Good win for Kildorrery in Division 2 HL

Kildorrery 2-16 Castletownroche 1-9

A well balanced Kildorrery side were impressive winners over Castletownroche in wet conditions at Castletownroche on Wednesday evening last week in the Cavanagh’s of Fermoy Division 2 HL encounter.

Dayne O’Neill and Gerry McCarthy exchanged early points. Kildorrery hit another point before Castletown’ had a goal by Mark O’Callaghan. Jonathan O’Callaghan made some very good saves for the home side. Kildorrery with quickfire points by Luke Keating (2) and Eamonn O’Connor moved 0-5 to 1-1 ahead. Luke Keating pointed a free with Dayne O’Neill replying. The sides were also level at 1-4 to 0-7.

Kildorrery gained the upperhand and a succession of points followed by a Richie Hurley goal in the 29th minute, had the ‘Hill’ 1-12 to 1-5 clear at the break.

KILDORRERY ALWAYS IN CONTROL

Luke Keating added two points on the early resumption. Mark O’Callaghan and Aidan O’Leary replied for the home side to make it 1-12 to 1-9 entering the final quarter. Keating pointed a ‘65 with Sean Cunningham making it 1-14 to 1-9. Dave Kelly had a late goal for winners, who ran out victors by a 10 point margin.

Scorers for Kildorrery: Luke Keating 0-7 (0-3f., 0- 1 ‘65), Dave Kelly 1-3, Richie Hurley 1-0, Sean Cunningham 0-2, Eamonn O’Connor 0-2, Jerry McCarthy 0-2. Castletownroche: Mark O’Callaghan 1-4 (0-2f), Dayne O’Neill 0-3 (0-1f), Noah O’Brien 0-1, Aidan O’Leary 0-1.

Kildorrery: Sean Walsh, Cathal O’Sullivan, Will Coffey, Anthony Palmer, Mattie Walsh-O’Grady, Stephen Coughlan, Anthony Crowley, Timmy O’Sullivan, Richie Hurley, David Hunter, Luke Keating, Jerry McCarthy, Dave Kelly, Eamonn O’Connor, Kieran Hurley. Subs: Sean Cunningham for Kieran Hurley, James Magner for Jerry McCarthy, Cathal WalshO’Grady for Eamonn O’Connor, Declan Mullins for Cathal O’Sullivan, Padraig O’Flynn for Richie Hurley.

Castletownroche: Jonathan O’Callaghan, Liam McGrath, Sean Sugrue, Adrian O’Donovan, Jack Relihan, Muiris Browne, James Linehan, Noah O’Brien, Aidan O’Leary, Mark O’Callaghan, Shay Mullane, Dayne O’Neill, Pat Madden, Leon Farrell, Liam Sugrue.

Referee: Ciaran Murphy (Glanworth).