Premier SFC: Nemo Rangers prevail after huge battle against Newcestown

Extra time required before beaten finalists of the last two years get past West Cork side

Nemo Rangers 2-14 (2-1-12) Newcestown 0-19 (0-4-11) (after extra time)

In amassing a record number of Cork county titles, Nemo Rangers have quashed many a fairytale; Newcestown came so close to bucking the trend.

Sunday’s McCarthy Insurance Group Premier SFC semi-final at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh required more than 80 minutes before a winner could be found. There were periods where it seemed as if Newcestown’s first final appearance would materialise, but instead, as so often before, Nemo found a way to win.

Scorers for Nemo Rangers: M Cronin 0-9 (0-4 f, 1 2pt), K Fulignati 1-1, K Histon 1-0, C Horgan 0-2, B Cripps, L Horgan 0-1 each.

Scorers for Newcestown: D Buckley 0-9 (2 2pt, 0-3 f, 1 2ptf), C Dinneen (1 2pt), L Meade 0-3 each, S O’Donovan, T Twomey, J Meade, C Keane 0-1 each.

NEMO RANGERS: MA Martin; M Hill, C Molloy, C McCartan; K Histon, S Cronin, K Fulignati; A O’Donovan, B Murphy; B Cripps, K O’Donovan, M Cronin; B Hayes, C Horgan, C Kiely.

Subs: R Dalton for Kiely (37), C Moore for Hill (40), P Kerrigan for Hayes (55), E Nation for McCartan (69), Hill for Molloy, L Horgan for Fulignati (half-time in extra time).

NEWCESTOWN: E McSweeney; J Kelleher, C O’Donovan, P Kelly; G O’Donovan, M McSweeney, C Dinneen; S O’Donovan, E Collins; L Meade, T Twomey, D Buckley; R O’Sullivan, J Meade, S O’Sullivan.

Subs: J Burrows for S O’Donovan (2-10), C Keane for Twomey (51), C O’Sullivan for S O’Sullivan (60+2), T Twomey for Dinneen (74), N Murray for C O’Donovan (80).

Referee: D Murnane (Macroom).

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