Derek Kiely Evening Echo Match Report - East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Round 2 Jamsey Kelleher  Monday 28 June 2010 in Ballinacurra 
ST ITA’s deservedly booked their place in the third round of the East Cork Oil Junior “A”
hurling championship with a hard earned win over Lisgoold last night in Ballinacurra.
The Gortroe men in the early stages settled quicker with Peter Geary and Alan Loughlin
shooting good points. While Maurice O’Connell hit one in reply for Lisgoold they wasted
a number of good chances as well.

St Ita’s struck for their first goal when Gerry McCarthy blasted home a tenth minute free
and a further point from Warren Terry saw Ita’s 1-3 to 0-1 ahead after the opening quarter.
John Cronin and goalkeeper Ciarán Cronin reduced the deficit with points while late free’s
from Maurice O’Connell saw Lisgoold trail by 0-5 to 1-4 at the break.
On the resumption St Ita’s with changes in attack increased their advantage with points
from Peter Geary and Don O’Rourke. Lisgoold responded well with Maurice O’Connell landing
two free’s before the same player bagged a goal to put Lisgoold in front for the first
time in the match. Two more pointed free’s extended the advantage as Lisgoold looked in
a good position.
St Ita’s were far from finished and two free’s from Geary saw them close the gap before
they again hit the front when Seamus Harnedy got through for Ita’s second goal.
Up to that point the Imokilly senior had been well held but Ita’s lead was short lived
as John McCarthy fired over an equalising point with just five minutes remaining.
St Ita’s then upped the tempo and finished well with Geary, Gerry McCarthy and Harnedy
all landing great points to push towards an Ita’s victory.
Lisgoold tried for an equalising goal with Noel Connery shooting over their final point,
but it was St Ita’s in the end who celebrated a great win. Final Score St Itas (2 – 12) VS Lisgoold (1 – 12)

Scorers for St Ita’s:
S Harnedy 1-1,
G McCarthy 1-1(1f)
P Geary 0-6 (4f 2×65)
D O’Rourke, (0-1)
W Terry (0-1)
A Loughlin (0-1)

Lisgoold: M O’Connell 1-8 (6f) J Cronin, C Cronin, J McCarthy and N Connery (0-1) each.

St Ita’s: P O’Brien; M Cronin, M O’Brien, F Foley; N Foley, E Coleman, M O’Brien; A Loughlin, W Terry; D O’Rourke, M Daly, P Geary; G McCarthy, S Supple S Harnedy, P Ahern

Lisgoold: C Cronin; K O’Shea, J O’Connell, N Connery; C Walsh, C Smart, P O’Mahony; D Barry, J Cronin; R Smart, M O’Connell, B Ahern; J Hurley, J O’Shea J McCarthy.
Subs: A Conroy for J Hurley (40) F Brosnan for B Ahern (48) and W Kingston for R Smart (57).

Ref: Brian Walsh (Aghada)