The 2012 football championship began in unpredictable fashion as both of last year’s county finalists stumbled at the first hurdle. Clashmore, priced at 66/1 to win the title outright, held the upper hand throughout their meeting with Stradbally on Friday evening and came away with a surprise four point triumph. Then on Saturday evening, Edmond Hogan’s early goal and five unanswered points in the closing stages helped Rathgormack get the better of reigning champions Ballinacourty.
The Nire experienced no such problems against Gaultier as Shane Walsh pulled the strings from full forward. He kicked four first half points with Jamie Barron and Shane Ryan adding goals to ensure a comfortable victory. Meanwhile, An Rinn sneaked by newly promoted Dungarvan as Billy Breathnach, Ciaran Toibin and Liam Ó’Lonáin all found the net.
On Sunday afternoon Ardmore cruised past St Saviours by eight points as the Eastern side lost two players to straight red cards. Kilrossanty rounded off the weekend’s action by seeing off Brickey Rangers on Sunday evening. Goals from Paul Whyte and Joey Veale proved the difference between the sides as John Kiely’s men started on a winning note.
Round 1 Results:
Group 1
The Nire 2-10 Gaultier 1-4
Rathgormack 1-10 Ballinacourty 1-7
Ardmore 2-7 St Saviours 0-5
Group 2
Clashmore 1-9 Stradbally 0-8
An Rinn 3-7 Dungarvan 2-8
Kilrossanty 2-8 Brickey Rangers 0-8
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