O'Sullivan's goals crucial for Cork IT

Cork IT 2-10 Waterford IT 1-11:CORK STAR Paudie O'Sullivan struck for two valuable goals in an improved Cork IT second-half performance in Cork last night.

The home side trailed by 1-6 to 0-4 at the break after Eoin Murphy’s frees and Shane Walsh’s 19th-minute goal boosted Waterford IT’s hopes.

The visitors maintained that lead 10 minutes into the second half at 1-9 to 1-4 despite O’Sullivan goaling following a Colin Fennelly run in the 32nd minute. But CIT dominated thereafter.

Fennelly linked brilliantly with O’Sullivan for a smashing second goal 12 minutes from the end to level matters at 2-6 to 1-9 as WIT went 19 minutes without a score. Points from frees by Tommy Quaid and Jamie Coughlan reflected CIT’s dominance and a third David Drake point from play in the 58th minute sealed an important victory.

CORK IT: K Roche; S McDonnell, E Keane, B Weathers; S White (0-1), L McLoughlin, S Daniels; B O’Sullivan, N Kelly; D Drake (0-3), C Casey, J Cronin; J Sheedy, P O’Sullivan (2-0), T Quaid (0-5, frees). Subs: M O’Sullivan for B O’Sullivan (26 min), C Fennelly for Sheedy (28 min), J Coughlan (0-1, free) for Kelly (42 min), P Gould for Casey (53 min).

WATERFORD IT: A Power; S O’Keeffe, K Joyce, M Sheedy; C Hough, E Barrett, S Murphy; J O’Dwyer, E Moore; B O’Meara (0-1), L Harney, E Madigan; E Murphy (0-9, six frees, one 65), S Walsh (1-0), B Burke (0-1). Sub: S O’Keeffe for Madigan (55 min).