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JFC "B" Championship Semi-Final: Clonmore 1-9 Ballinabranna 2-16

November 8, 2018

Clonmore started well and raced into a 1-4 to 0-2 lead after 13 minutes, the goal coming from Paddy Doyle after a goalbound shot by Kevin McCarney had been blocked and good points from Tom Tallon and Ivan Byrne. However it was all downhill after that as the physically stronger Ballinabranna team took control to lead by 1-8 to 1-5 at half-time.
 
The second half was mainly one way traffic as B’branna’s outstanding midfielder, Eric Robinson, produced a match winning performance with nine points, leaving many spectators to wonder how this man is not playing at a higher level.
 
Clonmore : Daragh Kelly, Martin Doyle, Clive Lambe, Mark D Byrne, Alan Byrne, Colin Doyle, Paul Hogan, David McCarney (0-1), Daragh Conway, Damien Lyons, Ivan Byrne (0-2, 1f), Thomas Tallon (0-2, 1f), Paddy Doyle (1-0), Denis Quigley (0-2), Kevin McCarney (0-2). Subs: Jamie Doyle (0-2, 1f) for Damien, Jordan Walsh for Paddy Doyle, Paddy Sullivan for Denis quigley, Fergal Kavanagh for Martin Doyle.
 
Ballinabranna: Martin Kavanagh, Patrick Ryan, Adrian Brennan, Padraig Carter, Jody Brennan, Eddie Keating (0-1), Jimmy Fitzpatrick, Aidan Kelly, Eric Robinson (0-9, 7f), Paul Amond (0-1), Enda Dunne (1-2), Bobby Comerford (0-1), Wesley Dunne (0-1), Jason Hughes, Barry Amond (1-1). Subs: Simon O’Shea, Michael Lowry, Jimmy Hennigan, John O’Neill, Eugene Keating.
 
Ref: John Smithers (Fenagh).