After gaining a draw against county champions Passage the previous Sunday, the Eastern side replicated their tactical plan of tracking back in numbers and breaking with purpose. Gavin O'Brien prospered in a loose midfield role and covered in front of his full back line for the second half.
Shane Nolan robbed Shane Lawlor on 15 minutes after an ill-fated short puckout and he struck home to push Roanmore in the direction of the interval with a 1-7 to 0-3 lead. Jamie Barron shot nine points for Fourmile but they could only post two points from play over the hour. The jubilant Sky Blues are now in second spot in Group 1 with three points banked.
De La Salle top the standings after passing a stern physical examination from Abbeyside at Walsh Park (2-11 to 1-12). County minor captain Shane Ryan bagged a brace. The Villagers snuck ahead by 0-9 to 1-4 at the change of sides with Patrick Hurney on song with four singles. Ryan's second green flag steadied Salle although Mark Ferncombe closed to one with a late goal. Kevin Moran lofted the insurance score.
Elsewhere in the group, Maurice Shanahan landed a last minute equaliser as Lismore drew with Passage (2-12 to 0-18). David Prendergast scored a goal in either half but Peter Queally's side persisted. After a sluggish opening, nine points through Owen Connors and three from Killian Fitzgerald nudged them clear. Lismore ended on 14 wides but Shanahan managed to tie the contest for the sixth time.
A second half hat trick by Richard Roche in the space of fourteen fantasy minutes wore down Ballyduff Upper on Friday night and opened clear daylight after the teams were tied twice on the restart. Sion splurged 3-10 to demoralise their opponents and confirm their second win on the spin. Stephen Roche scrambled home in the third minute to earn a 1-8 to 0-7 half time advantage.
Ballygunner joined Sion at the summit of Group 2 after they walloped winless Ardmore by 21 points (4-21 to 1-9). Brian O'Sullivan, Stephen Power (free) and Barry O'Sullivan blazed first half goals for the Gunners to depart 3-11 to 1-4 on top at halfway. Former inter county number one Clinton Hennessy responded with a penalty for Ardmore. Stephen Power secured his second goal on 36 minutes for Fergal Hartley's rampant winners. Brian O'Sullivan popped 1-6 overall.
A Jamie Nagle driven Dungarvan rectified their first round loss by pulling away from Tallow in Lismore (2-20 to 2-12). The youthful Blues, using their pace and playing measured ball into the forwards, sprinted 2-12 to 1-7 in front at half time. Patrick Curran set up Cathal Curran to bury from close range on 16 minutes. Cormac Curran, responsible for 1-4, unleashed a thunder bolt over Shaun O'Sullivan on the stroke of half time. A pair of Bob McCarthy goals couldn't derail James O'Connor's charges as the classy Patrick Curran finished on seven points.
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