Kerry Petroleum Club Football Championships
Quarter-Finals
Junior Premier
Firies 2-13 Currow 3-8
St Senan's 3-12 Keel 1-12
Junior
Duagh 2-18 Cromane 1-11
Duagh turned on the after-burners in the second half to extinguish Cromane's hopes of a last-four spot. Leading by a goal at the break (1-7 to 0-7) the Duagh men proceeded to hit 1-5 without reply in the opening 12 minutes of the second half. Nigel O'Connor notched his second goal of the game (he ended with 2-4) in the 39th minute to put paid to Cromane's hopes. By the 48th minute, Duagh had stretched their lead to 2-15 to 0-8 with only a Darren Houlihan point being Cromane’s only response.
This was game, set, and match as even though Cromane kept battling there was no return from this devastating scoring. Duagh could thank a few outstanding performances including those from Nigel O'Connor, Cormac Dillon (especially in the second half when he hit 0-5 alone, he finished up with 0-8), and midfielder Kieran Lucey (who ended the day with 0-4 from play) for their comfortable win.
The Mid Kerry visitors, Cromane, were competitive in the first half and would not have been flattered if they had led at the break. As it was Duagh led by 1-7 to 0-7 with a third-minute goal from Nigel O’Connor the difference. One highlight of the first half was Cromane goalkeeper, and former Kerry senior, Sean O’Sullivan saving a fifth-minute Cormac Dillon penalty. This steadied Cromane, and they settled after a shaky start. Cromane were within a point, 1-4 to 0-6, with five minutes of the half remaining. Points from Jack McGrath (two, one a free); Darren Houlihan (two, one a free); Darragh McKeefry, and Mikey Houlihan meant the Mid Kerry men were well in the contest. However, that all changed in the third quarter as Duagh emerged a different side and they proceeded to stamp their authority on the game.
It took Cromane the bones of 20 minutes of the second half to awaken from their slumber. Their only goal arrived in the 49th minute when Jason O'Connor netted from close range. Darren Houlihan, Darragh McKeefry, and Tony Duffy (probably Cromane's best performers on the day) added late points to cut Duagh's lead to eight (2-16 to 1-11). Duagh responded in injury time and sailed into the last four, with further points from Nigel O'Connor and substitute Dylan Breen ending the day's scoring.
Scorers - Duagh: Nigel O'Connor 2-4, Cormac Dillon 0-8 (0-5 frees), Kieran Lucey 0-4, Ted Moloney, Dylan Breen 0-1 each.
Cromane: Darren Houlihan 0-4 (0-2 free), Jason O’Connor 1-0, Darragh McKeefry 0-2, Jack McGrath 0-2 (0-1 free), Liam Walsh, Mikey Houlihan, Tony Duffy 0-1 each.
Cordal 2-15 Lispole 1-11 Diarmuid Kearney reports
Lispole Pt. Matthew Griffin. 4th Minute.
Cordal Goal. Sean Brosnan. 5th Min.
Cordal Pt. Sean O Connell. 8th Min.
Cordal Pt. Kieran O Donoghue. 11th Min.
Lispole Pt Free. Cormac Kennedy. 13th Min.
Cordal Pt. Kieran O Donoghue. 15th Min.
Lispole Pt. Cormac Kennedy. 17th Min.
Lispole Pt. Matthew Griffin. 18th Min.
Cordal Pt Free. Philip O Connor. 20th Min.
Lispole Pt. Seamus Fitzgerald. 22nd Min.
Cordal Pt. Jason Cronin. 24th Min.
Cordal Goal. Eamonn Nolan. 25th Min.
Cordal Pt. Philip O Connor. 26th Min.
Lispole Pt Free. Cormac Kennedy. 28th Min.
Cordal Pt. Jason Cronin. 29th Min.
Lispole Pt. Cian Kennedy. 30th Min.
Lispole Goal. Matthew Griffin. 32nd Min.
Cordal Pt. Kieran O Donoghue. 33rd Min.
Half Time Score.
Cordal 2-8.
Lispole 1-7.
Cordal Pt. Philip O Connor. 32nd Min.
Lispole Pt. Cormac Kennedy. 34th Min.
Cordal Pt Free. Brian Reidy. 36th Min.
Lispole Pt Free. Cormac Kennedy. 40th Min.
Lispole Pt. Noel Higgins. 43rd Min.
Lispole Pt. Cormac Kennedy. 45th Min.
Cordal Pt. Ryan Dennehy. 46th Min.
Cordal Pt. Philip O Connor. 50th Min.
Cordal Pt. Sean O Connell. 52nd Min.
Cordal Pt. Sean O Connell. 56th Min.
Cordal Pt Free. Brian Reidy. 60th Min.
