Newcestown stun Nemo to open championship with a statement victory

Jim O'Sullivan's side were six-point winners in Cloughduv on Saturday evening

Newcestown: 2-16 (2-3-10) Nemo Rangers: 1-13 (1-2-9)

A historic day for Newcestown as they made a statement with a deserved six-point win over Nemo Rangers in the McCarthy Insurance Group Premier SFC at Cloughduv on Saturday evening.

This Group 2 Round 1 battle was a repeat of last year’s semi-final clash, which Nemo won after extra time, but there can be no complaints about this result. A first championship win for Newcestown over Nemo when it comes to the big ball.

Newcestown were outstanding for the majority, albeit against a Nemo side down a few key players and never getting to the pitch of the game.

Scorers for Newcestown: S O’Sullivan 0-7 (2 2pt), J Meade 1-2, D Buckley 0-4 (1 2pt f, 0-1 f), E Collins 1-1, M McSweeney, L Meade 0-1 each.

Nemo Rangers: R Corkery 0-5 (1 2pt), M Cronin 0-3 (1 2pt, 0-1 f), A O’Donovan 1-0, C Horgan 0-2 (0-1 f), K Fulignati, B Murphy, C Shalloe 0-1 each.

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

Subs: H Canty for S O’Sullivan (43, inj), C Keane for T Twomey (50).

NEMO RANGERS: MA Martin; N O’Shea, M Hill, C Moore; L Horgan, S Cronin, K Fulignati; A O’Donovan, B Murphy; C Shalloe, M Cronin, B Cripps; R Corkery, R Dalton, C Horgan.

Subs: E Nation for N O’Shea (32-34, temp), T O’Brien for C Shalloe, K O’Donovan for L Horgan (both 48).

Referee: Ciarán Murphy (Glanworth).

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