AIB Munster GAA Hurling Junior Club Championship Quarter Final – Charleville (Cork) 1-13 Kenmare (Kerry) 0-5

O’Brien scoring ace as Charleville cruise past hapless Kenmare

Charleville 1-13 Kenmare 0-5

By Jordan Murphy for the Irish Examiner newspaper

Monday, November 21, 2011

CHARLEVILLE cruised to an emphatic 11-point win in this Munster Club JHC quarter-final in front of one of the biggest crowds seen at Kenmare’s Fr Breen Park in a number of years. Charleville got off to a dream start when wing-forward Derry Murphy drove through the Kenmare defence, before placing James O’ Brien, who billowed the Kenmare net. Charleville then tacked on three quick points, one from Derry Murphy and two from James O’Brien as they raced 1-3 to 0-0 clear inside the opening 10 minutes. Kenmare responded with a James Duncan point, their only score from play, but were dealt a blow in the 11th minute when midfielder Jimmy Wharton received a straight red card for a wild swing on Charleville’s James O’Brien. Seán O’Regan scored four points from frees as Kenmare staged a mini comeback, but Charleville led by 1-7 to 0-5 at half-time.

In the second half, with an extra man Charleville took over, adding on six further points. Kenmare failed to score in the second-half, despite the best efforts of Alan O’Leary and Seán O’Regan. Charleville with centre-back Danny O’Flynn, wing-back Barry McCarthy and forwards James O’Brien and Alan O’Connor, outstanding, advance to the Munster semi-final.

Scorers for Charleville: J O’Brien 1-6 (3fs), A Cagney 0-2, D Murphy, M Kavanagh, M Gammell, F O’Callaghan, A O’Connor 0-1 each.

Scorers for Kenmare: S O’Regan 0-4fs, James Duncan 0-1.

CHARLEVILLE: S O’ Connor; M O’Flynn, C Fitzgerald, A Dennehy; B McCarthy, D O’Flynn, B Dennehy; M Gammell, J Casey; G Kelleher, D O’ Sullivan A O’Connor; J O’ Brien, D Murphy, M Kavanagh.

Subs: F O’ Callaghan for O’Brien (45), N O’Keeffe for Gammell (45), P Gammell for A Dennehy (45), S Butler for M O’Flynn (54).

KENMARE: S Mac Gearailt; J Healy, DJ Brennan, M Fitzgerald; P Moriarty, P O’Shea, A Crowley; K O’Sullivan, J Wharton; J Duncan, S O’ Regan, TP O’ Connor; P O’Connor, L O’Shea, A O’Leary.

Subs: K Fitzgibbon for L O’Shea, S Duncan for S O’Regan (46), S Ryan for Healy (50).

Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary).

CHARLEVILLE PUT 14 MAN KENMARE TO THE SWORD

Munster Junior Club Hurling Quarter-final

Charleville 1-13 Kenmare 0-5

By Jordan Murphy for kerrygaa.ie

Charleville cruised to an emphatic eleven point win over Kenmare, in front of one of the biggest crowds seen at the Fr. Breen Park (Kenmare) in a number of years but a continuous downpour ruined the game as a contest. Charleville got off to a dream start when wing forward Derry Murphy ran through the Kenmare defence, before placing James O’ Brien, who billowed the Kenmare net. Charleville then tacked on three quick points, one from Derry Murphy and two from James O’Brien as they raced 1-3 to 0-0 clear inside the opening ten minutes. Kenmare responded with a James Duncan point, their only score from play. Kenmare were dealt a mortal blow in the 11th minute, when midfielder Jimmy Wharton received a straight red card for a wild swing on Chareville’s James O’ Brien. Sean O’ Regan scored four points from frees as Kenmare staged a mini comeback, but Charleville led by 1-7 to 0-5 at half time.

In the second half, with advantage of an extra man Charleville took over, adding on six further points. Conditions deteriorated due to heavy rain and it made hurling almost impossible. In fact Kenmare failed to score in the second half despite the best efforts of Alan O’ Leary and Sean O’ Regan who both struck wides, but this game was anti climax as Charleville with centre back Danny O’ Flynn, wing back Barry McCarthy and forwards James O ‘Brien and Alan O’ Connor, outstanding, advance to the Munster semi final.

Scorers:

Charleville: J O’ Brien 1-6 (0-3 frees), A Cagney 0.2, D Murphy, M Kavanagh, M Gammell, F O’ Callaghan and A O’ Connor 0-1 each.

Kenmare: S O’ Regan 0-4 (0-4 frees), James Duncan 0-1.

Teams

Charleville:

S O’ Connor, M O ‘ Flynn, C Fitzgerald, A Dennehy, B McCarthy, D O’ Flynn, B Dennehy, M Gammell, J Casey, G Kelleher, D O’ Sullivan A O’ Connor, J O’ Brien, D Murphy, M Kavanagh.

Subs: F O’ Callaghan for J O’ Brien, N O’ Keeffe for M Gammell, P Gammell for A Dennehy all at 45 min. S Butler for M O’ Flynn 54 min.

Kenmare:

S Mac Gearailt, J Healy, D.J. Brennan, M Fitzgerald, P Moriarty, P O’ Shea, A Crowley, K O’ Sullivan, J Wharton, J Duncan, S O’ Regan, T.P O’ Connor, P O’ Connor, L O’ Shea, A O’ Leary.

Subs: K Fitzgibbon for L O’ Shea, S Duncan for S O’ Regan 46 min. S Ryan for J Healy 50 min.

Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)