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Castlehaven 1-13 1-13 from St Finbarr (Castlehaven won 4-3 on penalties)
CAPTAIN Mark Collins was Castlehaven’s hero on Sunday night when he scored the winning sudden death penalty to send his team to the Bons Secours Hospital Cork Premier SFC final.
With 80 minutes of football unable to separate the sides, a penalty shoot-out was required and two saves each from goalkeepers Anthony Seymour and Patrick O’Neill meant the teams were tied 3-3 after five rounds of shots from point.
Sudden death was required and Cillian Myers Murray, who had scored his first kick, saw his next return from the crossbar, allowing Collins to win it for the Haven.
While Páirc Uí Rinn was not as crowded as it normally could have been for such a heavyweight clash, the entrance of 200 customers provided a raucous atmosphere, reflecting the intensity displayed on the field as teams exchanged blows.
The Barrs had the wind in the first half and got off to a good start when Cillian Myers Murray hit a point after claiming a mark and then Brian Hayes scored a good point.
Although the Haven were tied thanks to a pair of free kicks from Mark Collins, the Barrs took the lead again when Eoghan McGreevey intercepted a defensive free kick from Haven and fed Sherlock, who fired a low shot into the net before adding a free to set them. four in front. .
The Haven’s response was admirable as they scored six of the seven points recorded between the 15th minute and halftime. They were aided by the reduction of the Barrs to 14 men for ten minutes as Colin Lyons received a black card and the numerical disparity was made to count and Brian Hurley and Mark Collins were released before Damien Cahalane, established by Hurley, entered. the act.
They were tied when Michael Hurley signaled in the 23rd minute, but the Barrs, back to full complement, moved back when Ian Maguire’s strong run was the catalyst for Hayes’ second point, which was knocked down.
However, at halftime the Haven were up front when Cathal Maguire’s good work set up Jamie Walsh and then Brian Hurley sent another free after his brother Michael was fouled.
At 15 seconds into the second half, they were two ahead thanks to Michael Hurley, who first timed Walsh’s pass over the bar, but again the pendulum swung.
A pair of Sherlock releases, on either side of Haven’s first width, in contrast to six in the first half for the Barrs, had the scoring level and Denis O’Brien’s very good individual score put the city side by side. front again.
Sherlock’s fourth point extended the lead and it looked like it might not be Haven’s night as backup Jack Cahalane set up Michael Hurley, whose shot was stopped by Patrick O’Neill, with both Hurleys’ tracking efforts off the line. .
However, with 13 minutes remaining, the West Cork team again took the lead. Mark Collins came forward and fed Cathal Maguire, whose pass found Conor Cahalane’s run, allowing him to punch a low shot past O’Neill.
That 1-9 to 1-8 lead was only fleeting when Sherlock tied with a free kick and then put the Barrs ahead when they won the kick. Following that, he was knocked off the ball and a melee ensued, with red cards shown to Roland Whelton of the Haven and Eoghan McGreevey of the Barrs.
In the final stages, Castlehaven’s search for a draw left them wide open at the rear and Myers Murray nearly scored another St Finbarr goal, but Anthony Seymour saved. At the other end, Maguire leveled and then Brian Hurley appeared to have won it with a superb kick down the sideline.
However, with seven minutes of injury time, the Barrs were likely to always have a chance and Sherlock sent a free leveling, brought to the 13-meter line, upon death.
Overtime saw four more points shared equally, with Mark Collins sending the leveling free for Castlehaven. It would not be his last vital contribution.
Castlehaven scorers: M Collins (f), B Hurley (0-2 f, 0-1 from sideline) 0-4 each, C Cahalane 1-0, M Hurley 0-2, Damien Cahalane, J Walsh, C Maguire 0- 1 each.
St Finbarr’s: S Sherlock 1-9 (0-7 f), B Hayes 0-2, D O’Brien, C Myers Murray 0-1 each.
CASTLEHAVEN: To Seymour; J O’Regan, Damien Cahalane, R Walsh; C O’Sullivan, R Maguire, D McCarthy; J. Walsh, M. Collins; R Whelton, B Hurley, C Maguire; C Cahalane, M Hurley, C O’Driscoll.
Substitutes: D Whelton for McCarthy (15), J Cahalane for O’Driscoll (36), Darragh Cahalane for O’Sullivan (57), C Nolan (15th man in extra time), S Nolan for M Hurley (66), T O’Leary for R Walsh (70-, blood), J Davis for C Maguire, K O’Donovan for B Hurley (both at halftime of extra time).
SAN FINBARR: P O’Neill; Or Murphy, S Ryan, A O’Connor; C Lyons, J Burns, C Scully; I Maguire, M Shields; D O’Brien, E MCGreevey, C Walsh; C Myers Murray, S Sherlock, B Hayes.
Subs: C Dennehy for Scully, E Finn for Walsh (both at halftime), A Lyne for Lyons (44), E Keane for Shields, G O’Connor for O’Brien (both 56), E Twomey (15th man for overtime).
Referee: J Ryan (Macroom).
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