Cavan V Cork
August 03, 2010Cavan (NY) have tough day.
Cork 1-15 Cavan 0-12
Cavan played last years Championship runner's up's Cork on July 25th in the New York Championship. In a game that was not dirty per say, but certainly physically four red cards were handed out and Cork cruised to a win that might have been far more difficult if the sides were left to more reasonable numbers. When you run a red light you deserve a ticket, Cavan's Garth Kelly will have no qualms about his fine. He was not alone however when he was swinging but the Cork player received no punishment. The first two men to go, Brendan Reilly and Shane Mannion will agree that they had problems with each other but they were as shocked as anyone that they received reds. The whole place was stunned as the ref consulted with umpires to hear the story and then gave them their marching orders. The final player to take an early bath was Eoghan Carew. He did not strike out but received a straight red; the player involved with him Jason Kelly received a yellow. A yellow for both would have sufficed. Cavan went the final ten minutes with a two man disadvantage and Cork kicked over the final three points of the game to secure the win.
The game opened with a piece of Laois brilliance. In the first minute Brendan Quigley found Paraic McMahon wide on the fifty close to the sideline. McMahon put on the burners and headed as the crow flies for goal. When he reached the 14 he blasted to the roof of the net. Gavin McIntire and Ger McCullough followed it with points and Cork had a 1-02 to nothing lead. Cavan awoke too the problems and they rattled off three points of their own with Eoghan Carew, Eugene Keating and the man from Crosserlough, Paddy Smith a wonderful score. After a Jason Kelly free from 55 yards out extended Cork's lead, Cavan again had a trifecta to get within one. Carew had two points from frees while Keating had his second of the game after good work by Red Mills Rory Dunne set him up. Cork closed out the half with a strong showing as the annexed three of the final five points of the half with Ger McCullough taking over the free taking as Sean Purcell was on international duty with the Ireland, NY soccer team and Benny Reilly was having little luck in his first three chances. It left the side ahead 1-07 to 0-08 at the break.
Carew and Keating had two Cavan points to open the second half but they were sandwiched by two McCullough frees off the ground. Brendan Reilly and Shane Mannion took their walk at this [point and J Kelly and Eoghan Carew swapped points to keep the Cork lead at two. Cavan were getting within one but each time the Rebels were able to move up the field and extend it back to a pair. Garth Kelly then arrived to the scene when Denis McCarthy was fouled 17 minutes in to the contest, and he was joined by two Cork defenders. When the bell sounded to end round one Kelly had a red but he was not fighting with himself. Brian Argue and Conor Doherty added to Corks scoring total as they now started to dominate based on numerical superiority. James Moynagh did have a brilliant point for Cavan but it proved to be their final score. Carew received his marching papers and Cork added to their total with scores from Francie Cleary, Benny Reilly and Jason Kelly, Reilly also had a goal chance but his left footed shot screamed across the goal with a minute left in the contest.
Cork will be happy to be back on the winning trail. Ciaran Kiley, Alan Raftery and Brian Argue did a lot of work at the back, while Brendan Quigley was far happier in the middle of the park in his second game out. Gavin McIntire covered quite a bit of ground on the forty while Jason Kelly certainly is a brilliant player when he concentrates on football. Ger McCullough did well from frees but the side seems to have the best two defenders in New York, Paraic McMahon and Conor Doherty playing out of position. Cavan will look back and say they would love to have been given a fair shake at this one. They were having trouble getting level but there was still loads of time left when the first sending off arrived. Alan Hearty continues to excel in the goal; Paul Lambe, Kieran Martin and Mullahoran's Nobbie Smith did well at the back after the initial shock. Rory Dunne was moved to the middle of the park when Kevin Smith had to go off and had some confident moments, while Eoghan Carew who also spent a lot of time in the middle, Eugene Keating who did very well winning possession on some hard fought long balls, and James Moynagh in a cameo role were the best up front.
Cork 1 Gary Lowney 2 Denis McCarthy 3 Jonathon McDermott 4 Ciaran Kiley 5 Steve Garvey 6 Alan Rafferty 7 Brian Argue (0-01) 8 Brendan Quigley 9 Shane Mannion 10 Conor Doherty (0-01)11 Gavin McIntire (0-01)12 Jason Kelly (0-03) 13 Benny Reilly (0-03) 14 Ger McCullough (0-04)15 Padraig McMahon (1-01) Subs Sean Lordon Francie Cleary (0-01)
Cavan 1 Alan Hearty 2 Ciaran Martin 3 Alan Carolan 4 Nobbie Smith 5 Brendan Reilly 6 Rory Dunne 7 Paul Lambe 8 Kevin McGeeney 9 Kevin Smith 10 Frankie Barry 11 Eoghan Carew (0-06) 12 Kevin Carden13 Enda Lenard 14 Paddy Smith (0-01)15 Eugene Keating (0-04) Subs Patsy Martin James Moynagh (0-01) Garth Kelly Tweet
