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Kilmurry Ibrickane 2-17 – Clondegad 0-6 at Ballynacally
IF EVER a scoreline summed up the difference between the very top flight of senior football and intermediate football, this was it. It was a stroll for a rampant Kilmurry side as they brought an abrupt halt to Clondegad’s 100 per cent start to the league season. It was hugely impressive from Kilmurry – hugely disappointing for Clondegad, albeit that their star forward in Paudge McMahon was play- ing his second game in five hours after his exertions with Ballyea in the Under 21 B hurling final. Still, McMahon was Clondegad’s top scorer with four points, but that made little impression on a Kilmurry scoreline which once again showcased their considerable talents. They trailed early on to points from Kenneth Kelly and Paudge McMahon but by half-time had clicked into over-drive as they carved out a 1-10 to 0-4 interval lead. Three Ian McInerney frees helped them edge 0-5 to 0-2 clear by the 19th minute before Enda Coughlan blasted a penalty over the bar in the 21st minute. However, Coughlan made amends seven minutes later with a goal, which allied to earlier points from Michael O’Dwyer, Peter O’Dwyer, Mark McCarthy and Coughlan himself helped Kilmurry into their ninepoint interval lead. Eoin Griffin and Paudge McMahon had offered some resistance with points before the break, but all Clondegad could manage on the turnover were frees from McMahon and Eoghan Donnellan as they were pinned back by the former kingpins of Munster. Kilmurry had to wait until the 42nd minute for their first of the half, but they tacked on 1-6 in the closing 15 minutes to run out 17-point winners. The scores came from everywhere – Declan Callinan pointed from corner-back, Shane Hickey hit 1-2 from wing-back, Mark McCarthy, Johnnie Daly and Seamus Lynch were also on the mark, with the final nail being driven by Hickey’s goal in the 59th minute when he lobbed Declan O’Loughlin.
Kilmurry Ibrickane
Peter O’Dwyer, Declan Callinan (0-1), Darren Hickey, Martin McMahon, Shane Hickey (1-2), Paul O’Connor,Thomas Lernihan, Keith King, Peter O’Dwyer (0-1), Ian McInerney (0-3f), Mark McCarthy (0-2), Seamus Lynch (0-2), Michael O’Dwyer, Enda Coughlan (1-3, 0-1pen) EvanTalty.
Subs
Johnnie Daly (0-2) for Talty, Seamus Murrihy for King, Gary Donnellan for McInerney, Brian Callinan for Lernihan.
Clondegad
Declan O’Loughlin, Conor Gavin, Patrick Coffey, Kevin Donnelly, James Murphy, Kieran Browne, Francie Neylon, Gary Brennan, Eoin Griffin (0-1), Kenneth Kelly (0-1), Paudge McMahon (0-3, 1f), Shane Brennan, Eoghan Donnellan (0-1f), Francis O’Reilly, ColmGavin.
Man of the Match
Mark McCarthy (Kilmurry Ibrickane)
Referee
Michael Rock (Ennistymon)