Killeagh win Cork Junior A hurling quarter‑final on penalties

Killeagh defeated Newmarket 4‑2 in a penalty shoot‑out after the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship quarter‑final at Grenagh went to extra time.

Match details

Killeagh surged ahead early, leading 2‑4 to 0‑0 after seven minutes thanks to two goals from Ben Geary, who finished with 2‑6 (0‑4 f). Newmarket rallied in the second quarter to trail 2‑8 to 0‑9 at half‑time and level the scores ten minutes into the second half through a Barry O’Connor goal and a Darren O’Keeffe point.

The East Cork side reclaimed a four‑point lead by the 59th minute, but Newmarket equalised when Hugh O’Connor scored at the hour mark and Donal Hannon levelled from a free in stoppage time, sending the game to extra time at 2‑15 apiece.

Extra time produced a dead‑lock at 2‑19 each, leading to penalties. Geary, Dan Walsh, Seán Walsh and Andy Leahy all converted for Killeagh, while Newmarket missed two of their attempts, giving Killeagh the win.

In other quarter‑finals, Diarmuid Ó Mathúna’s beat Whitechurch 6‑20 to 4‑18 after extra time, and Valley Rovers overcame Dromina 0‑16 to 0‑13 to set up a semi‑final with Killeagh.

Source: Irish Examiner. Photo: Luis Espino / Pexels.