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Cork minors finally throw off Tipp curse to advance

Cork’s dynamic inside line conjured up some late magic to see off Tipp at Pairc Ui Rinn

Cork advanced to the Munster Minor Football Championship semi-final by defeating Tipperary for the first time in four attempts at Pairc Ui Rinn. Photo: Inpho
Wed Apr 13 2016 - 20:36

Cork 1-14 Tipperary 1-11

Cork advanced to the Munster Minor Football Championship semi-final by defeating Tipperary for the first time in four attempts at Pairc Ui Rinn on Wednesday evening.

The sides were level at 1-11 apiece with 10 minutes to go, but Cork’s dynamic inside line conjured up with three points to run out worthy winners.

In the first-half Cork started brightly and were 1-4 to 0-1 in front before Tipperary finally settled.

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They were boosted by a fifth minute goal from centre-forward Colm O’Callaghan who found himself in space and finished impressively with a low, hard shot to the corner of the net.

Right corner-forward Damien Gore formed part of a dangerous inside line and kicked three points, two from frees, with Mark Buckley in the other corner also getting on the mark.

Tipp midfielders Ben Hyland and Conor Cashman broke Cork’s early dominance as the visitors kicked four points without response to be well in the contest approaching the interval.

Hyland’s influence was reflected in his three points with Daire Egan finding the range, too, as Cork went 15 minutes without a score until full-forward Kevin O’Donovan obliged, the home side 1-6 to 0-6 ahead at the break.

Cork increased their lead to seven points on the resumption before Conor Cashman palmed in Tipp’s goal after 37 minutes to start the fight back only for Cork to finish strongly.

Cork: M White; D Scannell, A McCarthy, L O'Donovan; T Corkery, N Walsh, captain, J McCarthy; J Ryan, C Foley; B O'Gorman, C O'Callaghan (1-0), C Maguire; D Gore (0-8, five frees), K O'Donovan (0-1), M Buckley (0-5). Subs: S Minihane for McCarthy injured 24 mins, G O'Donoghue for Ryan 42 mins, S Ryan for Foley 45 mins, S O'Sullivan for O'Gorman 49 mins, S O'Driscoll for Maguire 55 mins.

Tipperary: J Dolan; J Harney, P Feehan (0-1), J Flannery; C English (0-1), D Brennan, S Nolan; C Cashman (1-0), B Hyland (0-5, three frees, one '45); R Lambe, C Boland, D Egan (0-1); J Lyons (0-1), M Barlow (0-1 free), A English. Subs: S Ryan (0-1 free) for Barlow 35 mins, S Quinlan for A English 50 mins, C Murphy for Egan 54 mins, C Kennedy for Hyland 59 mins.

Referee: B Kelly (Clare).