Horgan goal inspires Macroom's stroll
DLS Macroom 1-12 St Fachtna's DLS 1-2
THE previous two Cork schools to reach the final will play for a spot in the 2012 decider as De La Salle Macroom triumphed at Ballineen yesterday to set up a semi-final with Colaiste Chriost Ri.
A blast of 1-3 in the opening five minutes laid the foundations for victory, David Horgan striking for a goal in the midst of points by Daniel Twomey, Peter Kelleher and Darren Kelly. St Fachtna's fought hard but registered just two points before half-time.
Macroom stretched ahead by 1-8 to 0-2 after the break. A Brian O'Driscoll goal gave Skibbereen hope in the 44th minute, but Cathal Vaughan and Twomey shared four late points to seal a 10-point victory.
Scorers -- DLS Macroom: D Horgan 1-0, D Twomey, C Vaughan (1f), P Kelleher 0-3 each, P Lucey 0-2f, D Kelly 0-1. St Fachtna's De La Salle: B O'Driscoll 1-0, M O'Driscoll 0-2 (1f).
DLS MACROOM -- D Dineen; S Kelleher, R O'Dwyer, K Manning; S O'Sullivan, S O'Leary, F Buckley; P Kelleher, C Vaughan; D Kelly, J Moynihan, P Lucey; J Murphy, D Twomey, D Horgan. Subs: P Berhanu for Lucey (48), B O'Leary for Murphy (52), P Grainger for Manning (60).
ST FACHTNA'S DE LA SALLE -- P Rossiter; D Kingston, B Nolan, R Fitzgerald; A Hassett, P O'Brien, S Hourihane; B O'Driscoll, C Newman; T McCarthy, K Davis, R Hayes; D O'Brien, M O'Driscoll, J Bushe. Subs: M Hurley for D O'Brien (2, inj), D O'Callaghan for Fitzgerald (27, inj), B Hayes for Newman, B Leonard for Kingston (both h-t), T Cronin for Leonard (57, inj).
Ref -- J Bermingham (Bride Rovers).
Irish Independent
