All Blacks Stretch Lead

Thursday Division 1

The All Blacks continued their tremendous form this season with a convincing 6-2 win against a strong Go With The Flow side. Rob Healy and Brian Murphy scored two fine goals for the Blacks in the first half to give them a 2-0 lead at the interval. However Vinny Motherway ran the show in the second half and scored twice to help the Rochestown lads to a 6-2 win. Gavin Dempsey scored a brace for Go With The Flow.

Reigning Champions The Thirtysomething were four points behind The All Blacks entering this series of matches and needed a win this week to keep in touch. However they encountered a resolute Ex Pats team who defended valiantly throughout.  Rob Cameron (Ex Pats) and Shane Donoghue (Thirtysomethings) exchanged goals and with minutes left it looked like a draw was on the cards. However in the dying minutes Jake McAuliffe (Thirtysomethings) had a great effort hit the post and Bill Henry(Ex Pats) made a couple of outstanding saves. Indeed the final score was 1-1.

 Thursday Division 2

Red Bull Anascaul and Panathieastcork entered this series of matches on equal points. Anascaul faced Athletico PTF, who were pre season favourites but have under performed this season. However Athletico were back to their best this week and dominated the match. Ken O Connor was superb for Athletico in the centre and Dave Power and Eoin Barrett scored two fine goals to give the Friars walk lads a commanding 2-0 lead. Brendan O Connor narrowed the deficit to one but Athletico held on to win 2-1.

Panathieastcork played bottom of the table Men United who were buoyed by their first win the previous week. In a hard fought first half Andy Healy stood out for Panathieastcork. His speed and work rate were the difference between the sides and helped his team to a 2-0 half time lead. Men United reduced the deficit to one when they scored a penalty but almost immediately Panathieastcork responded with two to finish the contest. This win pushed the east Cork lads into a three point lead.

Sons of Pitches kept their title challenge alive with a fine 3-1 win over Big Test Icles. Donagh Tarrant was in great form for the winners and scored two excellent goals. Steve Crowley scored for The Icles.