Dr Harty Cup: Midleton force a replay
January 20, 2011Midleton CBS 3-11
Conor Lehane and Liam McGrath engaged in a personal shoot-out of dizzying proportions as Midleton CBS and Our Lady's Templemore played out a hugely entertaining draw in the Dr Harty Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Lehane struck 2-9 of Midleton's total, although both goals were of the fortuitous variety from long-range frees.
Each of those came in the first half, at the end of which Midleton were in command, leading by 2-7 to 0-6.
However, McGrath, the cousin of Tipperary All-Ireland winner and All-Star Noel, racked up a personal haul of 0-14, including ten frees, a 65 and a sideline to spearhead Templemore's revival.
His contribution looked likely to be a winning one when Our Lady's led by four with the game ticking into stoppage time, but Lehane sent over a point and Dillon Cahill then pounced to fire a dramatic equalising goal and force a replay.
Midleton CBS: W McCarthy; D O'Brien, K Burke, N O'Regan; D Dineen, I Kennefick, A Gosnell; D Cahill (1-0), L O'Driscoll; B Lawton, C Walsh (0-1), C Lehane (2-9); D Morrissey, M Hennessy (0-1), P White.
Our Lady's Templemore: J Bourke; J Nyland, K Kennedy, T Meade; L Mullally, T Harnell, J Moloney; L Treacy (0-1), C O'Riordan; L McGrath (0-14), S Hassett (0-1), J McGrath; M Kelly (1-1), J Bergin, O Ryan. Subs: B Kennedy for Mullally (36), P Meade for Ryan (57), D Donnelly for Harnell (inj) (61).
Referee: D Fox. Tweet
