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As it Happened: Cork v Mayo, All-Ireland senior football quarter-final

Who’s going to advance to the semi-final on August 24th?

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WILL FAVOURITES MAYO march on or can Cork spring a surprise?

It’s the second part of a double-header of football quarter-final action in Croke Park and we’re following the game all the way.

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Full-Time: Mayo 1-19 Cork 2-15

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Welcome along to our coverage of today’s second senior showdown in Croke Park. Cork against Mayo with the winners facing Kerry on August 24th.

Here’s the Cork team.

CORK
1. Ken O’Halloran (Bishopstown)

2. James Loughrey (Mallow)
3. Eoin Cadogan (Douglas)
4. Noel Galvin (Ballincollig)

5. Michael Shields (St. Finbarr’s – Captain)
6. Thomas Clancy (Clonakilty)
7. Brian O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCárthaigh)

8. Ian Maguire (St. Finbarr’s)
9. Aidan Walsh (Kanturk)

10. Paul Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers)
11. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)
12. Colm O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCárthaigh)

13. Colm O’Neill (Ballyclough)
14. Brian Hurley (Castlehaven)
20. Fintan Goold (Macroom)

Late Cork change with Fintan Goold in for Donal Óg Hodnett.

And here’s the Mayo team.

MAYO
1. Robert Hennelly (Breaffy)

26. Tom Cunniffe (Castlebar Mitchels)
3. Ger Cafferkey (Ballina)
4. Keith Higgins (Ballyhaunis)

5. Lee Keegan (Westport)
6. Colm Boyle (Davitts)
2.Chris Barrett (Belmullet)

7. Donal Vaughan (Ballinrobe)
9. Seamus O’Shea (Breaffy)

10. Kevin McLoughlin (Knockmore)
11. Aidan O’Shea (Breaffy)
12. Jason Doherty (Burrishoole)

13. Cillian O’Connor (Ballintubber)
14. Andy Moran (Ballaghaderreen)
15. Alan Dillon (Baillintubber)

Tom Cunniffe is in for Mayo for Barry Moran.

Right let’s get set for this clash.

Early signs that Cork are again playing sweepers today.

Mayo 0-1 Cork 0-0
1 mins – Jason Doherty gets Mayo off the mark.

Mayo 0-1 Cork 0-1
5 mins – Cork are level after Colm O’Neill is fouled and Brian Hurley pops the free.

Mayo 0-2 Cork 0-1
7 mins – Cillian O’Connor kicks a point for Mayo.

Cork 0-2 Mayo 0-2
9 mins – Fine point by Fintan Goold off his right for Cork.

Cork 0-3 Mayo 0-2
10 mins – Brian Hurley points and Cork go ahead.

Cork 0-4 Mayo 0-2
13 mins – Brian Hurley has started really well for Cork and he cuts through before blasting over another point.

Cork 0-5 Mayo 0-2
16 mins – Hurley again on target for Cork, sweeping over a point after a pass from Aidan Walsh supplied him.

Cork 0-5 Mayo 0-3
16 mins – Seamus O’Shea comes forward from midfield to inspire Mayo with  a good pint.

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Cork 0-5 Mayo 0-4
18 mins – Cillian O’Connor arcs over a fine point for Mayo.

Black card for Cork’s Thomas Clancy and Damien Cahalane will come on.

Cork 0-5 Mayo 0-5
19 mins – Cillian O’Connor points the subsequent free.

Mayo 0-6 Cork 0-5
20 mins – Aidan Walsh slow to get to the ball for Cork, Seamus O’Shea breaks on to it and gets forward to punch a point.

Mayo 0-6 Cork 0-6
21 mins – Cork counter through Paul Kerrigan and he feeds Colm O’Neill who swings over a stylish point.

Kevin McLoughlin back on for Mayo for Mickey Conroy, after going off as a blood sub.

Yellow card for Mayo’s McLoughlin for an off the ball hit on Fintan Goold.

Cork 0-7 Mayo 0-6
25 mins – Aidan Walsh confidently knocks over a long-range free for Cork.

Cork 0-7 Mayo 0-7
28 mins – Level again thanks to an Alan Dillon point for Mayo.

Mayo 0-8 Cork 0-7
30 mins – Mayo hit the front through Alan Dillon.

Mayo 0-8 Cork 0-8
31 mins – Colm O’Neill does well to shake off Chris Barrett and point off his right for Cork.

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James Loughrey with Kevin McLoughlin

Half-Time: Cork 0-8 Mayo 0-8: All square at the interval

The teams are back out here for the second-half.

37,886 is the attendance here.

Mayo 0-9 Cork 0-8
38 mins – Andy Moran wins the ball and lays it off to Jason Doherty who points.

Mayo 0-10 Cork 0-8
40 mins – Cork are asleep and Donal Vaughan races through before pointing for Mayo.

Mayo 0-11 Cork 0-8
41 mins – Mayo are cranking through the gears and Andy Moran rifles over a point. A goal did look on there.

Mayo 0-12 Cork 0-9
43 mins – Mayo in a commanding position now as Alan Dillon points. Cork fight back with Colm O’Neill pointing a free after being fouled himself following a great run by Ian Maguire initially.

Mayo 0-13 Cork 0-9
45 mins – Kevin McLoughlin cuts through for a Mayo point, his first of the day.

Mayo 0-14 Cork 0-9
46 mins – Mayo continue to step it up as Moran points.

Subs: Patrick Kelly on for Cork for Colm O’Driscoll while Mayo bring in Enda Varley for Moran.

Mayo 0-15 Cork 0-9
47 mins – Alan Dillon points and Mayo are six clear.

Sub: Donncha O’Connor on for Cork for Mark Collins.

Mayo 0-16 Cork 0-9
51 mins – Cillian O’Connor slots a free and Mayo are in a really good position now. Hard to see them squandering this lead.

Mayo 0-16 Cork 0-10
52 mins – Fintan Goold picks off a point in reply for Cork.

Mayo 0-16 Cork 0-11
53 mins – Cork get another, this time from sub Donncha O’Connor.

Mayo 0-16 Cork 0-12
54 mins – Donncha O’Connor taps over a free for Cork.

Sub: Cork bring in John O’Rourke for Brian O’Driscoll.

Sub: Mayo bring on Brendan Harrison for Chris Barrett.

Mayo 0-16 Cork 0-13
58 mins – Cork still picking away at this Mayo lead with Donncha O’Connor notching another free.

Goal chance for Cork but Rob Hennelly blocks Ian Maguire’s shot.

Sub: Cork bring in Daniel Goulding for Ian Maguire.

Surely a free that for a foul on Cork’s Colm O’Neill as he was through on goal? The referee waved play on.

Ten minutes left.

Goal for Cork!

Mayo 0-16 Cork 1-13
63 mins – Now Cork are level! Donncha O’Connor smashes home a great goal.

That’s 1-4 without reply now for Cork.

Mayo 0-17 Cork 1-13

64 mins – Big score for Mayo from Cillian O’Connor from a free.

Sub: Alan Freeman on for Mayo for Cillian O’Connor.

Goal for Mayo from Aidan O’Shea

Brian Hurley goal for Cork!

Mayo 1-17 Cork 2-13
67 mins – Two goals in a minute! Huge drama!

Firstly O’Shea rounded Ken O’Halloran to net for Mayo but then Hurley slammed home a rocket for Cork.

Mayo 1-18 Cork 2-13
69 mins – Donal Vaughan points for Mayo.

Mayo 1-19 Cork 2-13
69 mins – Lee Keegan points for Mayo.

Sub: Jason Gibbons on for Mayo, John Hayes on for Cork.

Mayo 1-19 Cork 2-14
71 mins – Colm O’Neill points a free for Cork.

Two points in it.

Mayo 1-19 Cork 2-15

73 mins – O’Neill points another free for Cork.

Full-Time: Mayo 1-19 Cork 2-15

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