Nemo Rangers (Cork) 2-17
Adare (Limerick) 0-4
Denis Hurley reports from Mallow
NEMO RANGERS LIVED up to their strong pre-match favouritism as they easily saw off Adare at Mallow to advance to an AIB Munster Club SFC final meeting with Dr Crokes in a fortnight.
The Cork champions, last kings of Munster in 2010-11, were two points to the good after 10 minutes when midfielder Alan O’Donovan set up Luke Connolly for a well-taken goal and, even at that early stage, the outcome had an inevitability to it.
While two Hugh Bourke frees did get Adare off the mark, Nemo struck for a second goal when Barry O’Driscoll made a great one-handed catch from Paddy Gumley’s delivery before slotting past James Hickey.
A free from O’Driscoll meant that Nemo led by 2-6 to 0-2 at half-time and the scores continued to flow in the second period. Cork captain Paul Kerrigan was very impressive along with O’Driscoll while sub Conor Horgan got on the scoresheet too.
While Nemo didn’t really look like adding a third goal in the second half, one wasn’t needed as they ran out 19-point winners.
Scorers for Nemo Rangers: Barry O’Driscoll 1-3 (0-2 frees), Paul Kerrigan 0-6 (0-1 free), Luke Connolly 1-3 (0-3 frees), Conor Horgan 0-2, Colin O’Brien, Jack Horgan 0-1 each.
Scorers for Adare: Hugh Bourke 0-2 (frees), Robbie Bourke (free), Mark Connolly 0-1 each.
NEMO RANGERS
1. Micheál Martin
2. Kevin O’Donovan
3. Aidan O’Reilly
4. Alan Cronin
7. Kevin Fulignati
6. Stephen Cronin
5. Jack Donovan
8. Alan O’Donovan
9. Jack Horgan
10. Barry O’Driscoll
11. Paul Kerrigan
12. Colin O’Brien
14. Paddy Gumley
13. Luke Connolly
15. Ciarán Dalton
Subs
17. Conor Horgan for Connolly (35)
23. Michael Dorgan for Jack Horgan (46)
21. Adrian Greaney for Gumley (46)
18. Colm Kiely for O’Brien (54)
22. Ciarán O’Shea for O’Reilly (54)
25. Shane Martin for Fulignati (58)
ADARE
1. James Hickey
2. Oran Collins
3. Aodhán O’Connor
4. Eoghan Costello
5. Eoin Ryan
6. David Connolly
7. Paul Maher
8. Shane Doherty
9. Stephen Keeley
12. Hugh Bourke
11. Jack English
25. Charlie McCarthy
13. Mark Connolly
14. Robbie Bourke
15. Mikie Lyons
Subs
28. Davy Lyons for McCarthy (36)
17. Andy O’Connell for Keeley (50)
26. Jack Fitzgerald for Maher (54)
22. David O’Connor for Collins (54)
23. Chris Flanagan for Connolly (55)
19. Bill Supple for English (58)
Referee: Alan Kissane (Waterford).
