He played tonight. A hall of famer.
Cadell, Keohe, Bowe and Killian O’Dwyer played from Tipp.
The new Fergus Flynn
I only make it his 4th County Championship campaign tonight.
He’s only 21 FFS
I was thinking the same - The Van Wilder of hurling
yep, i think he is 22
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Slow North Kerry roaster
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Mark McCarthy’s late point sees Imokilly edge past UCC
McCarthy lined out for Imokilly instead of the injured Will Leahy, and he certainly left his stamp, scoring four points, while Conor Bowe and Shane Conway slotted 0-7 each for UCC
Imokilly’s Seamus Harnedy knocks the sliotar past UCC’s James Keating during the Co-Op Superstores Cork Premier SHC play-off semi-final at Páirc Uí Rinn. Picture: Eddie O’Hare
TUE, 28 SEP, 2021 - 21:56
THERESE O’CALLAGHAN
Cork Premier SHC: Imokilly 1-21 UCC 1-20
Imokilly held off a UCC second-half fightback to book their place against Seandún in the Colleges/Divisions final of the Cork Premier SHC next Sunday. The winners will enter the county championship at the quarter-final stage.
As anticipated, this superb fare at Páirc Uí Rinn on Tuesday evening was end-to-end, and it wasn’t until Mark McCarthy pointed in the first minute of injury time that the result was secure. McCarthy lined out instead of the injured Will Leahy, and he certainly left his stamp, scoring four points.
We must spare a thought for UCC who gave it everything, especially Tipperary county star Conor Bowe who fired seven brilliant points.
It was also a night of huge honour for the Castlelyons club supplying both captains - Niall O’Leary (UCC) and Colm Barry (Imokilly), both wearing the number three jersey.
The sides were slow to settle. At the water break, they were tied 0-4 apiece but Imokilly shot five wides while UCC had four (overall 13/12).
Free-taker Liam O’Shea opened the scoring for Imokilly but they had to wait until the seventh minute for O’Shea to add to their advantage. Meanwhile, UCC goalkeeper Daithí Heffernan pulled off a point-blank save from Shane O’Regan.
Bowe rifled over UCC’s first point in the ninth minute and it energised them, drawing level through Neil Montgomery. They were tied twice more - Anthony Spillane and McCarthy swapping points with Bowe and Paddy Cadell.
Imokilly edged ahead in the second quarter. The defining score of the half arrived courtesy of Spillane when he shortened his hurley grip to flick to the net 10 minutes from the break. Moments later he added a point to stretch the lead, 1-7 to 0-5.
In response, UCC outscored Imokilly four points to one - Shane Conway (2), Eoin Carey, and Mark Kehoe reducing the gap to two points.
There was no shortage of scores on the run-up to half-time but critically Imokilly remained in the ascendancy, 1-10 to 0-11; Colm Barry’s block on Mark Kehoe helping to steady the ship.
UCC resumed by taking the game to Imokilly. Eoghan Power put them into the lead for the first time when he doubled on the sliotar to the roof of the net, having been set up by Kehoe. It was now advantage UCC. And while Shane O’Regan, Brian Lawton, and Seamus Harnedy (wearing a heavily strapped thigh) replied, UCC took control at the second water break, 1-16 to 1-14.
In a pulsating fourth quarter, O’Regan and McCarthy made it all square with 10 minutes remaining. Four more times they were locked coming down the home stretch. Some exquisite points on both sides - McCarthy, Harnedy, Barry Lawton, and Ciarán Joyce for Imokilly while Bowe and Conway got vital flags for UCC.
It was 1-20 apiece when the public address signalled at least one minute of injury time as McCarthy finished with the winner for Imokilly. UCC had a late chance to force extra-time but there was no joy.
Credit, however, must go to two outstanding teams who had so many individuals that excelled.
Scorers for Imokilly: A Spillane (1-2), L O’Shea (0-5 frees), S O’Regan and M McCarthy (0-4 each), Brian Lawton and S Harnedy (0-2 each), Barry Lawton (free) and C Joyce (0-1 each).
Scorers for UCC: S Conway (0-3 frees) and C Bowe (0-7 each), E Power (1-1), M Kehoe (0-2), E Carey, P Cadell, and N Montgomery (0-1 each).
IMOKILLY: J Barry (Castlelyons); K Histon (Cobh), C Barry (Castlelyons, Capt), N Motherway (Dungourney); C O’Brien (St Ita’s), C Joyce (Castlemartyr), J Cronin (Lisgoold); S Hegarty (Dungourney), Brian Lawton (Castlemartyr); L O’Shea (Lisgoold), S Harnedy (St Ita’s), M McCarthy (Aghada); A Spillane (Castlelyons), J Stack (Castlemartyr), S O’Regan (Watergrasshill).
Subs: Barry Lawton (Castlemartyr) for J Stack (43), S Desmond (Watergrasshill) for L O’Shea (45), A Fenton (Castlelyons) for S O’Regan (58).
UCC: D Heffernan (Blackrock, Limerick); C McGoldrick (Éire Óg, Cork), N O’Leary (Castlelyons, Cork, Capt), D Moran (Castlemartyr, Cork); E Carey (Kilworth, Cork), P Cadell (JK Brackens, Tipperary), J Keating (Kildorrery, Cork); K Walsh (Ballincollig, Cork), E Power (Ballina, Tipperary); C Bowe (Moyne/Templetuohy, Tipperary), S Conway (Lixnaw, Kerry), N Montgomery (Abbeyside, Waterford); B Kelleher (Carrigaline, Cork), M Kehoe (Kilsheelan/Kilcash, Tipperary), O McCarthy (Inniscarra, Cork).
Subs: J Ryan (Doon, Limerick) for K Walsh (37), F O’Leary (Inniscarra, Cork) for B Kelleher (37), K O’Leary (Castlelyons) for O McCarthy (47), K O’Dwyer (Killenaule, Tipperary) for E Power (56 inj).
Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg).
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How much collective training would the likes of Imokilly do together?
Can Niall O’Leary play the rest of the championship for Imokilly now?
No he can’t.
@Big_Dan_Campbell traditionally Imokilly don’t train collectively until at least County Quarter/Semi time, but they do play a few challenges throughout the year.
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Why did he play for UCC as opposed to Imokilly ?
Probably on sports scholarship
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Anyone who can play with UCC, plays with UCC.
I’m sure he would have far more affection for UCC than a mickey mouse divisional team. It says a lot about UCC that you have fellas travelling down from Tipp and Waterford and places on a Tuesday night to play. Especially lads who would have finished since last May and would have no scholarship at stake but just want to play for the Glory of College.
Did he not play with Imokilly though the last few years and won championships with them?
Take that back! Hon Imokilly
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The divisions never made sense to me. Would you not hate most of the fuckers you’re playing with?
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sure the same logic would apply to inter county if you were that narrow minded
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Immokily 100% train and meet up well before the quarter/semi final stage of the county championships.
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