Barryroe GAA

Dunmanway, 20:00PM

Barryroe 1-13 Tadhg MacCarthaighs 0-13

Barryroe booked their place in the Carbery Junior A Football Championship final following a hard-fought 1-13 to 0-13 victory over Tadhg MacCarthaighs in Dunmanway on Friday night. Barryroe made a bright start, with Ryan O’Donovan and Olan O’Donovan among the early scorers, before a crucial Luke Murphy goal just before half-time helped establish a 1-5 to 0-4 interval lead. Barryroe continued to impress after the restart, with points from Conn Dineen, Mike Collins and Luke Murphy keeping their opponents at arm’s length. A superb two-point effort from Dermot Dineen and further scores from Ryan O’Donovan helped Barryroe maintain their advantage despite a spirited late comeback from Tadhg MacCarthaighs. Barryroe held firm in the closing stages to secure a deserved three-point victory and a place in the West Cork final versus St. Mary's.

Scorers: Ryan O’Donovan 0-6 (one 2ptf), Luke Murphy 1-1, Dermot Dineen 0-2 (two-pointer), Olan O’Donovan 0-2, Conn Dineen 0-1, Mike Collins 0-1.

Barryroe: Liam Colbert, Michael Walsh, Sean O'Riordan, James Moloney, Conn Dineen, David O'Sullivan, Daniel Moloney, Dermot Dineen, Tomas O'Buachalla, Adam McSweeney, Olan O'Donovan, Luke Murphy, Mike Collins, Sean Holland, Ryan O'Donovan.

Subs used: Aaron Fleming & Brian O'Donovan.