*Gearoid Cahill celebrates scoring Corofin’s second goal. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography
Beaten finalists in 2020, Corofin are one step away from regaining senior status following their comfortable win over O’Currys in the semi-final of the intermediate football championship.
Corofin 3-13
O’Curry’s 1-6
Venue: Cusack Park, Ennis
Standing between them and the title are Kildysart who have been knocking on the door for this title on a number of occasions in recent years.
Corofn lined out without their captain Cilléin Mullins because of his involvement with his native Crusheen in an important senior relegation game on Bank holiday Monday.
On the plus side they had Jamie Malone fit to start a game for the club for the first time this season and he lined out at centre back with Damian O’Loughlin moving from there to fill Mullins’ position at full back.
A goal from midfielder Kevin Keane in the opening half gave the North Clare side a grip on the tie and they held a six point advantage at half time when the score was 1-5 to 0-2.
While substitute Michael O’Shea goaled for the West Clare men in the second half, Corofin held the upperhand and they added further goals from the Cahill brothers, Gearoid and Diarmuid as they sealed a comfortable victory to qualify for the decider for a second year in a row.
Diarmuid Cahill finished the tie as the game’s top scorer with 1-4 to his credit, a point more than his brother Gearoid who contributed 1-3.
Team captain Thomas Clancy top scored for O’Curry’s with 0-4 on a day when their chances weren’t helped by injuries to a few key players .
Scorers Corofin: Diarmuid Cahill (1-4), Gearoid Cahill (1-3), John Keane (1-0), Colm Rice (0-2), Robin Mounsey (0-2) each; Eoin Davoren (0-1), Killian O’Connor (0-1).
Scorers O’Currys: Thomas Clancy (0-4); Michael O’Shea (1-0), Danny Downes (0-1) and Cathal Downes (0-1).
Corofin:
1: Luke Neylon;
2: Marc O’Loughlin
6: Damian O’Loughlin
4: John Rees
5: Colm Rice
30: Jamie Malone
7: Shay Malone
8: Kevin Keane
9: Fionn Clancy
10: Cian Doolin
14: Cillian McGroary
12: Gearoid Kelly
15: Gearoid Cahill
13: Robin Mounsey
11: Diarmuid Cahill
Subs:
17: Damian Ryan for McGroary
18: Cillian Clancy for Kelly
21: Brendan Keane for Rees
25: Killian O’Connor for Mounsey
24: Eoin Davoran for Doolin
O’Currys:
1: Colin Clohessy
19: Glen Mullaney
4: Seamus Keane
5: Darragh Keane
9: Eoin Brew
2: Brian Troy
7: Gearoid Lynch
12: Thomas Clancy
10: Alex Harvey
8: Cathal Downes
15: Michael Foran
17: Sean Murphy
11: Danny Downes
14: Eoin Troy
13: Jim Marrinan
Subs:
25: Nigel Murray for Foran
22: Shane Browne for Murphy;
3: Michael O’Shea for J. Marriinan
23: Derek Troy for E. Troy
20: Ian Roche for Lynch.
Referee; Wayne King (St. Josephs Doora/Barefield)
