The junior C hurlers lined out on Páirc Séamus de Barra against Killeagh last Saturday evening with a place in the semi-final of the championship up for grabs.  A very entertaining and competitive game of hurling was served up at West End.

Trevor English opened the scoring with a point seconds after the throw-in.  Killeagh dominated the next ten minutes with five points to Carrig’s two; Alex Kidney and Daragh Hannigan landed a point apiece for the home team.  Shane O’Hanlon found the range with two placed balls to level matters (0-05 apiece) on 17 minutes.  Killeagh siezed control of the game again, scoring an unanswered 1-3 in a seven minute spell.  Shane O’Hanlon notched another point from a free and Killeagh responded with one from play to leave Carrig trailing by six points at the short whistle on a scoreline of 0-06 to 1-09.

Chris Keegan goaled from a penalty two minutes into the second half.  There was stalemate for ten minutes until Shano split the posts again from a free to reduce Killeagh’s lead to two points.  Killeagh responded with three points to a single O’Hanlon free to make the score 1-08 to 1-12 midway through the half.  Carrig continued to gain momentum with some very good hurling and struck the next three scores.  Shane added another free to his tally, Trevor English doubled his account and Darragh McCann opened his one to make it a one point game with ten minutes remaining.  Killeagh added a point and there was a seven minute spell with no score, as the teams battled to get over the finish line.  Daragh Hannigan finished well to the back of the net to put Carrig in front by a point with three minutes remaining.  Chris Keegan struck a close range free over the bar as normal time elapsed to seal the win for Carrigtwohill.

Well done to the team and management on battling back so strongly in the second half to get the win and earn a place in the semi-finals.  The entire back line and midfield played very well in the second half to hold the opposition to just four points.  Carrig will play Midleton in the semi on the 1st October.  [Venue and time to be confirmed.]

Carrigtwohill Team: Darren Flynn; Éamonn Fitzgerald, Tim O’Connor, Mairtín Neylon; Jack Scully, Liam Scriven, Ben Allen; Jack Barrett, Alex Kidney (0-1); Trevor English (0-2), Shane O’Hanlon (0-6f), Darragh McCann (0-1), Daragh Hannigan (1-1), Chris Keegan (1-1; 1-0 pen, 0-1f), George McCarthy.  Subs Used: Frank Kierans, Patrick O’Connor.  Other Subs: Fionn Kidney, Ted O’Sullivan, Daniel Covaci, Ronan McCrave.

Management: Peter Hogan (manager), Kieran Horgan, Jim O’Connor.

Referee Peter O’Donovan.

[Match photo is from the Round 1 championship match v Erin's Own in Caherlag on the 14th August.]