Nemo Rangers deliver when it counts to topple Castlehaven in gripping Premier SFC quarter-final
In front of a huge crowd in the wonderful setting of Clonakilty, the city side delivered their best showing in a number of years to deservedly win this one by three points
Nemo Rangers 1-20 (1-1-18) Castlehaven 1-17 (1-2-13)
McCarthy Insurance Group Premier Senior Football Championship Quarter Final
A performance when it mattered from Nemo Rangers, as they produced a marvellous display to defeat rivals Castlehaven in an entertaining McCarthy Insurance Group Premier SFC quarter-final on Sunday evening.
In front of a huge crowd in the wonderful setting of Clonakilty, the city side delivered their best showing in a number of years to deservedly win this one by three points.
The Trabeg-based outfit were underdogs coming in, and rightly so, but they have come a long way since their opening‑round trimming by Newcestown.
Never write off Nemo — that has always been the way, and it was reinforced again.
No wides in the first half as they led by six points at the short whistle. They kept that margin after 50 minutes, but Castlehaven rallied and brought it back to one. Nemo, though, had the experience and guile to see the game out.
Sub Dara O’Sullivan landed a pair of points to give Nemo a massive win in the heart of West Cork.
Scorers for Nemo Rangers: B Hayes 1-4 (1 2pt), R Corkery 0-5 (0-2 f), C Molloy 0-3, J Horgan, D O’Sullivan 0-2 each, K O’Donovan, A O’Donovan, M Cronin, C Shalloe 0-1 each.
Castlehaven: B Hurley 0-10 (0-3 f, 1 2pt f), C Cahalane 0-3 (1 2pt), J Cahalane 1-0, Damien Cahalane, C Maguire, A Whelton, S Browne 0-1 each.
NEMO RANGERS: MA Martin; K O’Donovan, K Histon, M Hill; J Horgan, S Cronin, C Molloy; A O’Donovan, B Murphy; C Shalloe, L Horgan, M Cronin; R Corkery, R Dalton, B Hayes.
Subs: C Horgan for R Dalton (h‑t), C Moore for J Horgan (57), D O’Sullivan for L Horgan (59).
CASTLEHAVEN: Darragh Cahalane; S Walsh, J O’Regan, T O’Mahony; R Maguire, M Collins, J O’Driscoll; C Cahalane, Damien Cahalane; S Browne, C Maguire, A Whelton; M Hurley, B Hurley, M Maguire.
Subs: J Cahalane for A Whelton, R Minihane for S Browne (both 47).
Referee: David Murnane (Macroom).
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