Revenge for Kilmacud Crokes as they boss Clough/Ballacolla

Reliant at that stage on the free-taking of full-forward and captain Stephen Maher, who stuck four in the first half, Ballacolla were also reduced to 14 men after 24 minutes, a little burst of tempers resulting in a straight red card for wing-back Brian Corby, already booked in the 19th minute.

Crokes were up 2-6 to 0-7 at half-time, showing the greater spread of forwards as Brian Hayes and Fergal Whitely also scored from play in the first half. When, 12 minutes into the second half, Stephen Bergin took a pass from a quick free by Willie Dunphy and buried it neatly into the Crokes net, some hope was restored. A nother free from Maher got them back to four points, 2-11 to 1-10, before Crokes quickly struck back with two in quick succession, soon followed by another free from O’Rorke.

Ballacolla never gave up the chase, only with O’Rorke brilliant with his placed-ball accuracy throughout, and another late blow for the Laois side when Dunphy was shown a straight card, in the first minute of added time, the win was ultimately convincing.IN THIS SECTION

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