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)
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)
Mayo 0-1 Cork 0-1
5 mins – Cork are level after Colm O’Neill is fouled and Brian Hurley pops the free.
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.
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.
Cork 0-7 Mayo 0-6
25 mins – Aidan Walsh confidently knocks over a long-range free for Cork.
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.
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.
Subs: Patrick Kelly on for Cork for Colm O’Driscoll while Mayo bring in Enda Varley for Moran.
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 0-11
53 mins – Cork get another, this time from sub Donncha O’Connor.
Mayo 0-16 Cork 0-13
58 mins – Cork still picking away at this Mayo lead with Donncha O’Connor notching another free.
Surely a free that for a foul on Cork’s Colm O’Neill as he was through on goal? The referee waved play on.
Mayo 0-16 Cork 1-13
63 mins – Now Cork are level! Donncha O’Connor smashes home a great goal.
Mayo 0-17 Cork 1-13
64 mins – Big score for Mayo from Cillian O’Connor from a free.
Played well. A goal and assist for Mainoo is very good news.
Decent win. Played well. Garnacho will be a big loss if they sell him.
Great win but more importantly was a good controlled performance.
Decent result,played ok,kobbie the big positive, clean sheet always a plus
There back !
@Michael Carroll: there?
@Michael Carroll: They are
@Kevin Dillon: their
Who’s back your parents to tuck you into bed or are you just acting like a child
@Seanie: they’re
@Michael Kennedy: haha
@Kevin Dillon: Der
@Robbie Delaney. So we are not allowed to make a comment, if it annoys Robbie. I am sure your a barrell of laughs. Get a grip man.
@Michael Carroll: wasnt much of a comment more of a smart arse remark. I’ll have you know im great fun.
Was it my eyes or did the caption on Premier Sports keep saying it was FC Basel that United were playing?