Carbery Rangers 2-17
Bishopstown 1-7
AN ABYSMAL SECOND half performance by Bishopstown today resulted in a 13 point beating in the Cork SFC semi-final.
It took thirty second-half minutes for Bishopstown to even register a score after the interval, whereas Carbery Rangers upped a gear to go from a point down and progress into this year’s final where they will meet Ballinacollig.
After eight minutes both teams had raised a green flag apiece with Patrick Croinin grabbing one for Bishoptown. And it was his team who built a three point lead, and despite being drawn level at one point in the half, they quickly regained their lead to go in ahead at the interval.
Yet it took 30 more minutes before Bishopstown added an eighth score – being outscored 1-12 to 0-1 in that second period.
And it was that single goal on 52 minutes which entirely ended the game as a contest, Carbery’s second time to find a way past Cork county goalkeeper Ken O’Halloran.
They now await their first final after 108 years awating.
Carbery Rangers: Paul Shanahan; Michael O’Donovan; Brian Shanahan; Anthony Roche; Thomas O’Rourke; Padraig Hodnett; Jerry O’Riordain; Kevin McMahon; James Fitzpatrick; Alan Jennings; Declan Hayes; John O’Rourke; Semus Hayes; John Hayes; Sean O’Neill
Bishopstown: Ken O’Halloran; Cillian Davin; Eoin Byrne; Darragh O’Connor; Connor Dorman, Jamie O’Sullivan; Diarmuid Lester; Alan O’Connor; Mark Driscall; Noel O’Donovan; Patrick Croinin; Fiachra O Deasunaigh; Johnny McGloughlin; Dennis Crowley; Sam Oaks
There’ll definitely be first-time champions this year so. Should be some game!
Just to clarify, as the headline is somewhat misleading, this will be Carbery Rangers third final appearance, as they appeared in both the 1905 and 1906 finals. So it is their first final in 108 years but not their first final which is I’m sure what the headline writers meant to say anyway!
Best of luck Ross!
Jamie o Sullivan was sent off poor reporting not stating this
Very poor from btown, didn’t work hard with man less