DoMA and Ballyphehane Celtic to contest historic Mooney Cup Final decider
Alan O’Connell (assistant referee), Matias Rodriguez (ISF Ballyphehane Celtic), Ken O’Driscoll (referee), Tadgh Whelan (Cork Hospitals) and Grahame Duffy (assistant referee), pictured before last Sunday afternoon’s second Mooney Cup semi-final at the Farm
DoMA Giants 1
Abbey Business 1
(AET DoMa won 4-2 on pens.)
PREMIER division DoMA Giants and first division ISF Ballyphehane Celtic will contest next Friday night’s 70th Mooney Cup Final, (kick-off 7.45pm), at Munster FA Turner’s Cross following last Sunday afternoon semi-final ties at The Farm.
After Kieran O’Driscoll fired Abbey Business in front in the 14th minute, Charles Martins equalized for DoMA in the 58th minute.
With no further scoring after twenty minutes of extra-time, DoMA prevailed in the shoot-out to reach the final for the first time.
Cork Hospitals 3
ISF Ballyphehane Celtic 4
Ballyphehane Celtic eliminated a fourth premier outfit on their way to a first final appearance after two first-half goals from Matias Ayala and Rob Lynam and a third from Sean Moynihan in the 52nd minute gave the Hospitals a mountain to climb.
After Hospital’s Wymin Sivakumar reduced the deficit four minutes later, Timmy O’Reilly restored the underdogs three goal lead with twenty minutes remaining.
A brace from Sivakumar in added time came too late to take the tie to extra-time.
ISF Ballyphehane Celtic 6
Doolan’s Cow 2
An Aaron West second, sandwiched in between a Robert Lynam double put the hosts three up by the 36th minute.
After Jamie O’Donovan gave the visitors a life line in the 54th minute, Jamie Thompson and Ollie O’Sullivan extended Celtic’s lead to 5-1 by the time Paul Koffi notched a second for the Cow in added time.
Munster’s DCT 0
Fisherman’s Rest Valley Rangers 2
Second placed Valley Rangers replaced leaders DCT at the top after two late first half goals from Owen O’Neill and Dylan Carroll separated the teams at the finish.
ePower East Cork 2
Cork County Council 1
ePower closed in on the top four after a goal inside the first minute from Ryan Sexton was added to by a second from Cillian Carroll a minute into the second 45.
Daniel Brazil reduced the deficit for Council with ten minutes remaining.
Curry House Hungry Tigers 0
AI FC 8
Going in two down at the break to goals from Victor Ewuzie and Willa Karuru, the Tigers’ s stubborn resistance was finally broken down when Marvin Eknosuehi (3), Karuru (2) and Ewuzie tagged on further goals to lift the visitors two places to fifth in the table.
Cork County Council 7
Curry House Hungry Tigers 2
Council picked up a much needed home win when they overpowered the Tigers with goals from Emeka Mbudinma and Michael Jennings, two each, along with one apiece from Richie Murphy, Jason Creamer and Rob Susek. Keith O’Callaghan scored twice for the visitors.
Fisherman’s Rest Valley Rangers 6
ePower East Cork 1
Leaders Valley Rangers powered their way to a comprehensive win over ePower after going behind to a 19th minute opener from Ryan Murray. Goals from Billy O’Connor and John Noonan turned the contest in the host’s favour before a second half hat-trick from O’Connor and a 90th minute sixth from sub Steven Coughlan extended Valley’s lead at the top to four points.
Munster’s DCT 1
Andy Sull’s Hair 3
ASH put a dent in DCT’s title ambitions by going three in front through before A Keohane (2) and Nathan Nolan before Vladas Slabkovskis got DCT off the mark with nine minutes remaining.
OBS 1
The Weigh Inn Dripsey 2
Dripsey prevented OBS from going top after first half goals from Cormac Keane and Pearse Morris could only be halved by Anthony O’Reilly in the 62nd minute.
Arc Rovers 1
DHF Grangevale 3
Grangevale inflicted a first defeat of the season on leaders Arc Rovers in their midweek encounter.
A long clearance by goalkeeper Robert Osbourne enabled Billy Tabb to open the scoring for the visitors in the 12th minute.
After John Barry powered a header past Aaron Hosford for two-nil nine minute later, Tabb combined with Aaron O’Sullivan in the 57th minute for the latter to finish superbly for his fourth in the last four outings.
Paudie Cotter forced a consolation with seven minutes remaining.
DHF Grangevale 3
Helio Inter Cork 4
Helio went back to the top of the table after going in front three times through Amine Benali, Joao Martins and Gabriel Cerini only to be pegged back by the Vale’s Billy Tabb (2) and Dave Barrett.
After Benali put the visitors in front for the fourth time in 72nd minute, a missed penalty deprived the hosts of a share of the spoils.
Martin Harvey Solicitors 4
Arc Rovers 2
Second placed Arc lost for the second time in four days despite top scorer Paudie Cotter scoring twice before Ciaran O’Suilleabhain (2), Aaron Ahern and Aaron Cooney sealed the points for Harvey’s.
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