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EVENING ECHO REPORT - (Number of times read: 955)
Derry Farr | Wednesday 26 July 2017
Report Courtesy of Derry Farr
Cill na Martra 4-10 Dohenys 3 – 9
An
absorbing County U-21AFC quarterfinal, at Inchigeelagh last evening was decided
by a 60th minute penalty converted by Cill na Martra midfielder
Micheál Ó’Deasúna. Even then a gallant
Dohenys didn’t give up but a powerful winner’s outfit held out in injury time
after a high-octane encounter. In the
opening stages Dohenys were boosted by an early Fionn Herlihy goal and the Cork
U-17 player was denied a second by a good save from the winner’s ‘keeper James
Aynsley with the resultant forty-five converted by Mark Buckley who then kicked
over two frees.
It
was looking good for the Dunmanway lads until the 22nd minute when
Micheál Ó’Deasúna, spending a little time on the edge of the square after
picking up an injury, slipped home his sides first goal. Undaunted the loser’s
came again with the lively Keith White pointing before Fionn Herlihy burst through
for a second goal at a stage Cathal O’Donovan, Johnny Kelly and Tom Murphy,
along with the aforementioned were to the forefront. Leading on a 2-7 to 1-5 scoreline at the
break the losers were rocked by early second half goals from Dean Mac Cárthaigh
and substitute Seán Ó’Croinín, (with his first touch). With Antóin O’Cuama now excelling, after
switching to centre back and Ó’Deasúna along with Daniel Ó’Duinnín showing well
the winner’s power play threatened to overrun a Dohenys side but once again James
Aynsley had to come to his sides rescue to deny Fionn Herlihy.
Their
‘keeper’s heroics were vital in a closely contested game where a third Doheny’s
goal, following a flowing movement from ‘keeper Darragh McCarthy to full
forward Mark Buckley, eased them back into a 3 point lead entering the last
quarter. During this period the winner’s
upped another gear against a youthful, but tiring losers who were finally despatched
by the Mid Cork side’s penalty conversion from the outstanding Micheál Ó’Deasúna.
Scorers;
Cill na Martra; M Ó’Deasúna 2-6 (1-0p, 0-4fs), D Mac Cárthaigh, S Ó’Croinín,
1-0 each, D Ó’Duinnín 0-2, A O’Cuama C Ó’Duinnin, 0-1 each
Dohenys; M Buckley 1-6 (0-f fs,
0-1 ’45), F Herlihy 2-0, C O’Donovan 0-2, K White 0-1.
Cill na Martra; J Aynsley; D Ó’Riordáin,
A O’Cuama, E Ó’Ceilleachair; T Ó’Corcora. E Ó’Loingsigh, P Ó’Criodáin; M
Ó’Deasúna, G Ó’Goillidhe; D Ó’h-Úrdáil, S Ó’Firréidh, D Mac Cárthaigh; C
Ó’Meachair, D Ó’Duinnín, C Ó’Duinnín. Fir
Ionad; S Ó’Croinín in ionad C Ó’Meachair (37), G Ó’Faoláin in ionad S
Ó’Fóirréidh (58), E Ó’Cathasaigh in ionad S Ó’Croinín (63b/c),
Dohenys; D McCarthy;
J O’Farrell, S Daly, T Murphy; D Collins, E Lavers, J Carroll; C O’Donovan, J
Kelly; R Coakley, F Herlihy, B Murphy; K
White, M Buckley, N O’Donovan. Subs; C
Barry for J Carroll (b/c 37), A O’Donovan for R Coakley, P
Crowley for D Collins (47), R Jennings for C O’Donovan (61).
Referee; Brian Coniry, Crosshaven.