O'Driscoll point bails out Barróg Email Print Font Size 0 Share RONAN MAC LOCHLAINN – 30 APRIL 2013 02:00 PM AN injury-time point from Robert O'Driscoll earned Naomh Barróg a share of the spoils in their highly entertaining U-14 Football League Division 3 encounter against Templeogue Synge Street at Bushy Park last Saturday afternoon. ALSO IN THIS SECTION Lilies show regrowth O'Dowd left 'devastated' as Royals rue not stretching lead Lilywhites lift first minor title in 22 years Expatriate Savings Advice €30k-€1m Savings? Free Report To Increase The Returns On Your Money www.OffshoreSavingsDesigner.com Cursos Gratis 2013 Apúntate este mes - Cursos 2013. Buscador Cursos FP. ¡Infórmate! cursosformacionprofesionalfp.com Ads by Google TEMPLEOGUE SYNGE STREET 3-11 NAOMH BARRÓG 3-11 O'Driscoll looked certain to goal after collecting the ball after Aidan Pepper's shot had rebounded off the crossbar, but Kevin Black in the Synge Street goal pulled off a miraculous save to salvage a deserved point for the hosts. The thrilling conclusion was a fitting climax to a wonderful match that ebbed and flowed throughout with both sides enjoying pockets of dominance, ensuring neither side gained a stranglehold on events. Enthralling That led to an enthralling contest in which the visitors looked the slicker in the early exchanges, and they deservedly held an early two-point lead thanks to scores by Jason Byrne and O'Driscoll inside three minutes. The hosts responded with an excellent point from a tight angle by Eoin O'Donovan in the seventh minute, and the same player was on hand to convert a facile free three minutes later to reflect the evenness of the fixture on the scoreboard. O'Donovan's sweet left foot was proving Synger's sole source of scores at this point, and he handed his side the lead for the first time with another classy point in the 13th minute, prior to O'Driscoll restoring parity by the end of the first quarter with a close-in free. A feature of the match was the wonderful blocking produced by both sides. From one such example Kevin Boland was able to restore Barróg's lead from the counter-attack with, almost inevitably, O'Donovan replying in kind for the hosts. An excellent point from midfielder Tom Muldoon ensured a narrow lead for Synge Street and it was maintained when full-back Brian Barrett produced a superb block to deny Byrne a certain goal in the 26th minute. However, the talented full-forward was not to be denied and a surging run from the right wing resulted in a glorious finish from close range, with a late score from O'Driscoll pushing the Kilbarrack lads 1-5 to 0-5 ahead by the interval. The depth of both panels was highlighted upon the restart with Conor Doyle impressing immediately with a cracking point for Templeogue. His well-taken goal from an intricate pass by O'Donovan in the 38th minute swung the momentum in Synger's direction. Another substitute, Keith Conroy of Barróg, levelled matters soon after but the home side had regained the initiative and substitute James Clarke was on hand to flick to the net from Muldoon's delivery 15 minutes from time. Michael Black and Jason Moriarty exchanged points as the half progressed but, with the game seemingly slipping from Barróg's grasp, O'Driscoll turned adroitly to fire a precise finish beyond the outstretched reach of Kevin Black. The hosts responded well to this setback with points from the towering David Croke and Doyle. But these scores looked in vain as Moriarty embarked on a run from midfield which culminated in a sublime finish to the net from eight yards in the 59th minute. A point from Byrne looked like the insurance score for the visitors but Croke had other ideas as he buried home from close range to hand his side a one-point lead that O'Driscoll nullified by the end of an exceptional contest.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eaycbrx_0Ow http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2012/0305/ireland/corry-seals-deal-for-ucc-in-thrilling-centenary-final-186050.html Corry seals deal for UCC in thrilling centenary final UCC 2-15 Cork IT 2-14 By Fintan O’Toole Monday, March 05, 2012 The adverse weather impacted on the spectacle but Saturday’s eagerly-awaited Fitzgibbon Cup final in the Mardyke concluded in a blaze of drama as UCC claimed a thrilling extra-time success as they celebrated the centenary of the competition in style on home soil. A bumper attendance were treated to an absorbing contest as the neighbouring colleges clashed in a first all-Cork final. The narrative of the game was penned by Cork IT for long stages as they bossed the exchanges with the triumvirate of Stephen White, Lorcan McLoughlin and Aidan Walsh, placing them on the brink of a momentous triumph as they led 0-11 to 0-8entering the last 10 minutes. However, UCC launched a remarkable recovery, underpinned by the scoring touch of substitutes Brian Hartnett, who followed in the footsteps of his brother Kevin who captained UCC to the 2009 title, and Dean Brosnan as they both goaled in a frenetic finale. CIT pounded the UCC goalmouth in injury-time and in a madcap exchange a huge scrum developed on the 20-yard line, before the ball squirted through to Jamie Coughlan, who found the net after his first attempt had hit the post, to send the tie to extra-time. "It was unbelievable trying to clear the ball as there were bodies everywhere going for it," reflected UCC’s John O’Callaghan afterwards. "We forgot about inside near the goal where Jamie Coughlan was and we should have covered it really. But we powered on in extra-time." The extra-time exchanges provided terrific entertainment. UCC made an early burst with Stephen Moylan and Shane Bourke benefiting from improving weather conditions to loft over some beautiful points. They led at the midway mark of extra-time by 2-13 to 1-12 but CIT steadfastly refused to lie down. A delightful flick by Paudie O’Sullivan created the opening for substitute Colm Casey to goal in the 71st minute and when Walsh split the posts in the 78th minute, it appeared as if these teams refused to be separated. However, Seamus Corry proved the last-gasp scoring hero for UCC when he landed a famous injury-time point. "[Stephen] Moylan drew in the corner-back and I just slipped behind him," recalled the Ballymartle man. "I was calling for it all right but to be honest, he was a brave man to pass it to me. If I missed it, I’d have been shot. I don’t score many points so thank God it went over." It was a tremendous triumph for UCC yet a gut-wrenching defeat for CIT, who lost last October’s Cork senior championship final to Carrigtwohill by a similar margin. They produced a performance defined by bravery and guts which looked set to propel them to a historic first success in normal time. UCC’s O’Callaghan was well placed to empathise with their opponents as he had been part of the CIT Fitzgibbon Cup set-up over the last few years. "I played for them for a few years trying to win the Fitzgibbon and had a great time there. I couldn’t think about having played for CIT before the match if they won today I was going to get no medal. Paul O’Connor gave us a great speech on Thursday night and we were going to go through a wall to win it after that." UCC’s victory was a reward for their persistence. The match was slipping away from them during the second half but with defenders Killian Murphy and William Egan in inspirational form, they stuck to their task. The strength of UCC’s panel was another key factor. Corry came on to score the winning point and put in a vital shift at midfield. Hartnett showed the opportunism to whip a shot to the net that kick-started the revival in the 54th minute while, six minutes later, Brosnan rose to bat in UCC’s second goal. The introduction of Robert White was also important as he provided a great focal point at full-forward for UCC. For manager Paul O’Connor it was another Fitzgibbon Cup triumph to cherish. "Before the game people said it was the dream final and for us that’s the dream result. The end of normal time was incredible. It’s at times like that, you question why you get involved in sport. It’s not good for the heart. "It does mean a lot to people like myself, John [Grainger] and NickyEnglish who’s down here for the weekend. It’s just fairytale stuff to win it down here on the 100th anniversary." Scorers for UCC: Pauric Mahony 0-6 (6f), B Hartnett, D Brosnan 1-0 each, S Bourke 0-3, S Moylan 0-2, Philip Mahony, S Harnedy, B O’Sullivan, S Corry 0-1 each. Scorers for Cork IT: J Coughlan 1-4 (0-4f), C Casey 1-0, J Cronin, D Drake, A Walsh 0-2 each, P Gould, M O’Sullivan, S White, T Quaid (1f) 0-1 each. UCC: D McCarthy (Cork); S Maher (Tipperary), J O’Callaghan (Cork), K Murphy (Cork); J Barry (Tipperary), D Fives (Waterford), W Egan (Cork); B Murray (Cork), Philip Mahony (Waterford); S Harnedy (Cork), D McCormack (Tipperary), Pauric Mahony (Waterford); S Moylan (Cork), S Bourke (Tipperary), B O’Sullivan (Waterford). Subs: S Corry (Cork) for Murray (h-t), R White (Cork) for Harnedy (47), B Hartnett (Cork) for O’Sullivan (47), D Brosnan (Cork) for McCormack (55), M Grace (Kilkenny) for Maher (inj, 76), Murray for Brosnan (80). CORK IT: K Roche (Cork); B Withers (Cork), S McDonnell (Cork), E Keane (Cork); S White (Cork), L McLoughlin (Cork), P O’Connor (Clare); J Coughlan (Cork), M O’Sullivan (Cork); J Cronin (Cork), D Drake (Cork), P Gould (Cork); C Fennelly (Kilkenny), P O’Sullivan (Cork), T Quaid (Limerick). Subs: A Walsh (Cork) for Quaid (28), C Casey (Cork) for Gould (45), N Kelly (Cork) for M O’Sullivan (55), S Daniels (Waterford) for Keane (65), Gould for Drake (67), M O’Sullivan for Cronin (70). Referee: Brian Gavin (Offaly).