Premier SFC: Mark Cronin and Bryan Hayes steer Nemo past Ballincollig

City side trailed by five points at half-time, but came good to eke out a two-point victory

Nemo Rangers: 1-16 (1-0-16) Ballincollig: 1-14 (1-1-12)

A strong second-half display saw Nemo Rangers overcome the stern challenge of Ballincollig in the McCarthy Insurance Group Premier SFC at Ballygarvan on Friday evening.

Scorers for Nemo Rangers: M Cronin 0-8 (0-6 f), B Hayes 1-3, M A Martin (45), B Murphy, K O’Donovan, R Dalton, C Horgan 0-1 each.

Ballincollig: C Dorgan 0-5 (0-2 f, 1 2pt f), S O’Neill 1-1, S Kiely, B O’Connell, D O’Mahony 0-2 each, L Fahy, P O’Neill 0-1 each.

NEMO RANGERS: M A Martin; K Histon, C Molloy, M Hill; E Nation, S Cronin, C McCartan; A O’Donovan, B Murphy; B Cripps, M Cronin, K O’Donovan; B Hayes, R Dalton, C Horgan.

Subs: L Horgan for C Horgan (49), K Fulignati for A O’Donovan (58, inj).

BALLINCOLLIG: J Gibbons; C Moore, L Jennings, JP Murphy; D Desmond, F Down, L Fahy; S Kiely, P O’Neill; S O’Neill, D O’Leary, B O’Connell; D Dorgan, C Dorgan, D O’Mahony.

Subs: C Dalton for C Moore (23, inj), E Cooke for D O’Leary (45), T O’Connell for D Dorgan (54).

Referee: James Regan (Lough Rovers).

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