13 July 2004 Cork and Kerry win one each in Munster Championship Share this Article 0 0 0 Shares! 0 Shares! CORK LADIES FOOTBALL SENIOR MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 1 CORK 1-11 KERRY 3-11 If ever there was a game of two halves, this was it. Corks first half display unquestionably cost them the game, as current Munster champions Kerry, turned on the style big time in their own back yard. With a minute gone, Shary Delaney wormed her way round the Cork defence and snatched a goal which shook the Rebels to the core. The Kingdom cleverly played two in the full forward line to create space and with 9minutes gone All-Star Geraldine OShea chipped the keeper for Kerrys second, sending the sizeable crowd wild. Cork answered with points from Mary OConnor and Geraldine OFlynn but the third and final goal came on the 13minute when Kacey ODriscoll received a pass from OShea and fisted it towards the net. Kerry were now in a league of there own, beating Cork to every ball, they moved the ball fast and created openings in the Cork defence. OShea added a total of 1-5 to Kerrys first half thumping and the score read 0-6 3-10 at the half. Tactical switches by the Cork management should have come sooner as it was the Rebels who excelled in the second, only permitting Kerry to score a solitary point from a free. The movement of Angela Walsh to midfield saw Cork win more ball, which was now distributed quickly into the forwards. However Kerrys defence were hunting in packs and Cork couldnt capitalise on their chances. Their luck changed in the 48 minute when Jackie Murnane was sin-binned for an off the ball incident in side the square and corner forward Valerie Mulcahy smashed home a penalty to draw the sides closer. However luck for Mulcahy was short lived as the referee gave her a second ticking for bouncing the ball in frustration against a decision, this saw her sin binned for the remainder of the game. Geraldine OFlynn did her best by adding a number of points from frees but it wasnt enough. On the stroke of full time Kerry had a third player sin binned but it didnt affect Corks chances of a comeback. Cork play Clare in the second round on July 24th and they will have to go back to the drawing board if they are too reach this years Munster final. Scorers for Cork: V Mulcahy 1-3 (1-0 penalty, 0-2frees), G OFlynn 0-6 (0-5frees), M OConnor 0-2.Scorers for Kerry: G OShea 1-6 (0-3frees), K ODriscoll 1-3, S Delaney 1-1, D Corridon 0-1 CORK: E Harte, N Keohane, B Stack, C Foley, A Murphy, A Walsh, R Buckley, J Murphy (C), N Kelly, G OFlynn, A OConnor, N Cleary, B Corkery, M OConnor, V Mulcahy. Subs: L Power for B Stack (24mins), M Kelly for A OConnor (HT), R Curtain for N Cleary (57). KERRY: A ODonoughue, K Gleeson, G Ni Fhlatharta, J Murnane, S OConnor, C Kelly, J Johnson, S OConnor (C), E OConnell, K Kennelly, L Ross, P Dennehy, N Fealey, G OShea, K ODriscoll. Referee: M OConnor (Limerick) JUNIOR MUNSTER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 1 CORK 3-9 KERRY 0-5 Excellent defending from the Cork junior team saw them defeat Kerry in Kilorglin in the first round of the Munster championship last night. It was hard to comprehend that these players had not played intercounty football since March, however they came out trumps, resulting from hard work and great support play. The visitors opened the scoring with a point from Tara Galvin and soon after Mary White placed the ball in Kerrys net having received a great pass from Niamh Hickey. In defence Anna Walsh was superb as was Blathnaid Wiseman, Elaine ORiordan and Ciara Walsh. In midfield, Síle OCallaghan, daughter of manager Timmy OCallaghan worked tirelessly as did Ashling Barrett. At the half Cork led 1-5 0-1 but it was Kerry who started better in the second. However it was a short-lived comeback, as Tara Galvin walked through the Kerry defence to add a goal and a point. Super sub Grace OSullivan cracked home Corks third goal of the night to seal it for the Leesiders. They play Tipperary next at home on July 24 before playing Limerick away on July 28. Scorers for Cork: T Galvin 1-2, M White and G OSullivan 1-0each, A Barrett and B Wiseman 0-2each, S OCallaghan, C ODriscoll and N Hickey 0-1each. Scorers for Kerry: AM ODonoughue 0-4, E Sayers 0-1. CORK: M OSullivan (C), C Moran, N Kelly, E ORiordan, C Walsh, B Wiseman, A Walsh, S OCallaghan, A Barrett, E Twohig, L McSweeney, T Galvin, C ODriscoll, N Hickey, M White. Subs: S Forde, G OSullivan, T OMullane, CA Stack, M OSullivanKERRY: C OConnor, J Murphy, A Hassett, H McKenna (C), J Spillane, D Dennehy, L Flannery, M Donoughue, AJ Joy, S joy, E Sayers, I Dowd, E Knightly, AM ODonoughue, TA O. Referee: B Mullane (Limerick) Mary White (PRO, Cork Ladies Football) Share this Article 0 0