Nemo Rangers crush St Michael's to seal Cork PSFC semi-final place

Mark Cronin and Bryan Hayes were untouchable for Nemo, combining for a total of 1-13

Nemo Rangers 4-18 (4-5-8) St Michael’s 0-13 (0-4-5)

It was straightforward, it was comfortable, and it was everything you expect of Nemo Rangers when the stakes are clear. By halfway through the second quarter in Shanbally, their Premier Senior Football Championship clash with St Michael’s on Sunday had long since been decided.

What differed here, was the reward. For the first time under the new format, Nemo stride directly into the semi-finals. Their 17-point dismantling of St Michael’s left no room for doubt.

Scorers for Nemo Rangers: M Cronin 1-7 (1-0 pen, 1 tp, 1 tpf, 0-2 f) B Hayes 0-6 (3 tp), C Horgan 1-2 (0-1 f), C Kiely, B Cripps 1-0 each, K O’Donovan, A O’Donovan, K Histon 0-1 each.

Scorers for St Michael’s: L O’Herlihy 0-8 (2 tpf, 1 tp, 0-2 f), E Hegarty 0-2 (tp), R O’Shaughnessy, E Buckley, R Kavanagh 0-1 each.

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

Subs: C Moore for S Cronin (49), L Horgan for Kiely (53), E Nation for McCartan (57).

ST MICHAEL’S: M Burke; L Carroll, A O’Callaghan, S Keating; R Kavanagh, A Murphy, F Leahy; E Hickey, R Shaughnessy; L O’Sullivan, L O’Herlihy, A Hennessy; K Hegarty, J Ryan, E Buckley.

Subs: B Cain for Hennessy (16), Hennessy for Cain (HT), D Corkery for Carroll, E Hegarty for K Hegarty (both 41), Cain for O’Shaughnessy (49).

Referee: P O’Leary (Kilmurry)

Click on link to read article on publication.