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AIB Munster GAA Football Intermediate Club Championship Quarter-Final – St. Vincent’s (Cork) 1-12 Moycarkey-Borris (Tipperary) 0-6
Ricken content as proud St Vincent’s advance to semi-final
By Jim O’Sullivan for the Irish Examiner newspaper
St Vincent’s (Cork) 1-12 Moycarkey-Borris (Tipperary) 0-06
St Vincent’s secured the first win by a Cork team in the Munster Club IFC championship in five years at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday and set up another home tie in next week’s provincial semi-final against Clare champions O’Curry’s. As well as the satisfaction gained in following up their county final victory, there was the added bonus of atoning for the defeat by Mullinahone in their last appearance in 2006. Coach Keith Ricken pointed out that after three hard games in as many weeks, they didn’t do themselves justice six years ago. “This year is slightly different. This is our sixth game in the championship and they have been spread out, with the exception of last Sunday. There is a pride and an honour representing your county and the lads are very much into that.”
Even before half-time, the outcome looked almost inevitable. Without really matching the standard of their county final display, they looked superior, as Moycarkey coach Pat Flanagan acknowledged. Competing in the grade for just two years, he said: “Having seen St Vincent’s last week, we knew they were good. We gave it the best shot we could, but were beaten by a better team.” With Christopher Kenneally a late replacement for Kyle Lynch and fitting in well at corner-back, St Vincent’s made the better start, going two points clear before goalkeeper Paddy O’Shea made an excellent save from Phil Kelly in the fourth minute. At their best, when they moved the ball with purpose and precision, they looked in a different class, however they wasted good possession time and again.
Moycarkey experienced bigger problems in their attack. They trailed 0-8 to 0-3 at the break and in another 10 minutes the game was as good as over as a contest. Cian Barry got the only goal and Moycarkey defender John Kelly was dismissed for knocking him after he scored. Ricken accepts the need for improvement. “There were certainly cobwebs there after the county final.”
Scorers for St. Vincent’s: C. Barry 1-2; J. Buckley (1f) and D. O’Connor 0-3 each; T. O’Connell 0-2; A. Harte and A. Buckley (f) 0-1 each.
Scorers for Moycarkey-Borris: A. Healy 0-5 (4f); E. Flanagan 0-1.
ST. VINCENT’S: P. O’Shea; D. Collins, P. Aherne, C. Kenneally; D. O’Regan, K. Goulding, W. Murphy; S. Ray, S. Buckley; T. O’Connell, J. Buckley (c), D. O’Connor; C. Barry, A. Buckley, A. Harte.
Subs: A. O’Callaghan for Collins (34); D. Duggan for J. Buckley (38); F. Murphy for O’Connor (52); M. Smith for O’Shea (55); G. Kelleher for O’Connell (57).
MOYCARKEY-BORRIS: D. Kirby (c); N. O’Sullivan, P. Dempsey, B. Moran; J. Kelly, P. Carey, M. Cussen; E. Flanagan, R. Ryan; M. Bracken, P. Doran, P. Molloy; K. Morris, P. Kelly, A. Healy.
Subs: M. Roche for Bracken (14); J. Bourke for Doran (40); J. Fallon for Ryan (53); J. Bergin for Molloy (59).
Referee: Michael Meade (Limerick)
Contact Munster GAA PRO Ed Donnelly at pro.munster@gaa.ie for more information
For the Record
St. Vincent’s (Cork) | Moycarkey-Borris (Tipperary) | |
Number of Munster Club Intermediate Football titles (by County) |
3 | 0 |
Last Munster Intermediate Football Title (by County) | 2005 (Carbery Rangers (Cork) 1-10 Pallasgreen (Limerick) 1-7) |
N/A |
Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Record since 2000 for each county’s representative | Played – 16 Won – 9 Lost – 6 Drawn – 1 |
Played – 13 Won – 4 Lost – 9 Drawn – 0 |
Last meeting in the Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship involving participating county representatives | December 3rd 2006 at Cloneen (Munster Club Quarter-Final) Mullinahone (Tipperary) 0-11 St. Vincent’s (Cork) 0-7 – Five points by Paul Kelly helped Mullinahone to a four point victory |
Munster GAA FOOTBALL Club Intermediate Championship 2012
Quarter-Finals (Extra time)
Saturday November 3rd (Replay date – Saturday November 10th)
@ Pairc Ui Rinn St. Vincent’s (Cork) v Moycarkey-Borris (Tipperary) 2:00pm
Sunday November 4th (Replay date – Saturday November 10th)
@ Fraher Field Dungarvan Ballinameela (Waterford) v Pallasgreen (Limerick) 1:30pm
Semi-Finals (Extra time)
Sunday November 11th (Replay date – Saturday November 17th)
@ Kerry or Limerick venue Spa or Finuge (Kerry) v Ballinameela (Waterford) or Pallasgreen (Limerick)
@ Tipperary or Cork venue O’Curry’s (Clare) v St. Vincent’s (Cork) or Moycarkey-Borris (Tipperary)
Final (Extra time)
Sunday November 25th (Replay date – Saturday December 1st)
2:00pm throw-in
Odds and Ends
Since the competition began in 2003, Kerry clubs have won 6 of the 9 Munster titles on offer, including the last 5 in a row. Cork clubs have won the other 3 Munster titles.
Kerry’s Club Intermediate Football champions have won their last 15 matches in this competition.
The Cork Intermediate Football Champions have not won a match in the Munster Club Intermediate Football competition since 2007 when Mallow defeated Athea (Limerick).
Munster GAA Club FOOTBALL Intermediate Championship Roll Of Honour
Kerry (6) – 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Cork (3) – 2003, 2004, 2005
All Ireland GAA Club FOOTBALL Intermediate Championship
In the Club Intermediate Football All Ireland Roll of Honour, Kerry clubs have secured 3 titles courtesy of Ardfert (Kerry – 2006/2007), St. Michael’s Foilmore (Kerry – 2008/2009) and Milltown-Castlemaine (Kerry – 2011/2012). Cork clubs have won 2 All-Ireland titles at this grade – Ilen Rovers (Cork – 2003/2004) and Carbery Rangers (Cork – 2004/2005).