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2012 Jim Kennedy Final


Cork 0-17   V University of Limerick 2-09

The inaugural Jim Kennedy played in University of Limerick was a game of epic quality by two teams who wanted to play football. The game had everything passing movements, scores and skill.
The match started at an explosive pace with UL the running and in their first attack scored a goal through Aine Tighe, straight form the kick out Aine won the ball and kicked over a point. Cork settled into their game but UL backs were putting pressure on the Cork Forwards and they could not find a way through to score. Nollaig Cleary found some space and managed to kick over a point, again after some good work by Cork Midfielders Ciara O Sullivan scored another point this seemed to settle the team and they had UL under pressure and only for a great save by Edel Murphy in the UL goal from Nollaig Cleary this game could have been over as a contest as Cork were well on top all over the field however the forwards failed to convert the chances into scores. Breige Corkery showed the forwards the way by scoring a point after a great solo run, at this stage it seemed that Cork were having it all their own way as UL were finding it difficult to get the ball into the Cork half.

UL however did not panic and worked their way back into the game and with Aine Tighe causing problems for the Cork defence began to get find their rhythm had point through Niamh Richardson and Niamh O Dea, the Cork backs began to come to grips with the forwards and with each of the backs covering for each other were able to close UL down and block their way to goal.
Geraldine O Flynn scored a point for Cork quickly followed by a similar score from Ciara O Sullivan. The Cork forwards were now playing well and Rhona Buckley scored another point, Cork were well on top at this stage and AGAIN Edel Murphy came to the rescue of UL with a great save from Nollaig Cleary, Annie Walsh who was covering an amount of ground at midfield scored another point from Cork. Edel Murphy again came to the rescue of UL with another great save this time from Rhona Buckley Grace Buckley picked up the clearance to point for Cork. This left the score at half time 11pts to 1g 4pts in favour of Cork

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UL came out of the blocks running at the start of the second of the second half and scored 2points through Aine Tighe and Niamh O Dea,Grace Kearney had a point for Cork  scores were now hard to come by as both sets of backs were playing well and keeping the forwards in check Geraldine O Flynn came to Cork’s rescue with a great point, this score however had the effect of waking UL and with Gillian O Connor coming into her own with some great fielding and forcing the Cork backs to foul her however UL could not convert the chances, Niamh O Dea scored a great goal for UL the game was now in the melting pot Cork then shifted up a gear and with Juliet Murphy making an outlet for the Cork backs and feeding the forwards Cork were denied a goal by the upright and with Aisling Hutchings playing well for UL in defence with her attacking runs set UL up for another point by Eimear Considine. The Cork goal was now under pressure and only for a great block by Norita Kelly UL would have had a goal  Eimear Considine scored another point for UL. UL were then delivered a blow when they had a player yellow carded and this gave the momentum back to Cork  and with Geraldine O Flynn scoring 2pts for Cork  however UL refused to give up and again the Cork goal came under pressure and only for Breige Corkery making a great block from Niamh O Dea denied UL the goal they required Breige Corkery then made her way up the field and scored a great point. Cork now forced UL to shoot from out the field  with the balls dropping into Elaine Harte in the Cork goal.Niamh O Dean then had a point for UL to leave only 2 points between the sides in the final minutes left us with an exciting couple of minutes. The Cork defence refused to yield and Cork held out to win by 2pts.
Geraldine O Flynn with her 6 points and her work ethic around the field was player of the match.

Cork
Elaine Harte; Anne Marie Walsh; Deidre O Reilly; Rena Buckley; Breige Corkery; Brid Stack; Aine Sheehan; Norita Kelly; Annie Walsh; Juliet Murphy; Ciara O Sullivan; Geraldine O Flynn; Nollaig Cleary; Rhona Buckley; Grace Kearney

UL
Edel Murphy; Aisling Hutchings; Sarah Tierney; Fabienne Cooney; Beulah McManus; Aislng Leonard; Orlagh Heavy; Lorraine Scanlon; Laura O Sullivan; Edith Carroll; Eimear Considine; Claire Keohane
Aine Tighe; Gillian O Connor; Niamh O Dea;


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