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  • 29 Aug 2010

    Cork win epic minor semi-final

    Cork 3-15 Galway 5-8, Croke Park


    Brian Hurley held his nerve to convert a last-minute free and send Cork into next month's All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final. read more

    Cork 3-15 Galway 5-8, Croke Park


    Brian Hurley held his nerve to convert a last-minute free and send Cork into next month’s All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final.

    The Cork youngsters won an enthralling encounter at Croke Park, despite conceding five goals to a Galway side that led by 5-6 to 2-6 with just over 15 minutes remaining.

    Peadar O Griofa’s two-goal blast inspired the westerners to a 2-5 to 1-5 half-time lead, before corner forward Hurley levelled the tie with the first goal of an action-packed second half.

    Between the 34th and 44th minutes, Galway incredibly added three more goals through Niall Walsh and Conor Rabbitte (2) - and their forward colleague O Griofa was also inches away from completing his hat-trick.

    Showing impressive character and will to win, Cork responded with a stunning scoring burst of 1-6 without reply, with Kevin Hallissey’s second goal of the game lighting the touch paper.

    Mark Sugrue, Jamie Wall, Hallissey (0-2), Hurley and Damien Cahalane all pointed to get Brian Cuthbert’s charges back level by the 57th minute, at 3-12 to 5-6.

    Shane Maughan kicked a free and a point from play to get Galway scoring again, but three late frees from the razor sharp Hurley, including two in injury-time, decided this clash in Cork’s favour.

    Indeed, Hurley’s heroics put the seal on Cork’s third successive one-point victory in this year’s Minor Championship, after wins over Kerry and Armagh.

    The All-Ireland decider between Tyrone, who beat Mayo last week, and Cork will take place at Croke Park on Sunday, September 19.

    Full report to follow…

    CORK: D Hanrahan; J Goggin, M O’Shea, D Murphy; D Lester, T Clancy, J Wall; J Burns, D Cahalane; J O’Rourke, D Fitzgerald, A Cronin; K Hallisey, M Sugrue, B Hurley.

    Subs used: D McEoin for Fitzgerald (29 mins), K Fulignati for Murphy (37), C O’Sullivan for Goggin (42), S O’Mahony for Sugrue (47), T Hegarty for Lester (49).

    GALWAY: J Keane; C MacDonnacha, J Shaughnessy, P Varley; M Loughnane, M Kelly, J Vaughan; E Commins, T Flynn; N Quinn, F O Curraoin, N Walsh; P O Griofa, C Rabbitte, S Maughan.

    Subs used: C O’Neill for Vaughan (21 mins), D Burke for Commins (25), F O Bearra for Quinn (44), A Varley for Walsh (53), D Black for MacDonnacha (58).

    Referee: Eddie Kinsella (Laois)

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