Power to battle on as Tipp suffer heavy defeat

GAA: Eirgrid Munster Under 20 Football Championship Quarter Final

 

Cork 1-20

Tipperary 0-8

 

By John O’Shea at Pairc Ui Rinn

The championship journey for the U20 footballers of Tipperary came an end on Saturday night at Pairc Ui Rinn.

David Power’s side were comprehensively defeated by Cork in the end. Although they couldn’t be faulted for endeavor, Tipp ultimately were second best on the evening.

Many were expecting this to be a competitive affair, especially given the progress of underage football in Tipperary in recent years. But in truth the visitors were unable to land a meaningful blow on Cork during the game and it will just now be a case of licking their wounds and start planning for the future.

“I felt the final scoreline was rough on us really at the end,” discussed Tipperary manager David Power.

“We were down to 14 men for the last fifteen minutes. But we fought very hard, we fought brave.

“I thought we missed a couple of frees maybe in the first half, where if we had converted them we might have put more pressure on Cork.

“Overall Cork were definitely the better team and there is no doubting that. But I am very happy and proud of our lads. We came down here and we were kind of written off.

“But I feel people will look at the score and it won’t tell the full story of the game. But that’s sport, that’s the way it goes,” he said.

 

Man of the Match: Chris Og Jones (Cork)

SCORERS - Cork: Chris Óg Jones 0-6 (2f, 2 ’45’); Matthew Bradley 0-4 (2 frees); Cillian Myers Murray 1-1, Sean Walsh 0-3; Tadhg Corkery, Damien Gore 0-2 each, Aidan Browne, Cathal Maguire 0-1 each.

Tipperary: Jack Delahunty 0-3; Conal Kennedy 0-2; Rian Quigley (free), Ryan Lambe, Brian Fitzpatrick 0-1 each.

TEAMS - Cork: Ian Giltinan (6): Nathan Walsh (7), Brian Murphy (6), Liam O’Donovan (7); Tadhg Corkery (7), Aidan Browne (6), Tom Linehan (6); Maurice Shanley (7), Jack Ryan (6); Mark Keane (7), Colm O’Callaghan (7), Cathal Maguire (6); Chris Og Jones (8), Matthew Bradley (8), Damien Gore (7).

Subs: Cillian Myers Murray (7) for Ryan (41), Sean Walsh (7) for Maguire (47), Colm

Barrett (6) for Bradley (47), Sean O’Sullivan (6) for Linehan (50); Mark Cronin (6) for Jones (51), Donagh Shorten (6) for Shanley (54).

Tipperary: Kian Quinn (Kilsheelan-Kilcash 6); Gavin Whelan (Ardfinnan 6), Dean Carew (Upperchurch-Drombane 6), Conn Bonnar (Cashel King Cormacs 5); Darragh O’Leary (Ardfinnan 5), Daire Egan (Galtee Rovers 6), Gavin Ryan (Clonmel Commercials 5); Ben Hyland (Fr Sheehys 6), Conor O’Sullivan (Clonmel Commercials 6); Rian Quigley (Moyle Rovers 6), Jack Harney (Moyle Rovers, Capt 6), Daire Brennan (Kilsheelan-Kilcash 6); Conal Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials 6), Dan O’Meara (Kiladangan 6), Ryan Lambe (Clonmel Commercials 6).

Subs: Eanna McBride (JK Brackens 6) for Bonnar (23), Jack Delahunty (Newport 7) for O’Leary (HT), John Lyons (Grangmockler-Ballyneale 5) for Lambe (42), Liam Meagher (Killenaule 6) for Quigley (44), Stephen Grogan (Cahir 6) for O’Sullivan (47); Brian Fitzpatrick (Cashel King Cormacs 6) for Hyland (47). 
Referee: Padraig O’Sullivan (Kerry)

 

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