PJHC v Milford
01 September, 2023
On Friday evening in Coachford the Premier Junior Hurlers bridged a thirteen year gap [25th September 2010 v Ballygarvan] to return Barryroe to a County Semi Final.
Barryroe topped Roinn 2 with victories over Ballygarvan, Kilbrittain and Milford ensuring they march straight into the last four where our opponents will either be Meelin or 2022 Junior A Champions Erin's Own.
Well done to all concerned. #blues2023
Match report by Barry O'Mahony Evening Echo 1/09/2023
Barryroe: 2-12 Milford: 1-13
BARRYROE finished the group stages with three wins from three games in the Co-Op SuperStores Premier JHC following a hard-fought victory over Milford at Coachford on Friday evening. The West Cork side had already booked their spot in the knockout stages prior to throw-in, and they now head straight for the semi-final. This Group B match pitted top against bottom, with Milford pointless after two outings. Despite losing all three games, Milford have avoided the relegation play-off final on scoring difference.
On a glorious evening for hurling, the sides exchanged the first four points inside the first eight minutes with wayward shooting also letting down both teams in what was a tough encounter with no quarter asked or given. Barryroe struck for a goal after nine minutes, Ryan O’Donovan set up his cousin Olan O'Donovan for a fine goal from close-range. Henry O’Gorman was accurate from placed balls throughout for Milford as he pointed a free, 1-2 to 0-3 after the first-quarter.
Olan O’Donovan converted a free after 16 minutes for the West Cork team but they wouldn’t score again for another 13 minutes. During that time, Milford scored 1-3, O’Gorman with three frees and Brian Murphy with the green flag as they led 1-6 to 1-3 after 25 minutes. Barryroe goalkeeper Michael Whelton landed a long-range free after 29 minutes which was followed by an Olan O’Donovan free as they trailed by one point at half-time, 1-6 to 1-5.
On the resumption, the sides exchanged points before Barryroe goalkeeper Whelton levelled the game, another outstanding long-range free. The sides swapped white flags before Olan O’Donovan got his second goal of the evening, as his rasper of a shot billowed the back of the net, 2-8 to 1-8 after 41 minutes.
Tadhg O’Flynn pointed for the beaten team only for Olan O’Donovan to point from a free at the other end as the game entered the last 15 minutes, 2-9 to 1-9. Barryroe still had a three point buffer going into injury-time, 2-12 to 1-12. Despite late Milford pressure, which included a point from O’Flynn, the West Cork side had done enough to win.
BARRYROE: M Whelton 0-05f; S O’Riordan, C Sheehy, T Ó Buachalla; S Madden, J Moloney (capt), J O’Brien; D Murphy, A McSweeney; R Kilbane, D O’Driscoll, M Walsh; R O’Donovan 0-02, R Kiely, O O’Donovan 2-05 (5f).
Subs: Conn Dinnen for M Walsh (h-t), Donal Ó Buachalla for D O’Driscoll (49), Sean Holland for R Kilbane (53). Unused: Patrick Moloney, Ross O'Donovan, Michael Ryan, Diarmuid McMarthy, Brian O'Donovan, Conor O'Regan, Ciaran O'Regan, Geoffrey Wycherley, Killian Sheehy, Diarmuid McCarthy, Sean Ryan, Gavin Sweetnam, Flor Wycherley, Michael Wycherely, Ronan Fleming, Aidan Walsh, Brian Murphy, Conor Tyndall, Gavin O'Donovan.
MILFORD: M Cremin; S O’Flynn, K O’Flynn, R O’Gorman; T O’Flynn 0-02, E Dillon 0-01f, C O’Sullivan; M O’Flynn, P Watson (capt); D Hannigan, A Watson 0-01, B Villers; S O’Connell, H O’Gorman 0-09 (8f), B Murphy 1-00.
Subs: T Curran for D Hannigan (49), P O’Flynn for B Villers (53).
Referee: John Ryan (Macroom).