Inter-Firm All Ireland Intermediate Hurling Semi-Final (22nd Feb 2024)
The Inter-Firm All Ireland Intermediate Semi-Final saw two Cappawhite men go head to head. Well done to Sam who scored 1-1, best of luck in the final. Hard luck to Sean.
Match Report and Photos by Munster Inter-Firm:
H&MV Engineering are through to an All-Ireland Final meeting with Clancy/Clantech from Tipperary after putting in an impressive performance to defeat John The Baptist School at Clarecastle on Thursday night.
Paul Ryan opened the scoring for H&MV inside the first minute. Peter Morrissey levelled the game when he fired over a free after 2 minutes. Kieran Morris put H&MV back in front from a free after 3 minutes. Good play from Paudie Greene created a goal chance for Kieran Morris after 7 minutes and Morris finished well to open up a 4 point lead. Jack Fallon scored a second goal for H&MV after 10 minutes and the lead was out to 7 points. Morrissey pulled a point back for John The Baptist from a free after 11 minutes. Paudie Greene scored a third goal for H&MV after 12 minutes to open up a 9 point lead. Morrissey fired over his third point to reduce the lead to 8 points. Points from Morris, Ryan, Fallon and Greene increased the H&MV lead. John The Baptist responded with points from Morrissey and Brian Heavey. John The Baptist went for a goal from a free before half time but a well struck shot from Heavey was saved by Ciaran Shortt.
John The Baptist tried hard to get back in the match early in the second half but a goal from Sam Carmody on 44 minutes ended any chance they had of making a comeback. H&MV finished the game strong to run out convincing winners in the end.
H&MV Engineering: Ciaran Shortt (Upperchurch Drombane), Ben Murnane (Smith O’Briens), Peter Melbourne (Moycarkey Borris), Liam Hayes (Moycarkey Borris), Gearoid Sinnott (Na Piarsaigh), Kevin Maher (Borrisoleigh)(0-1), Ryan O’Shea (Croom), Harry Fitzgibbon (Thurles Sarsfields), Jack Fallon (Moycarkey Borris)(1-4, 2f), Paudie McNamara (Murroe Boher)(0-1), Kieran Morris (Moycarkey Borris)(2-4, 1f), Paul Ryan (Upperchurch Drombane)(0-4), Conor Fahey (Upperchurch Drombane)(1-1), Paudie Greene (Upperchurch Drombane)(3-1), Sam Carmody (Cappawhite)(1-1)
Subs: Robert Gleeson (Gortnahoe Glengoole), Aiden O’Flynn (Freemount), Declan Power (Smith O’Briens), Robert Corbett (Pallasgreen), Liam Cunningham (Murroe Boher), Bryan Kennedy (Effin)
John The Baptist School: Sean Ryan (Cappawhite), Pa Byrne (Ballybricken Bohermore), Mark Deegan (Hospital Herbertstown), David Balfry (Caherline), Brian Heavey (Garryspillane)(0-1), Eoin O’Mahony (Garryspillane), Sean McCarthy (Caherline), Adrian Cooke (Blackrock)(0-1), Brian O’Grady (Kilteely Dromkeen), Joe O’Connor (Parteen/Meelick)(0-1), Peter Morrissey (Garryspillane)(0-5, 2f), Robbie Breen (Ballina), Noel Frawley (Newmarket)(0-1), Ger Carey (Moycarkey Borris)(0-1), Jack Owens (Ballybricken Bohermore)
Subs: Brian Egan (Doonbeg), James McPartland (Doon), Padraig Wixted (Caherline)(0-2)
Referee: Chris Maguire (Clare)
H&MV: (Front, third from right) Sam Carmody.
St. John the Baptist School Hospital: (Back, end) Sean Ryan.
