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CORK COUNTY SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP 1/4 FINAL

BALLYHEA 1-11 AVONDHU 2-19 (17/08/02)
Played At | Buttevant.

Our Seniors interest in this years Championship ended on Saturday night at Buttevant in front of a huge crowd as Avondhu proved far too powerful. Ballyhea got off to the worst possible start when Avondhu goaled in the 3rd minute. Avondhu added 2 further points before Neil Ronan goaled from close range after good work by Maurice O' Sullivan in the 7th minute. Ballyhea had points from Ian Ronan and Jonathon O' Sullivan to leave Avondhu 1-6 to 1-3 ahead after 15 minutes.

Sean Curtin was excelling at center-back with Stephen Dennehy also performing admirably at full back.

Avondhu with the aid of the wind led 1-10 to 1-4 at the break. Ballyhea had 8 wides to Avondhu's 4 in the first-half. Avondhu still led 1-13 to 1-7 after 40 minutes but Ballyhea were grateful for Ollie Morrissey who brought off 2 great saves. Avondhu hit a purple patch with 5 points on the trot. The tenacious Ian Ronan and Neil Ronan pulled points back but Ballyhea still trailed 1-17 to 1-9 with 10 minutes remaining.

We never looked like breaching the Avondhu defence again and when Shane Killen goaled in the 57th minute their passage to the semi-final was safe.

This was a very disappointing result after the great victory over Carbery 2 weeks ago, but on the plus side 16 year old Maurice O' Sullivan made an impressive debut.

BALLYHEA SCORERS
Neil Ronan 1-6
Ian Ronan 0-3
Jonathon O' Sullivan 0-1
Maurice O' Sullivan 0-1

AVONDHU SCORERS
Pa Dineen 1-7
Shane Killeen 1-1
John Quinlan 0-6
Mervyn Gammell 0-2
Tomas Fitzgibbon 0-1
Fergal McCormack 0-1
Tadgh O' Riordan 0-1

BALLYHEA TEAM
Olly Morrissey, Barry Coleman, Stephen Dennehy, Noel Hanley, Aidan O' Connor, Sean Curtin, Eamon Morrissey, Ian Ronan, Diarmuid O' Riordan, Johnny O' Sullivan, Jonathon O' Sullivan, Neil Ronan, Maurice O' Sullivan, Ian Curtin, Darran Ronan

BALLYHEA SUBS
Conor O' Riordan for Johnny O' Sullivan
Ray Ronan, Timmy Shanahan, Eoin O' Sullivan, Derek Mackessey, John O' Riordan, Aidan Crowley

AVONDHU TEAM
Michael Morrissey (Milford), Diarmuid Lynch (Ballygiblin), Will Twomey (Kilworth), Damien McNamara (Kilworth), Paudie Burke (Ballyhooley), Alan O' Connor (Charleville), Tomas Fitzgibbon (Charleville), Des Fitzgerald (Charleville), Tadgh Healy (Buttevant), Pa Dineen (Mallow), Fergal McCormack (Mallow), Tadgh O' Riordan (Mallow), Shane Killen (Fermoy), Mervyn Gammell (Charleville), John Quinlan (Charleville)

AVONDHU SUBS
Aidan Kenny (Kilworth) for Will Twomey
Derek Noonan (Castletownroche) for Paudie Burke
Andrew O' Brien (Kilworth) for Tadgh O' Riordan
Kieren Curtin (Churchtown) for Tomas Fitzgibbon