BON SECOURS COUNTY PIFC SEMI-FINAL
Bantry Blues 3-13
Iveleary 1-16
Bantry Blues ended Iveleary’s possibilities of making it to the showpiece sport of the 2022 PIFC thanks largely to their dogged resistance, however primarily due to two objectives that they smashed house in 60 seconds.
In what was a superb sport of championship soccer final Saturday afternoon, either side confirmed off their attacking and defensive wares from begin to end – spectacular tallies by each indication simply how good the edges have been when the scoring alternatives arrived.
The perimeters have been neck-and neck as much as the purpose when Dara McCarthy and Arthur Coakley holed Iveleary beneath the waterline transferring Bantry 5 factors clear with simply 18 minutes left on the clock.
Regardless of the large setback, Ivelreary got here again at their West Cork opponents and received the hole again right down to the minimal with 4 huge scores however the third sucker punch three minutes earlier than the top of the tie, Coakley’s second, in the end did for the gallant males in purple.
Paddy Cronin’s inspirational play arrange Coakley who made no mistake on what could be one other important day within the lifetime of the Bantry membership.
Former Cork star Ruairí Deane, Cronin and Coakley all shone for the victors, whereas Seán O’Riordan and Ciaran Galvin did their bit for the vanquished aspect who went into the sport minus their important attacking risk Cathal Vaughan who needed to watch from the side-lines because of a major shoulder damage.
Proper from the off this one had pleasure coursing via it with a degree from Deane opening the scoring inside 10 seconds. O’Riordan received Iveleary off and operating with a aim – Galvin setting the ahead up for the primary main of the sport.
Iveleary’s Chris Óg Jones did his bit for the trigger however a brace of late scores from Bantry had the edges degree on the break. (1-6 to 0-9). Little to resolve between the edges for the following 12 minutes with Iveleary simply shading it, however Bantry’s two majors would flip this one on its head.
Credit score to either side for serving up a cracker however semi-finals are there to win and Bantry did simply that. Iveleary had 10 completely different scorers on the day which reveals simply what an attacking and thrilling staff they’re whereas Deane bagged 5 factors from play – anticipated nothing much less from this high quality participant.
Bantry will now tackle excessive flying Kanturk within the County Last – an enormous day for the 2 golf equipment – each would make high-quality 2022 champions.
For Iveleary, a bitter capsule to swallow nonetheless the Inchigeelagh males needs to be happy with their achievements this 12 months prematurely of what is going to be one other massive season for the membership in 2023.
BANTRY: S Murray; S Thornton, T Cronin, C O’Brien; E Minihane, B Foley, E O’Shea; S O’Leary 0-1, D McCarthy 1-1; S Keevers, Ok Coakley, D Murray; P Cronin 0-3 (1f), R Deane 0-5, A Coakley 2-3 (2f) Subs: C Energy for E O’Shea (inj 7), Ok Casey for D Murray (30), D Daly for Ok Coakley (50)
IVERLEARY: J Creedon; D O’Donovan 0-1, C O’Riordan, D O’Riordan; Ok Manning, C Galvin 0-1, T Roberts 0-1; S O’Leary 0-1m, S O’Riordan 1-0; C O’Leary 0-3 (1f), C Óg Jones 0-4 (1f), B Cronin 0-1f, B O’Leary 0-2, I Jones, L Kearney 0-2 Subs: J O’Donovan for I Jones (50), A O’Donovan for L Kearney (55), S Lehane for D O’Donovan (60), L O’Sullivan for T Roberts (60), D O’Sullivan for B O’Leary (62).
REFEREE: Alan O’Connor (Ballygarvan
