CBC Cork 2-11
Midleton CBS 0-16
A REPEAT PAIRING of last year’s decider at the semi-final stage in the Dr Harty Cup today with Jack Cahalane inspiring CBC Cork to reverse the result against defending champions Midleton CBS.
The East Cork outfit had slowly reeled in their opponents during the second half of this all-Leeside clash, Cathal Hickey striking over a few superb points while Sean Walsh and Jack McGann also found their range in the third quarter to push them in front 0-15 to 1-11.
But then Cahalane pounced in the 58th minute, weaving his way through the defence and cracking home a superb goal for CBC. Hickey popped over a score for Midleton but their shooting cost them in the closing stages, a trend that had been apparent throughout the second half as they amassed 11 wides.
Victory propels CBC into the final for the second successive year when they will take on Clare’s St Flannan’s after previously being absent from the decider since 1918.
It was fitting that Cahalane registered the game-breaking score. After notching 0-9 in their quarter-final success over St Colman’s, he lived up to the scoring mantle once more for CBC.
An All-Ireland minor football winner with Cork last September, he supplied five points here in the first half, equally proficient from open play and placed balls. In the second half he was CBC’s solitary scorer, his return of 1-3 helping them cope with a barren spell that lasted 22 minutes without them troubling the umpires.
CBC Cork made a vital breakthrough ten minutes in, Daire Burke worked his way in from the right corner and engineered the space to hit a shot that crept over the line. That goal was the defining moment of the first half as they moved clear 1-8 to 0-7 at the interval with defenders Carthach Daly and Gearoid Mulcahy both impressing.
Noel Cahill was showing up well in the Midleton attack as they kept in touch before the teams traded two points apiece after half-time. Then Midleton’s grip on the game grew with Ciaran Joyce and Ryan McCarthy growing in prominence.
The inaccuracy in front of goal was the issue though and they didn’t manage to finally get level until the 54th minute. CBC then fell behind but they refused to collapse and Cahalane supplied the moment of magic to win the game.
They have never won this prestigious Munster colleges competition but have a shot now at the final stage against the market leaders in St Flannan’s.
Scorers for CBC Cork: Jack Cahalane 1-8 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65), Daire Burke 1-1, Eoghan Kirby, Robbie Cotter 0-1 each.
Scorers for Midleton CBS: Sean Walsh 0-5 (0-4f), Cathal Hickey, Noel Cahill 0-3 each, James Mulcahy, Jack McGann 0-2 each, John Millerick 0-1.
CBC Cork
1. Eoin O’Neill (Blarney)
2. Gavin Reddy (Midleton)
3. Shane Kingston (Ballinora)
4. Eoin Downey (Glen Rovers)
5. Pierce Cummins (St Colman’s)
6. Carthach Daly (Lismore)
7. Gearoid Mulcahy (Glen Rovers)
8. James Dwyer (Ballincollig)
9. Eoghan Kidney (Cobh)
10. Eoghan Kirby (Blarney)
11. Niall Hartnett (Douglas – captain)
12. Eoin O’Leary (Glen Rovers)
15. Daire Burke (Douglas)
14. Jack Cahalane (St Finbarr’s)
13. Robbie Cotter (Blackrock)
Sub
20. David Cremin (Midleton) for Kidney (53)
Midleton CBS
1. Brion Saunderson (Midleton)
4. Jack Fitzgerald (Midleton)
7. John Millerick (Fr O’Neill’s)
3. Ritchie Landers (Killeagh)
2. Alex Quirke (Midleton)
6. Ciaran Joyce (Kiltha Óg)
5. Eanna Motherway (St Colman’s)
8. Ryan McCarthy (Killeagh)
9. Sam Quirke (Midleton)
13. Sean Walsh (Carrigtwohill)
11. Cathal Hickey (Lisgoold)
10. Eoghan Martin (Kiltha Óg)
12. James Mulcahy (Carrigtwohill)
14. Jack McGann (Kiltha Óg)
24. Noel Cahill (St Colman’s)
Subs
15. Izaak Walsh (Lisgoold) for Martin (37)
30. Justin Oke (Carrigtwohill) for Quirke (60)
Referee: Kevin Jordan (Tipperary)
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I’m a Villa fan and I’m not as confident about avoiding relegation – 14pts from the last 63 available.
And that manky new kit looks like it belongs in the Campionship!
Re: Liverpool. When you say ‘the anonymous Nuri Sahin’ , you do know he wasn’t in the starting 11 today.
Hi Barry,
Yes I’m aware of that fact, hence saying that Enrique was deployed in the midfield spot usually reserved for Sahin.
When I wrote about Sahin being ‘anonymous,’ it was in the context of his last three or four league appearances for Liverpool.
Thanks for the comment.
The most important thing that every reader has learned today is that Wigan have just awoken a sleeping giant.
If Suarez deservedly gets a 3 match ban for his dirty stamping incident, that giant will be in for a rude awakening! Who will score the goals then?
reina :P
Totally disagree about Spurs, brilliant half-time subs from AVB saw us give it a real go. Hell of an improvement on Harry.
Have to agree with you. Tony never seems too have any opinions of his own and spouts off the usual sky sports nonsense.
I respectfully disagree (and I wrote the bit on Spurs btw). The game was over by that stage, and any team can play well when the pressure’s off.
Well then we both disagree then Paul. I waiting for a piece thats new and thoughtful. My brother is Cameron Lancester who is in Spurs reserves. He tells me the Spurs squad is untied and enjoying football under AVB.. Contary to popular opinion but players were not happy with Harry. He froze out many at the club. Spurs are missing 4-5 key players through injury aswell. But team spirit and morale is high
Well it’s fine saying the spirit is high, but the evidence on the pitch suggests otherwise unfortunately. And it’s not a specific dig at AVB, the players are just as culpable, if not more so. We’ll have to agree to disagree I guess.
Nothing to do with spirit. Spurs defence is utter shite
I think the bit on Giggs was a bit harsh, if I was writing a piece on United tonight it would be about how although Valencia looks outstanding when given space behind a defence to run into, when you are organised and defend deep he has no imagination to break you down. Also, Rooney is still our best player, was missed terribly and needs to play higher up the pitch when he returns.
Without the sending off, Spurs would have taken it by 2-3 goals. Arsenal are still a shambles in their own half.
Shane Long has to be the story of the weekend, another man of the match performance, helping WBA into 4th place . Ireland are blessed to have a player of his quality, pity Trap doesn’t appreciate him.
Too true, then Trap is so far past it he is an embarrassment. And his decisions prove that every game..!
I also disagree with the Spurs comment. Watched the game as a neutral and after ten minutes Spurs could have been two nil up despite arsenal hogging possession. Meanwhile arsenal hadn’t created one chance. Sending off completely changed the game but even despite that and spurs still not having all that much possession it could have been 4-3 had bale passed to Defoe rather than shot in the 73rd minute. Had it gotten to that score line I have no doubt it would have cued the inevitable arsenal collapse and it would have been a draw. Arsenal looked good today but only because they played against ten men. Against 11 it was only going one way.
Shane Long was on fire today…plus a nice little double on both teams to score Arse v Spurs & QPR v Southampton. Get in.
5pur2
Shane Long is the future standard of Irish football, he reminds me of a young Robbie keane