SEAN POWTER WAS the stoppage-time hero as Rochestown College booked their place in the Corn Uí Mhuirí final and kept their Munster double dream alive.
The Cork school struck late to pip Killarney powerhouse St Brendan’s and set up a decider with Pobalscoil Corca Dhuibhne on 28 February.
It was Brendan’s who hit the front in Mallow and Ronan Buckley’s goal shortly before the break helped them into a 1-5 to 0-5 lead.
Two quick points after the restart stretched their lead to five but they were held scoreless until the closing minutes as Rochestown rallied with a vengeance.
They fired 1-4 without reply, capped by Daniel Meaney’s goal in the 52nd minute following some good work by Shane Kingston.
That put them ahead by 1-9 to 1-7 but Brendan’s, 20-time winners of this competition, weren’t done and drew level in the first minute of stoppage time.
It looked set to finish all square before Powter ventured forward from wing-back to kick the winning score and set up a massive week for Rochestown who face Thurles CBS in their first-ever Harty Cup final on 21 February before the football decider a week later.
They will have their work cut out for them against a Corca Dhuibhne side who continued their bid for four-in-a-row with a six-point win against Clonakilty.
Only a point separated the sides after a nip-and-tuck first half in Knocknagree, Corca Dhuibhne leading 0-5 to 0-4.
Clonakilty stuck to their task after the restart and only trailed by two with 10 minutes to play before the champions pulled away.
Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-finals
- St Brendan’s (Killarney) 1-9 Rochestown College 1-10
- PS Chorca Dhuibhne 0-12 Clonakilty CC 0-6
