After a keenly contested league tie in Ballyhooly last week the East Cork magpies came out on top by the narrowest of margins .Both sides lined out minus a number of regulars . Ballyhea started slowly but improved greatly in the second half and were unlucky not to get a share of the spoils .

Scorers : John Morrissey 0-9 ( 8fr),

Eugene O'Leary 0-2, Gavin Morrissey 0-1, Liam O'Connor 0-1, Barry Coleman 0-1 (fr). 

Team : Mikey Browne , Owen O'Sullivan , Michael Morrissey , Luke Hanley , James Hennessy , Barry Coleman , Tim Shanahan , Kevin Copps , Liam O'Connor , Dean Copps , John Morrissey , Kieran Morrissey , Sean O'Kelly , Gavin Morrissey , Eugene O'Leary .subs : Ryan Hanley and Trevor O'Sullivan (used ), Daniel Relihan , David O'Riordan , Liam O'Shea .