Ballincollig Credit Union Junior A Hurling   Championship

                        Cloughduv   1 - 15     Kilmichael   1 - 7
The opening game in this year's Mid Cork championship saw Cloughduv, champions for the past three years, opposed by last year's ‘B' champions, Kilmichael, who of course also won the Cork County ‘B' title last year.    Cloughduv served early notice of their intentions with three points in a row, from Brian Ahern, Jerry Lucey and David O'Leary.  Kilmichael steadied and Conor Cotter opened their account in the 10th minute with a point and from there to the break they held their own.  Conor Cotter was their marksman in chief with three points, one from a free, and the other point came from Adrian Kelly.  Darragh Ring pointed a Cloughduv free in reply and Donal Corkery had a point from play to leave the teams locked at 0-5 each at the break.
On the resumption Kilmichael hit the front for the first and only time when Conor Cotter pointed a free but Cloughduv then got down to business.  Donal Corkery and Darren Kelly had points to put the champions back in front and only a superb save by Kilmichael's Denis O'Donoghue denied Corkery of a goal. Cloughduv had further points from Jerry Lucey and Brian Ahern and even though Conor Cotter had a point for Kilmichael in the 38th minute Cloughduv were now beginning to gain control and David O'Leary, Darren Kelly and Tom O'Mahony added points.  A point from Corkery was followed by a smashing goal from Liam Long in the 55th minute.  Andrew Cronin added a point but Kilmichael's efforts were rewarded with a goal from Colm Dromey in the 58th minute after a long clearance from John O'Riordan.  Darren Kelly had the last score of the game, a Cloughduv point in the final moments             .  Cloughduv: Colm Ryan: Donal Cronin, Ger Ahern, Denis O'Sullivan: David O'Leary, Andrew Cronin, Liam Long: Darren Kelly, Stephen Down: Darragh Ring, Brian Ahern, Seán O'Connor: Donal Corkery, Jerry Lucey, Gerry Shanahan. Subs: Tom O'Mahony, Thomas McCarthy.                                                                                 Kilmichael: Denis O'Donoghue: Finbarr Dromey, James O'Leary, Barry Cotter: Cian Dromey, John O'Riordan, Finbarr Buckley: Simon Foley, Adrian Kelly: Miceál Masters, Conor Cotter, Donal O'Brien: Brendan Cotter, Colm Dromey, Kieran O'Leary. Subs: Paul O'Sullivan.                                                                             

Referee: Mr Ted Hayes, Eire Og.

  
                  Grenagh   2 - 17     Donoughmore   0 - 14

Grenagh, last year's defeated championship finalists, are safely through to the third round of this year's competition after recording a good win over Donoughmore at Ballyanley.  Grenagh were the better side on the day and deserved their win. After a good start Donoughmore conceded a 12th minute goal which levelled the scores and Grenagh then went on to force the pace and gain control.
James O'Connell opened the scoring in the 3rd minute with a point for Donoughmore, Niall O'Doherty levelled for Grenagh from a free within a minute.  Colm O'Callaghan, Aidan O'Shea and James O'Connell then had a point each for Donoughmore but the sides were level when John Russell's one handed pull put the sliotar out of goalie Kenneth Cullinane's reach to make it 1-1 to 0-4 after 12 minutes.  Seamus Coleman pointed for Grenagh immediately after to put his side ahead and Grenagh led for here to the finish.  In the 27th minute they struck for a decisive second goal, this one from Conor Fitzgerald after Donoughmore goalie Kenneth Cullinane had done well to block Seamus Coleman's initial effort. The goal scorer then added a point and Grenagh were in a strong position at half time leading by 2-7 to 0-6 and hurling well.
Grenagh dominated on the restart.  Donoughmore needed goals to rescue the situation but the Grenagh defence was in top form and unyielding.  Donoughmore did fight on to the finish and had a flurry of scores in the final ten minutes but Grenagh were always in control of this one and eased onto the third round.             Grenagh: Mark Kenny: Kelvin Cummins, Raymond Dorgan, Paul McCarthy: Diarmuid Dorgan, Gerry Russell, Dean Dalton: Tom Kenny (0-3), Niall O'Doherty (0-4, frees): Padraig Sexton, Seamus Coleman (0-1), Kevin O'Neill (0-3): Colm O'Neill (0-2), John Russell (1-2), Conor Fitzgerald (1-2). Subs: Aaron McCarthy, Liam Walsh.  Donoughmore: Kenneth Cullinane: Lawrence Barry, Mark Foley, Kevin Horgan: Alan Twomey, Aidan Corkery, Shane Healy: Aidan O'Shea (0-2), Alan Savage; Conor Kelleher (0-1), Colm O'Callaghan (0-6, 0-4 frees), James O'Connell (0-4): Martin O'Connor, Barry Holland, Shane Sexton (0-1).  
Referee Mr Willie Barrett