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Cork Hurling Champions East Cork Journal


Imokilly v Blackrock Here again it took a re-


play to decide the outcome after the sides drew with Imokilly hitting 1-24 to 2-21 for Sarsfields. In the replay Imokilly conceded 4-10, but managed to post a fine tally of 4-17 to book their county final place against Blackrock. It is a case of Blackrock,


keeping it tight at the back which will be their tactic, while Imokilly will hope to continue to their free scoring and if they can manage to hit the target then I feel they will have enough firepower to see them home. Blackrock will have


Gavin Connolly in goal fronted by John Cashman, Dylan Stokes


Norberg. Outside them Andrew


Murphy,


and Gary Eoin


Smith and Niall Cashman will need to be at their best for Blackrock to triumph. At midfield Stephen Mur- phy and David O’ Farrell team up. The half forward line is likely to contain Ger Regan, Alan O’Callaghan and Shane O’Keeffe. The full forward line provides the real threat with Tadgh Deasy, Michael O’Halloran and John Sullivan complet- ing the line-up. Subs David


Cashman, Ciaran Cormac, Brian Aherne and Fergus Ryan will be ready if called upon. Imokilly may have one


or two big calls to make, but as they say if it isn’t broken don’t fix it, so perhaps Im- okilly will start with the side that defeated Sarsfields in the replay. Declan Dal- ton will certainly start in goal, with Barra O’Tuama, Colm Barry and Kieran Histon the likely full back line, although were they to opt for the fit again Tim- my Geaney at centre-back, then Niall O’Leary could revert to corner back. I suspect they will stick with Ciaran O’Brien, Niall O’Leary and John Cronin, with Mark O’Keeffe and Ger Millerick the


likely


midfield pairing. In attack Imokilly have


several aces with William Leahy, Brian Lawton and Seamie Harnedy possibly in the half forward line, while Paudie O’Sullivan, Ian Cahill and Cian Flem- ing could be the inside trio. The subs bench contains plenty of talent with Liam O’Shea, Brian Mulcahy, Dan Mangan, Josh Beau- sang, Darragh Kelleher along with Timmy Geaney


all seeing action during the campaign while John Cash- man is another with strong claims for inclusion. On balance, I cannot


see the Blackrock defence keeping all


the Imokilly


attack quiet so I believe that come Sunday evening that Seamus Harnedy will be collecting the Sean OG Murphy cup for an Imok- illy side that has jumped every hurdle so far. Black-


rock are honour laden with 32 titles and with a huge tradition behind them but this year Imokilly look to be the form team and bar- ring a total disaster I think that the divisional side will be


the champions, with


Blackrock content to be go- ing into the Munster club championship. Imokilly have a very


experienced back-room team with Fergal Condon


as Manager. He is assisted by Derek Barrett, Jimmy Smiddy, Ciaran Cronin and Sean Harnedy as se- lectors, while no stone has been left unturned by the board, led by Chairman Richard Fitzgerald who is in his final year in office. What better way to finish than with a county title. Full coverage of the


match in next weeks edi- tion.


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• Richard Fitzgerald Imokilly Chairmam


• The Imokilly Goalkeeper Declan Dalton in action.


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