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                                     Junior B Football semi finals:

Eire Óg   1 - 17     Canovee   1 - 7

Eire Og juniors had an impressive victory over Canovee in the Mid Cork Junior ‘B' football semi final at Kilmichael.  Canovee stayed with the winners until half time but in the third quarter Eire Óg drew away and looked assured winners from the three quarter stage on.  They finished in style sending over some really fine points to embellish their winning margin.

Eire Og led by 0-4 to 0-2 at the end of the first quarter, their scores coming from Philip O'Sullivan, Eamonn Cantillon Murphy, John Malone and Fintan Brennan.  James Moynihan and Michael Quinlan had the Canovee scores. Points from Moynihan and Paul O'Sullivan brought Canovee level but in the closing minutes Eire Og drew away again with points from Philip O'Sullivan and Fintan Brennan to lead 0-6 to 0-4 at the break.

Five unanswered points for Eire Og on the restart had them in a secure position and a goal from a Fintan Brennan ‘45' in the 42^nd minute gave them an unassailable 1-11 to 0-4 advantage.  As always, Canovee fought back with a point from hard working Damian Ahern and a Michael Quinlan goal but Eire Og responded to this challenge with a series of excellent points. 

Eire Og      Richard Scally: Sean O'Connor, Kieran O'Sullivan, Colm Murphy: Dave Sheehan, Shane Murphy, John Kelleher: Kieran Hutchinson, Fionn O'Rourke: John Malone, Fintan Brennan, Daniel O'Shea: Vinny Coffey, Eamonn Cantillon Murphy, Philip O'Sullivan. Sub: Paul Ryan.                                                                                          Canovee: Darren Shine: Donal Cronin, Billy Creedon, Niall Cronin: Brian Lucey, Donal Murphy, Shane O'Riordan: Joe Cunningham, Damian Ahern: William Ahern, Michael Quinlan, Sean O'Connell: James Moynihan, Paul O'Sullivan, Gerry Shanahan. Subs: John Buckley, Conor Lucey, Aidan Murphy, Patrick Cronin.                  Referee: Mr Jerry Masters, Kilmichael.

 

                   Ballincollig   0 - 14   Kilmurry  2 - 8

Kilmurry let victory slip from their grasp in this semi final at Ovens. Kilmurry led by 2-7 to 0-7 at half time and looked to be in control but they allowed Ballincollig back into the game in the second half, scored only one point themselves, had a lucky escape when Jason McDonnell saved a well hit Ballincollig penalty but eventually got caught by a late pointed free which earned 2011 champions Ballincollig a second chance.

Kilmurry:     Jason McDonnell: Daniel Cahalane, Diarmuid McSwiney, Joe O'Dowd: Martin O'Sullivan, Pat O'Sullivan, Adam Healy; Robert Cahalane (0-1), Colm Ryan: Michael John O'Mahony (0-1), Michael Linehan (0-2), Sean Murray (0-1): Daniel Buckley, Kevin Crowley (2-1), Liam White (0-2, 0-1 free). Subs: Colm Crowley, and Johny O'Leary.                                                                                                 Ballincollig: James Groarke, Paul Desmond, Eoin O'Callaghan, Kevin Dalton: John Connaughton, Niall Purcell, Timmy O'Leary: Colm O'Connor, Cian McCarthy: Diarmuid Nolan, Dan Murphy (0-7, 0-6 frees), Daniel Barry (0-2): David Collins (0-3), Frank Hickey (0-1), Michael Lordan (0-1). Subs: Donal Hegarty, Dylan Kierstein, Derek Beale.

Referee: Mr John Ryan, Macroom.