Cill na Martra 3.11 Clonakilty 1.16
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U21A F C 2 Mid Cork teams: Cill na Martra and Kilmurry
Semi Finals: Cill na Martra 3-11 Clonakilty 1-16: Kilmurry v Douglas or Beara
Cill na Martra 3 – 11 Clonakilty 1 – 16
Cill na Martra got some compensation for the loss of their intermediates when their U21’s had a fine win over Clonakilty at Kilmichael in an exciting county semi final. Cill na Martra started sluggishly and found themselves three points in arrears after as many minutes but a goal from Dan Ó Duinnín in the 7th minute ignited Cill na Martra and after adding a point, they had a second goal, this one from a Mike Ó Deasúna penalty in the 10th minute, to lead by 2-1 to 0-3. Three further points made it 2-4 to 0-3 at the end of the opening quarter but Clonakilty steadied the ship and after scoring a brace of points, had a goal in the 21st minute to narrow the gap further. At 2-6 to 1-7, Clon were right back in contention in the 27th minute but two minutes later, Dan Ó Duinnin struck for his second goal and Cill na Martra were content, leading by 3-6 to 1-7 at the break.
In the second half, Cill na Martra maintained their advantage and led by 3-11 to 1-11 with ten minutes to go. Clonakilty staged a terrific rally in the closing stages and reined in the Cill na Martra lead point by point to leave only a point between the teams when the final whistle did eventually sound and left Cill na Martra through to their first ever county A final.
Cill na Martra scorers: D Ó Duinnín 2-3, M Ó Deasúna 1-4 (1-0 pen., 0-4f), D MacCarthaigh 0-2, C Ó Duinnín and D Ó hUrdail 0-1 each.
Cill na Martra; James Aynsley: Eoghan Ó Céilleachar, Eoin Ó Loinsuigh, Donagh Ó Riordáin: Tadgh Ó Corcora, Antóin Ó Cuana, Pádraig Ó Críodáin: Gearóid Ó Góilldhe, Michéal Ó Deasúna: Damien Ó h-Úrdáil, Gearóid Ó Faóláin, Seán Ó Foirréidh: Ciarán Ó Dúinnín, Dan Ó Duinnín, Dean MacCárthaigh. Subs: Seán Ó Cróinín 23, Criostóir Ó Meachair 36.