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Castlehaven’s Mark Collins goes high with Newcestown’s Sean O’Donovan and Eoghan Collins during the McCarthy Insurance Group Premier SFC at Rossmore. Picture: Eddie O’Hare<\/p>\n\n Newcestown 0-12 (0-0-12) Castlehaven 0-10 (0-0-10)\u00a0<\/p>\n
A first senior victory over Castlehaven was just reward for Newcestown in Group 1 of the McCarthy Insurance Group Cork Premier SFC at Rossmore last Sunday.<\/p>\n
Failure to emerge from this year\u2019s Premier SHC group stage means Newcestown\u2019s dual commitments have been replaced by a sole focus on the bigger ball.<\/p>\n
Up against the three-in-row chasing Castlehaven, Newcestown demonstrated admirable grit and no little skill in seeing off their illustrious opponents.<\/p>\n
Two points down with 10 minutes to go, most neutrals would have favoured an off-colour Haven. Instead, Tadhg Twomey (2) and David Buckley scores won it for an ecstatic Newcestown. It was no more than they deserved.<\/p>\n
But what of Castlehaven?<\/p>\n
The reigning champions were never allowed settle into their usual rhythm but fought right up until the end. A high-profile quarter-final with St Finbarr\u2019s beckons and where a much-improved performance is needed.<\/p>\n
Castlehaven’s Mark Collins goes high with Newcestown’s Sean O’Donovan and Eoghan Collins during the McCarthy Insurance Group Premier SFC at Rossmore. Picture: Eddie O’Hare<\/p>\n
Newcestown must also prepare for a last-eight encounter against Carrigaline and, following Sunday\u2019s display, can look forward to that clash with renewed confidence.<\/p>\n
Ahead of throw-in, even though both clubs were through to the knockout stage, a typically robust West Cork derby ensued.<\/p>\n
The Haven\u2019s superior scoring difference, compared to other PSFC contenders, was on manager Seanie Cahalane\u2019s mind as his team set about cementing an automatic semi-final spot.<\/p>\n
The weather was also a big factor. A gale wind, blowing from one end of the pitch to the other, favoured the Haven in the opening half.<\/p>\n
Struggling to adjust to the elements, each side kicked three wides, including a Damien Cahalane goal chance, inside the first 10 minutes.<\/p>\n
Newcestown led 0-2 to 0-1 during that early time period thanks to David Buckley and Tadhg Twomey points.<\/p>\n
Conor Cahalane had broken the deadlock after the 3 minutes and his team levelled matters for a second time when Cork senior Rory Maguire split the posts.<\/p>\n
Buckley and Michael Hurley exchanged scores to make it 0-3 apiece on the quarter hour.<\/p>\n
An unrelenting gale saw the Haven kick three consecutive times wides as an attritional first half drew to a close.<\/p>\n
Michael Hurley\u2019s long-range point restored the Castletownshend and Union Hall club\u2019s advantage before their opponents hit back.<\/p>\n
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Castlehaven’s Cathal Maguire is tackled by Newcestown’s Richard O’Sullivan. Picture: Eddie O’Hare<\/p>\n
Staying patient in possession, Daire McAree and Tadhg Twomey edged their team back in front.<\/p>\n
Hurley answered again but an injury-time Luke Meade point, when a goal was on, sent Newcestown in deservedly 0-6 to 0-5 ahead.<\/p>\n
The latter had the benefit of the wind on the resumption but it was Jack Cahalane who brought the Haven level.<\/p>\n
David Buckley fired over ahead of a Seamus O\u2019Sullivan goal that was ruled out for a square infringement. Cahalane struck again to make it 0-7 each after 47 minutes.<\/p>\n
The final quarter was error-strewn but Robbie Minihane and Brian Hurley scores edged the Haven a point ahead after Tadhg Twomey found his range.<\/p>\n
The first free of the game was converted by Michael Hurley after 47 minutes to make it 0-10 to 0-8.<\/p>\n
That was Newcestown\u2019s cue to stage a dramatic comeback with Twomey (two) and Buckley scoring to complete a historic win.<\/p>\n
Scorers for Newcestown: D Buckley (0-2 f), T Twomey 0-5 each, D McAree, L Meade 0-1 each.<\/p>\n
\n Castlehaven: M Hurley 0-4 (0-1 f), J Cahalane 0-2, C Cahalane, R Maguire, R Minihane, B Hurley 0-1 each.<\/p>\n
\n NEWCESTOWN:\u00a0E McSweeney; J Kelleher, C O\u2019Donovan, P Kelly; S O\u2019Sullivan, M McSweeney, C Dineen; S O\u2019Donovan, E Collins; L Meade (captain), T Twomey, D Buckley; D McAree, R O\u2019Sullivan, J Meade.<\/p>\n
\n Subs: C Keane for S O\u2019Sullivan (43), C O\u2019Sullivan for J Meade (56).<\/p>\n
\n CASTLEHAVEN: Darragh Cahalane; L McCarthy, Damien Cahalane, S Walsh; J O\u2019Driscoll, R Minihane, M Collins (captain); A Whelton, C Cahalane; R Maguire, J Cahalane, T O\u2019Mahony; C Maguire, M Hurley, B Hurley.<\/p>\n
\n Subs: M Maguire for A Whelton (ht), S Brown for R Minihane (42, blood), R Minihane for S Brown (43).<\/p>\n
\n Referee: James Regan (Lough Rovers). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Newcestown 0-12 (0-0-12) Castlehaven 0-10 (0-0-10)\u00a0 A first senior victory over Castlehaven was just reward for Newcestown in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21424,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1964,42,43,40,38,41,39],"class_list":["post-21423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-cork-gaa","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21423"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21423\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}