Glanworth miss out as Rockchapel advance

Rockchapel 1-10 Glanworth 1-5

Rockchapel had 5 points to spare over Glanworth in the Cork Credit Union Div 2 FL at Glanworth on Saturday evening. Over the hour the Duhallow side were well in control and secured their place in the semi-finals.

Michael McAuliffe had the opening score after just a minute. Glanworth hit the front when a foul on Pierre O’Driscoll led to a penalty that Dave Pyne converted. Rockchapel recovered well and some good points by Jimmy McAuliffe and Seamus Hickey (2) opened up a lead of 0-4 to 1-0. Conor Curtin and Dave Pyne exchanged a pointed free. In the 28th minute Cormac Curtin pointed as the ‘Rock’ held a narrow interval lead of 0-6 to 1-1.

Glanworth came strong on the restart. Good play by John O’Sullivan led to a Pierre O’Driscoll point. Rockchapel forced a penalty in the 39th minute that Jack Curtin goaled.

Good play by Jimmy McAuliffe led to another point by Jack Curtin - 1-7 to 1-2. Dave Pyne kept Glanworth in touch with a free. Jesse Walsh kicked a fine Glanworth point and by the end of the 3rd quarter, Glanworth got the lead down to 2 points when Emmet Sheehan soloed through and pointed.

That was Glanworth’s last score. Rockchapel did well in this period. Jack Curtin, Seamus Hickey, Mikey McAuliffe, James Forrest and William Murphy were outstanding. They had 3 points in this period by Seamus Hickey, Mikey McAuliffe and Conor Curtin, as they ran out victors by a five point margin.

Glanworth were short a few key players that proved crucial on the day. Rockchapel will now meet Aghada in the semi-final, with Kanturk facing Doheny’s in the other semi-final.

Glanworth: Ciaran Cotter, Thomas Condon, William Blackburne, John Blackburne, Peter Condon, Ger O’Neill, Jerome Fitzgibbon, Robert O’Driscoll, Ross Murphy, Jesse Walsh (0-1), Dave Pyne (1-2 - 1-0 pen., 0-2f), Emmet Sheehan (0-1), Shane O’Riordan John O’Sullivan, Pierre O’Driscoll (0-1). Subs: Marc Moloney for Thomas Condon, Colm Whelton for Pierre O’Driscoll, Harvey McGrath for Robert O’Driscoll.

Referee: Aidan Hyland (Kilworth).