 Conor Whelan (Kinvara)
13 Cathal Mannion (Ahascragh/Fohenagh)
15 Jason Flynn (Tommy Larkins).
Subs:
18 Iarla Tannian (Ardrahan) for Harte (17-22 blood & 28),
24 Kevin Hussey (Turloughmore) for Hoban (35)
23 Cyril Donnellan for Flynn (62)
Referee: James McGrath (Westmeath).
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Time for player power here… Surely it’s not the Galway players fault they got relegated…. Manager out……. God bless karma
Hahahah.I’m delighted after they stabbed a good man in the back
Fair play to Cork big big win for them away from home .
Anthony cunningham will be laughing and would have every right to be !
Bonkers system!!! Cork don’t win a game all league but one game allows them stay in the top division!!!!
It’s not fair Julian. It’s not cricket
Serves the Galway players for what they did to Anthony Cunningham, but not for there supporters. Corcaigh Abu
Galway hae great support but they should be letting the players know that this isn’t on , to get a good hurling man like cunningham sacked was a disgrace
That’ll quieten Patrick Horgan’s critics for a while at least.
Ha ha hon the rebels
Id love to see kerry get them in tralee next year
Kerry will get a crack at Galway in June if they keep it up. And I wouldn’t put my house on Galway
Shameful how cork can stay up 0 wins and 0 points cause today was a playoff game. Galway 2 draws and 1 win and 4 points and they go down. Headquarters really need to have a look at this for all the divisions
Shussh…Seanie! The “relegation system” is designed as a safety net for the bigger counties. But dont tell anyone
Seanie, if Galway can’t beat a team who didn’t win a league game all this season ( Cork) and in Pearse Stadium, it’s not as if Galway did not know the rules of the league ( bottom two in relegation final) , and again “fail” in a “final” then maybe Division 2 hurling ( called 1b ) is a correct level for them to be playing at presently . The players have no excuses. The senior players not scoring enough from open play and not scoring goals !!
Cunningham can’t be blamed for this one.
When is the last time that a Division 2 ( 1b) team won the Liam McCarthy?
Come on Galway bounce back from another setback !!
Clare not win it from 1B? Agree with all your points though. Love the league now. Every week is a big game.
Good win delighted for the lads will do there confidence a world of good rebles abu
Those nasty Cork chappies will surely offer to relegate themselves in place of those valiant Galway boys. Change the rules I say
Bad day for galway hurling
Corks first goal came from a very dubious free out that Galway could have had as a free in…4 point swing, but overall goals win games
The free count was heavily against Cork so sorry you cant use that as an excuse …
If the league was ran off again tomorrow some other two teams in Div one might end up in the bottom two as there is very little between Galway Tipp Cork Dublin waterford and now even Killkenny have come “back” closer to this group.It is hard luck on Galway to be relagated but does it really matter? Clare and limerick are in the league semi final and both will have a big say in this years championship.
Come back Anthony. Clearly you were not the problem. A diet of humble pie for the team might do them good as they wait months for their next match of any consequence.
Dubious Frees? Corks John cronin got spear tackled by a galway player at the end, and the ref gave a free to galway? Overall the free count was by far in Galways favour. Without the 11 from Frees from Jo Canning, the margin would have been alot more convincing.
Yes the ref had Maroon colored glasses on and did his best to keep Galway in it Im surprised he did not disallow one of the goals for something innocuous ..
Totally false when a team with no points stays up.a new system where bottom team should be automatically relegated is the way to go cuts out a needless match.
Believe