AIB Munster GAA Football Intermediate Club Championship Quarter-Final – Pallasgreen (Limerick) 2-8 Ballinameela (Waterford) 2-7

Late Wallace point wins it for Pallasgreen

By John Murphy for the Irish Examiner newspaper

Pallasgreen (Limerick) 2-8 Ballinameela (Waterford) 2-7

A dramatic late point from corner-forward Alan Wallace secured victory for Pallasgreen in this Munster Club IFC quarter-final at Cappoquin yesterday. Pallasgreen got off to a devastating start, with Kevin Barry and Alan Wallace both netting inside three minutes against a stunned Ballinameela. However, a 24th minute goal from midfielder Brian Phelan and a Conor Buckley score cut the gap to three points (2-3 to 1-3) at the interval

Pallasgreen drew first blood on the turnover when Chris McMahon pointed a free, but the sides were all square in the 34th minute when Phelan fired home from close range. With Phelan and Aidan Ahearne continuing to dominate midfield, the odds were now on a Ballinameela victory. But Pallasgreen never panicked as their defence stood firm. Twice in the closing stages the rivals traded points, but, with extra-time looming, Wallace slotted Pallasgreen’s winning point.

Scorers for Pallasgreen: K. Barry (1-1); A. Wallace (1-1); T. Cosgrave (0-2, 1 free); C. McMahon (0-2, frees); R. O’Donnell, S. Mulcahy (0-1) each.

Scorers for Ballinameela: B. Phelan (2-2); C. Buckley (0-2, 1 free); D. Phelan, J. Curran, T.Curran (0-1) each.

PALLASGREEN: D. O’Connor; W. O’Dwyer, W. McCarthy, K. Dillon; S. Hayes, L. O’Dwyer, E. Mulcahy; T. McMahon, R. O’Donnell; T. Cosgrave, C. McMahon, S. Mulcahy; K. Barry, A. Shanahan, A. Wallace.

Subs: P. Hennessy for Shanahan (48); O. Roche for Barry (54).

BALLINAMEELA:J. McGrath; S. Flavin, M. Walsh, K. Looby; D. Phelan, E. Walsh, T. Curran; A. Ahearne, B. Phelan; J. Curran, C. Walsh, K. Phelan; E. Walsh. C. Buckley. J. Fletcher.

Subs: C. Radley for Looby (47); J. Harrington for K. Phelan (47).

Referee: Edmund Walsh, Kerry

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Adults – €10
Student/OAP – €5
Under 16s free

Contact Munster GAA PRO Ed Donnelly at pro.munster@gaa.ie for more information

For the Record

Munster GAA FOOTBALL Club Intermediate Championship 2012

Quarter-Finals (Extra time)
Saturday November 3^rd (Replay date – Saturday November 10^th)

@ Pairc Ui Rinn                                St. Vincent’s (Cork) v Moycarkey-Borris (Tipperary) 2:00pm

Sunday November 4^th (Replay date – Saturday November 10^th)

@ 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).