Cill Na Martra are Munster club intermediate football champions after big win over Mungret

Cill na Martra (Cork) 3-12 

Mungret St Paul’s (Limerick) 0-10 

THEY did it in style, Cill na Martra are the AIB Munster club intermediate football champions after this commanding victory at Mallow on Sunday.

They were on bonus territory before any ball was thrown-in with captain Gearóid Ó Goillidhe having his red card overturned following a successful appeal.

They led from pillar to post and opened the scoring just 20 seconds in when Dan Ó Duinnín teed up Michael Ó Deasúna.

A short kick-out that didn’t go to plan provided the next score when Maidhcí Ó Duinnín intercepted in the second minute.

The flow of scores continued, this time Ó Deasúna from a ’45 following a goal-shot that was diverted out over the end line by James Garvey.

Ó Deasúna kicked another huge point, before a trademark white flag from centre-back Seán Ó Fórréidh - who saw out the final couple of minutes from the sideline following a black card - put them five points to nil up after quarter of an hour.

Mungret St Paul’s spurned chances and at the other end they were under severe pressure every time Cill na Martra went forward, Brian Barry and goalkeeper Ronan McElligott coming to the rescue, as the momentum remained with the Gaeltacht men.

Another brace of points arrived before the floodgates opened.

In the 21st minute, Dan Ó Dunnín pounced for the first goal, Mungret failing to clear their lines.

It was the 24th minute before Mungret St Paul’s got on the scoreboard through Brendan Giltinane.

The joy was short, as a minute later Maidhcí Ó Duinnín liked with Dan Ó Duinnín for Cill na Martra’s second goal, and they added another brace of points to leave the half-time score 2-9 to 0-1.

The influential Dan Ó Duinnín was involved in a brilliant team move that ended with a third goal six minutes after the restart.

With the wind behind them, Mungret St Paul’s did make a bit more headway through points from captain John Hutton (3), Liam Harrington, Diarmaid Hynes and Shane Barry. the score at the three-quarter mark, 3-11 to 0-7.

In a dominant spell, their seventh successive point from midfielder Darragh O’Hagan further closed the gap.

Whilst the Cill na Martra scores dried up somewhat, they had done enough, the bench starting to empty on the stretch.

Scorers for Cill na Martra: D Ó Duinnín (2-2), M Ó Duinnín (1-2), M Ó Deasúna (0-4, 0-1 free, 0-1 ’45), D Ó hUrdail (0-2), S Ó Fórréidh and C Ó Duinnín (0-1 each).

Scorers for Mungret St Pauls: J Hutton (0-4, 0-3 frees), B Giltiinane, S Barry, D O’Hagan, L Harrington and D Hynes (0-1 each).

CILL NA MARTRA: P Ó Críodáin; C Mac Lochlainn; T Ó Corcora, F Ó Faoláin; D Ó Conaill, S Ó Fórréidh, C Ó Fórréidh; A Ó Cuana, G Ó Goillidhe (Capt); D Ó Duinnín, C Ó Duinnín, D Ó hUrdail; M Ó Duinnín, M Ó Deasúna, F Ó hÉalaithe.

Subs: S Ó Duinnín for M Ó Deasúna (54), G Ó Mocháin for F Ó Faoláin (56), C Ó Meachair for M Ó Duinnín (58), D Mac Lochlainn for D Ó hUrdail (60), E Ó Conaill for A Ó Cuana (62).

MUNGRET ST PAUL’S: R McElligott; J Hassett, R Hegarty, L Harrington; F Corcoran, J McCarthy, J Garvey; C Deane, D O’Hagan; J Killian, J Hutton (Capt), B Barry; B Giltenane, S Barry, D Bridgeman.

Subs: D Hynes for C Deane, O Moss for J Garvey (both half-time), T Lloyd for J Killian (38), E Ryan fort B Giltenane (48), D O’Sullivan for S Barry (55).

Referee: Brendan Griffin (Kerry).