Cork 0-14
Laois 0-7
JIMMY BARRY-MURPHY saw his Cork side pick up their first victory in the Allianz hurling league tonight as they had seven points to spare over Laois.
After last week’s draw at home to Limerick, Cork bounced back to win on the road in O’Moore Park in Portlaoise.
A strong opening-half display paved the way for Cork’s victory as they lead 0-11 to 0-3 at the interval.
Patrick Horgan was again hugely influential in the scoring stakes while newcomer Alan Cadogan also showed up well and Seamus Harnedy picked off a brace of points.
Laois were too reliant on Stephen Maher’s free taking while they also missed a penalty when goalkeeper Eoghan Reilly came upfield and saw his effort thwarted by Darren McCarthy.
In the second-half Laois maintained their resilience to strike a series of points from Maher frees and a Tommy Fitzgerald effort from play. By the 53rd minute, they trailed by 0-12 to 0-6.
But Cork closed out the game from there to claim the spoils by seven points.
Scorers for Cork: Patrick Horgan 0-6 (0-5f), Alan Cadogan 0-3, Seamus Harnedy 0-2, Christopher Joyce, William Egan, Stephen Moylan 0-1 each.Scorers for Laois: Stephen Maher 0-6 (0-6f), Tommy Fitzgerald 0-1.
CORK: Darren McCarthy (Ballymartle); Shane O’Neill (Bishopstown), Stephen McDonnell (Glen Rovers), Colm Spillane (Castlelyons); Mark Ellis (Millstreet), Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh), William Egan (Kilbrin); Lorcan McLoughlin (Kanturk), Paul Haughney (Midleton); Seamus Harnedy (St. Ita’s), Jamie Coughlan (Newtownshandrum), Michael O’Sullivan (Tracton); Alan Cadogan (Douglas), Patrick Cronin (Bishopstown, capt.), Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers).
LAOIS: Eoin Reilly (St Lazerian’s Abbeyleix); John A Delaney (Clough Ballacolla), Brian Campion (Rathdowney-Errill), Darren Maher (Clough Ballacolla); Joe Fitzpatrick (Rathdowney-Errill), Matthew Whelan (Borris-in-Ossory-Kilcotton), Conor Dunne (The Harps); Patrick Whelan (Borris-in-Ossory-Kilcotton), Ciaran Collier (Camross); John Purcell (Rathdowney-Errill), Willie Hyland (Clough Ballacolla), Stephen Maher (Clough Ballacolla); Neil Foyle (Borris-in-Ossory-Kilcotton), Charles Dwyer (Ballinakill), Tommy Fitzgerald (Portlaoise).
Referee: Christopher Browne (Galway)
