Galway 0-23
Cork 0-14
Stephen Barry reports from the Gaelic Grounds
CAPTAIN JAMES SKEHILL collected the All-Ireland intermediate hurling trophy for Galway, as Cork suffered another loss at the hands of Anthony Cunningham’s Tribesmen tonight at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.
It was a powerful and astute performance from Galway, who were able to pick Cork apart despite the Rebels’ use of a defensive sweeper.
Galway had the better start, with Dan Nevin, who took Conor Whelan’s place in the starting XV, firing three early points. Eanna Burke was also on target with a pair as Galway built up a 0-6 to 0-2 lead after 9 minutes.
However Cork steadied as Galway stalled, with Willie Leahy (0-3) and Fintan O’Leary (0-2) helping them to pull level at half-time, 0-9 apiece.
Galway re-established their lead early in the second period, with Kevin McHugo points pushing them three clear.
Noel McNamara, O’Leary and Kevin O’Neill kept Cork in touch, at 0-15 to 0-12, but five points in a row from Haran, Eamon Brannigan, Shane Moloney (2) and Nevin effectively sealed the deal for Galway, before Jason Kennedy embellished the final scoreline with two late points.
Scorers for Galway: Tadhg Haran (0-4f, 1 sideline), Dan Nevin 0-5 each, Dean Higgins 0-3, Kevin McHugo, Eanna Burke, Shane Moloney, Eamon Brannigan, Jason Kennedy 0-2 each.
Scorers for Cork: Noel McNamara 0-4 (0-4f), Tony Murphy (0-2f), Willie Leahy, Fintan O’Leary 0-3 each, Kevin O’Neill 0-1.
Galway
1. James Skehill (Cappataggle – captain)
2. Colm Flynn (Tommy Larkin’s)
3. Darragh O’Donoghue (Kilnadeema-Leitrim)
4. Adrian Tuohy (Beagh)
5. Paul Flaherty (Abbeyknockmoy)
6. Darragh Burke (St Thomas)
7. Shane Cooney (St Thomas)
8. Kevin McHugo (Tommy Larkin’s)
9. Dean Higgins (Castlegar)
10. Dan Nevin (Cappataggle)
11. Tadhg Haran (Liam Mellows)
12. Eanna Burke (St Thomas’s)
13. Brian Molloy (Kilnadeema-Leitrim)
14. Shane Maloney (Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry)
15. Eamon Brannigan (Rahoon-Newcastle)
Subs
20. Barry Daly (Clarinbridge) for Brannigan (17-20, blood)
17. Barry Keane (Clarinbridge) for O’Donoghue (half-time)
23. Jason Kennedy (Ardrahan) for E Burke (48)
20. Barry Daly (Clarinbridge) for McHugo (53)
22. Ronan O’Meara (Portumna) for Brannigan (55)
21. Kevin Lane (Ballindereen) for Higgins (59)
Cork
1. Padge Buckley (Mallow)
4. Greg Murphy (Newcestown)
7. Tomas Lawerence (Brian Dillons)
2. Barra Ó Tuama (Castlemartyr)
11. Michael Collins (Ballinhassig)
3. Ed Finn (Ballinhassig)
6. Donnocha O’Donovan (Ballinhassig)
5. Kevin Kavanagh (Carrigaline – captain)
8. Kevin O’Neill (Watergrasshill)
9. Shane McCarthy (Ballinhassig)
14. Fintan O’Leary (Ballinhassig)
12. Tony Murphy (Carrigaline)
10. Willie Leahy (Aghada)
13. Noel McNamara (Kilworth)
15. Darren O’Driscoll (Carrigtwohill)
Subs
17. Paudie Butler (Argideen Rangers) for Finn (half-time)
20. Martin Brennan (Fermoy) for McCarthy (45)
21. Luke Meade (Newcestown) for McNamara (46)
19. Ciaran O’Brien (St Ita’s) for G Murphy (52)
23. Andrew Cagney (Charleville) for T Murphy (53)
Referee: Fergal Horgan (Tipperary)
If the semi’s are anything to go by, this should make it a cracking final.
It will be an amazing match and a night to remember!
Is this the World Cup final If so it’s been very low key, Come on USA!!
Any chance of your number Hil? You sound exactly like my type
The motivator (Klopp)
vs.
the tactician (heynckes)
The tactician to to win in the end, Bayern 3-1 and muller (as always) first scorer.
Should be a great game, I hope Dortmund can do it!
Gundogen versus Schweiny. In already getting tent pants just thinking about it.
Hillary if you keep going you might get that lovely arm of yours around your neck !!
Only joking.
Dortmund 7-2. I wonder hmmmm
Think bayern will beat them 3-1 that’s my bet for the match
Those were two worthy winners up there, though both sides had aging players and disappeared off the radar after those successes. Great to see them back again.
@ Denis
The Germans shouldn’t get too carried away.
Meaning: Don’t start boasting, try to be modest. And they are fairly modest about it all.
You took this in the wrong way and then went on from there.
…There’s always one trying to rain on the parade.
Who is trying to rain on the parade…..
The Germans shouldn’t get too carried away.
We’ve already had an all-Spanish, Italian and English final.
Real Madrid vs. Valenica, AC Milan vs. Juventus, Man Utd vs. Chelsea.
Barcelona, Man Utd and the other big boys will be back next year…..
Who’s getting carried away? All they said was its great to have an all German final!
They didn’t declare they are the worlds greatest league like so many players and commentators in England do, nor did they mention anything about next year…
There’s always one trying to rain on the parade, just enjoy the spectacle of two very attacking teams trying to dismantle each other!