Two-pointers crucial in Nemo's league win over Clonakilty

Division 1 clash was close all through, with Nemo hitting four two-pointers over the hour to hand Clon a first loss in the competition

Nemo Rangers 1-16 (1-4-8) Clonakilty 1-15 (1-0-15)

Nemo Rangers joined Clonakilty at the top of the McCarthy Insurance Group Division 1 league table following their narrow win over the West Cork side at Trabeg on Wednesday night.

Scorers for Nemo Rangers:.B Hayes 1-5 (1 2pt), R Corkery 0-6 (3 2pt), R Dalton (1 2pt), C Kiely 0-2 each, C Horgan 0-1 f.

Clonakilty: C Daly 1-6 (0-1 f), D Ó Sé 0-5, S McEvoy, D Gough, T Clancy, T Griffin 0-1 each.

NEMO RANGERS: C Martin; M Hill, D Quinn, E Nation: C Shalloe, K Fulignati, C Moore; B Cripps, B O’Neill; O Whyte, R Dalton, C Kiely; B Hayes, C Horgan, R Corkery.

Subs: for N O’Shea for C Moore (9 inj), T O’Brien for K Fulignati (45), A Cronin for O Whyte (47), C O’Neill for C Shalloe (50 inj), C O’Donovan for R Dalton (60).

CLONAKILTY: J O’Brien; D O’Sullivan, D Daragh, C Kenneally; L O’Donovan, T Clancy, B White; B Ridgeway, D Ó Sé; D Lowney, S White, S McEvoy; R Mannix, C Daly, D Gough.

Subs: D Peate for D O’Sullivan (ht), L Griffin for D Gough (45), M Scally for B White (53), C Eustianow for R Mannix (56).

Referee: Alan O’Connor, Ballygarvan.

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