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Irish Independent
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Cork SFC: Duhallow aiming to reclaim colleges/divisional crown from Muskerry
Muskerry staved off a stirring second-half comeback by Duhallow in last year's final for the Tadhg Crowley Cup Holders Muskerry face Duhallow in an eagerly awaited McCarthy Insurance Group (Divisional/Colleges) Co. SFC Final at Ballydesmond this Tuesday evening, July 15, with a 7.30pm throw in. Last season, Duhallow relented their hold of the title, Muskerry staving off a determined second half fightback. The Mid Cork combination laid the groundwork in the opening 25 minutes, performing with power, pace and intensity, netting three goals to jump 12 points ahead, the attacking flair mirrored Muskerry's clear superiority.
Irish Examiner
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Muskerry in seventh heaven as hat-trick hero Chris Óg Jones produces the goods
Muskerry 7-11 Carbery 1-18 Cork star Chris Óg Jones landed 3-3 as Muskerry's goalscoring ability was crucial in getting past the Carbery challenge in Tuesday's McCarthy Insurance Group Premier SFC clash at Castletownkennigh. The Mid-Cork division will face Duhallow next week with a place in the quarter-finals of the championship proper at stake, and they stayed on course to retain the Tadhg Crowley Cup thanks to their green-flag fever. In the second minute of the second half, Muskerry midfielder Cillian O'Donovan capped a gallop through the middle with a finish to the net that did not lack panache - it put his side 3-3 to 0-11 in front and a point from Cork star Chris Óg Jones extended the lead. Carbery might have hit the front again as Aaron Hayes set up Olan Corcoran for a goal chance but Joe Creedon kept that out and Muskerry compounded matters by claiming a fourth goal immediately after. Corner-back William Ronan was the chief architect as Chris Óg Jones raised his second green flag and the county man's second point made it 4-5 to 0-11 with 37 minutes on the clock. Frees from Damien Gore and some nice scores by Olan O'Donovan allowed Carbery to hold pace for a time after that and the latter's fourth point left four in it, 4-9 to 0-17, with four minutes left. Muskerry made sure of things as Alan Quinn scored a fine individual goal and then Paul Ring's pass allowed Liam O'Connor to make it six. Olan O'Donovan did register a late Carbery goal – he finished with 1-5 – but Chris Óg Jones had the final say at the death, his deflected shot sneaking in. Carbery had had whatever breeze was there in the first half but it was not a material factor in them making much of the early running. They had an early 0-4 to 0-1 lead, though Quinn would have a Muskerry goal but for a Damien O'Sullivan save. Ryan O'Donovan extended the Carbery advantage in the wake of the goal chance before another one afforded Muskerry a way back into contention. Wing-back Seán O'Leary's driving run was the catalyst and he exchanged passes with Chris Óg Jones to give Quinn another opportunity. While O'Sullivan saved again, the wing-forward was being fouled as he shot and a penalty was awarded. Chris Óg Jones made no mistake from the spot and though Carbery responded with scores from Olan Corcoran (two-pointer) and the impressive Seán Daly to move 0-8 to 1-1 ahead again, Muskerry found a purple patch as half-time approached. They had a second goal when Daragh Ó Laoire' point attempt came back off the post and Ian Jones reacted well to claim the rebound and fire home; that was augmented with points from Liam O'Connor and Ó Laoire as they seized the lead for the first time, 2-3 to 0-9. However, Damien Gore's two-pointer sent Carbery in with the lead and Keith O'Driscoll extended the advantage on the restart. It was the last time they led, though. Scorers for Muskerry: C Óg Jones 3-3 (1-0 penalty, 1 2ptf), L O'Connor 1-3, I Jones 1-2, A Quinn 1-1, C O'Donovan 1-0, D Ó Laoire 0-1. Scorers for Carbery: O O'Donovan 1-5 (1 2pt), D Gore 0-5 (0-3 f), R O'Donovan (0-1 f), K O'Driscoll, S Daly, K Casey 1 2pt) 0-2 each. MUSKERRY: J Creedon (Uibh Laoire); D O'Donovan (Uibh Laoire), N Lordan (Ballinora), W Ronan (Kilmurry); S O'Leary (Kilmurry), P Ring (Aghabullogue), A O'Sullivan (Aghabullogue); C O'Donovan (Macroom), C Gillespie (Aghabullogue); A Quinn (Macroom), L O'Connor (Inniscarra), D Ó Laoire (Naomh Abán); D Ó Ceallaigh (Naomh Abán), C Óg Jones (Uibh Laoire), I Jones (Uibh Laoire). Subs: C Dodd (Canovee) for D O'Donovan, E O'Leary (Macroom) for Ó Laoire (both 37), K Manning (Uibh Laoire) for O'Leary (42), J O'Donoghue (Uibh Laoire) for Gillespie (52). CARBERY: D O'Sullivan (Ilen Rovers); S O'Riordan (Barryroe), P Healy (St Oliver Plunkett's), L Hourihane (St Colum's); S Daly (Randal Óg), C O'Brien (Gabriel Rangers), P O'Driscoll (Gabriel Rangers); S Ryan (Ballinascarthy), I Jennings (Kilmacabea); K Casey (Bantry Blues), A Hayes (St James'), O Corcoran (St Mary's); R O'Donovan (Barryroe), D Gore (Kilmacabea), K O'Driscoll (Gabriel Rangers). Subs: G O'Callaghan (Gabriel Rangers) for P O'Driscoll (half-time), L Shorten (Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh) for R O'Donovan (41), M O'Donovan (Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh) for K O'Driscoll (46), P Wall (Kilbrittain) for Casey (57), D O'Connor (Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh) for Hourihan (59). Referee: J Regan (Lough Rovers).
