Munster JFC: All too easy for the Rebels

May 27, 2017

Cork's Michael O'Leary makes a catch ahead of Conor McGrath of Waterford.
©INPHO/Tommy Dickson.

Cork booked their ticket for this year's Munster JFC final with a comfortable 3-21 to 0-9 semi-final success over Waterford this evening.

The Rebels led by 1-6 to 0-5 at the halfway stage but cut loose in the second-half to finish with 21 points to spare.

John Cronin, Eoghan Buckley and Seamus Hickey netted the goals for Cork who now advance to a final meeting with the winners of Kerry v Limerick on June 27.

Cork - A Casey; K Histon, P Murphy, P Clancy; D O'Regan, B Daly, J Cronin (1-0); M O Laoire, R O'Toole; R Harkin (0-3), K O'Hanlon (0-2), D O'Driscoll; E Buckley (1-5, 0-2f), S Hickey (1-3), A O'Connor (0-5, 2f). Subs: S T O'Sullivan for D O'Driscoll, R Downey (0-3) for S T O'Sullivan (BC), D Colfer for B Daly, L O'Neill for P Murphy, M Healy for E Buckley, D O'Neill for K Histon.

Waterford - K Dwane; C McCarthy, R Cahill, D O Cathasaigh; C Phelan, O Keevers, D Guiry; J O'Mahony, D Gartland; C O'Keeffe (0-1), C McGrath (0-4), S O Ceallaigh; B Carroll, S Walsh (0-2), P O'Connor. Subs: E O'Brien (0-1f) for B Carroll, J de Barun for C McCarthy, J Gartland (0-1) for S O Ceallaigh, J Cooney for R Cahill, K Sheehan for J O'Mahony, E O'Halloran for C Phelan.

Referee - S Lonergan.


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