Mitchelstown too strong for Mayfield

Mitchelstown 0-17 Mayfield 2-03

Mitchelstown advance to a Bon Secours Cork IFC quarter-final where they will meet Kinsale, following an impressive win over Mayfield in Fermoy last Saturday night. Mitchelstown started the game very lively and had Mayfield pinned down in the opening 10 minutes but some very wayward shooting meant they had only 2 points to show for it and when Mayfield goaled in the 12th minute, they found themselves behind by a point. But again Town finished the half strongly points by Pa Magee, Jim Sheehan and Cathail O'Mahoney to leave Mitchelstown leading at half-time 0-8 to 1-02.

Mitchelstown continued when they left off at the end of first half, some great scores by Shane Cahill, Darragh Flynn, Sheehan and O'Mahoney had Mitchelstown leading by 8 with 20 minutes remaining. There was no way back for Mayfield now, with further points by Aaron O'Brian and Shane Beston had Town 11 points clear. Mayfield kept battling and added a goal and a point in the closing minutes leaving Mitchelstown 8 points to the good. While the management team will be happy to be back in a quarter-final, they also will have to improve significantly in some areas but overall it was another competent performance by everybody.

Team: L Hanna, K Roche, F Herlihy, L Finn, G Carroll, S Beston (0-1), P Molloy, S Walsh, C English, P Magee (0-1), M Walsh (0-1). S O'Sullivan (0-1),J Sheehan (0-3), S Cahill (0-1), C O'Mahoney (0-8). Subs A O'Brien (0-1), D Flynn (0-1).

LOTTO RETURNS

Mitchelstown GAA lotto returns on 1st October, venue Walsh's Bar, 9pm. Jackpot €17,400. Tickets €2 each, 3 for €5. Thanking everybody for their continued support and don't forget in these very tough times for local businesses, please shop local.

FIXTURES

IFC quarter-final Mitchelstown v Kinsale Saturday, 19 September in Carrigtwohill at 4pm. Last week's minor final was cancelled due to an objection by a team we had beaten previously the rule been quoted cannot be found. Hopefully common sense and fair play will prevail. 

WELL DONE

Congratulations to Kevin Mullins who got married last weekend to Patricia Delaney from Laois, Everybody associated with Mitchelstown GAA wishes them the very best in the future. Kevin was a very valued member of the Mitchelstown teams for many years.

Thanks to Pairc TV who have been streaming our matches free of charge and have announced that they will keep showing the matches free of charge while we are still in the championship Thanks To Micheal Price, Fionn Herlihy and P Magee who are the owners of Páirc TV, wishing them the very best going forward from all the GAA community in Mitchelstown.

Best of luck to Ballygiblin this weekend, they play Kilshannig in the semi-final of the North Cork junior hurling championship,