Youghal open the floodgates against Inniscarra
Youghal rippedup the form book at Páirc Ui Rinn on Saturday, crushing the challenge of Inniscarrain an entertaining Premier IHC quarter-final.
There was no fluke about Youghal's win which sets up a semi-final spot against Tracton.
Hurling with skill and pacethe Seasiders were never headed after Damien Ring tied matters with a point in the second minute.
The East Cork side had failed at the first hurle last year after a relay, but regrouped superbly to set themselves up as one of the favourites for this year's title on the evidence of this display.
Inniscarra won the toss and elected to play into the wind. It looked the correct decision asthey matched their opponents point for point to be level three times at the end of the opening quarter.
However the game took a dramatic turn in the 17th minute when Youghal captain Brendan Coleman picked up an ankle injury and moved to full forward in a swap with Brendan Ring.
Ring revelled in the extra space out on the wing and Youghal rattled over five points in a row - three from Ring - and Inniscarra found themselves in serious trouble.
Inexplicably Inniscarra's challenge collapsed as the rampant Youghal forwards took control.
Worse was to come from the losers when Brendan Coleman set up Ciaran O'Mahoney for a goal which helped his sideto an interval lead of 1-11 to 0-3.
Despite losing their captain to that first-half ankle injury, there was no let up in the intensity of Youghal's play on th changeover.
They added three more points in a row and with every forward chasing back to help their defence, the Inniscarra attackstrugled to make an impact.
Credit also the Youghal defence in which goalkeeper Eoin Coleman, full back John Grace and centre back Leigh Desmond were outstanding.
Showing the benefit of former Waterford stalwart Peter Queally's coaching, Youghal led 1-17 to 0-7 at the three-quarter stage and while sheer peristence yielded two Inniscarra goals in quick succession by Dan O'Connel and Jonathon Olden, the Seasiders were never going to lose this one.
Those scores were only a temporary blip and James O'Mahoney's goal in the 60th minute put the seal on magnificent all round performance which promises greater things for the Youghal Boys.
Scorers for Youghal: B. Ring 0-6 (0-1 free), J. O'Mahoney, C. O'Mahoney 1-2 each, B. Cooper 0-3, D. Ring 0-2 (fres), B. Coleman, N. Roche, B. Maloney 0-1 each.
Scorers for Inniscarra: N. O'Regan 0-4 (frees), D. O'Connell 1-1, J. Olden 1-0, F. Olden, T. Murphy, M. Coleman, S. O'Mahoney 0-1 each
Youghal: E. Coleman, M. Cronin, J. Grace, B. O'Sulivan, C. Spillane, L. Desmond, Barry Ring, N. Roche, D. Ring, C. O'Mahoney, B. Cooper, B. Coleman, J. O'Mahoney, Brendan Ring, A, Curtin. Subs: B. Maloney for B. Coleman (32) R. Cunningham for A. Curtin (56)
Inniscarra: P. O'Sullivan, K. Burke, J. O'Mahoney, B. O'Keefee, L. O'Riain, W. Ryan, D. Lynch, F. Olden, N.O'Regan, D. O'Connell, T. Murphy, J. Olden, M. Coleman, C. Casey, S. O'Mahoney. Subs: M Nagle for S. O'Mahoney (17), C. Buckley for F. Olden (half-time), A. Sheehan for D. Lynch (40), S. O'Mahoney for D. O'Connell (50)
Referee: M. O'Mahoney (Kilbrittan)

Youghal book spot in semis
Youghal are into thel ast four of the Evening Echo Cork County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship with a ine point demolition of Inniscarra.
The emphatic nature of their victory at Pairc Ui Rinn on Saturday afternoon was based on an impressive first-half display as they took an 11 point lead into the break, 1-11 to 0-3.
In fact, the margin could have been greater had Youghal not been so wasteful in front of goal as they hit eight of their total wides tally of 10 in the opening 30 plusminutes, to Inniscarra's one.
Frank Olden gave Iniscarra the lead inside 60 seconds before Damien Ring hit back with a 55-metre free for Youghal.
Mickey O'Regan pointed his first of four frees for Inniscarra on seven minutes and then Brendan Coleman levelled on 15 for Youghal who then took the lead through Nigel Roche.
Timmy Murphy tagged on a point for Iniscarra to level at 0-3 apiece on 17 minutes but it was to be their last scoreofthe half as Youghal hit 1-8 without reply.
Points from Roche, Brendan Ring (thre, one free) Damien Ring (free) and James O'Mahoney put Youghal 0-9 to 0-3 ahead.
Subsequently, excellent work on the endline by Brendan Coleman was rewarded as he fed Andrew Curtin with a handpass and the corner-forward battled to the net before Brendan Ring and Ciaran O'Mahoney added two further points to give Youghal a comfortable 11 point half-time advantage.
Youghal picked up where they left off after the restart and Brendan Ring, Bill Cooper andJames O'Mahoney increased their advantage to 1-14 to 0-8.
To their credit Inniscarra showed a lot of character to battle on in the second halfandscored 2-6 in total.
They began their mini-resurgence when Dan O'Connell and Michael Coleman reduced the arrerars to 12 points but two points by Ciaran O'Mahoney and the superb Brendan Ring restored Youghal's seemingly insurmountable 14-point advanage, 1-16 to 0-5 with 20 minutes of normal time remaining.
Nicky O'Regan struck a wonderful free from halfway for Inniscarra but Brett Maloney tagged another for Youghal.
Inniscarra then hit 2-2 in a four-minute periodbetween the 47th and 51st as two frees from O'Regan were followed by two goals courtesy of Colm Casey and Jonathon Olden leaving the scoreline reading 1-17 to 2-8 with nine minutes of normal time top lay.
Damien Ring knocked over a fre for Youghal, 1-18 to 2-8 and shortly after James O'Mahoney added a second goal for Youghal.
Shane O'Mahoney then scored a late consolation point for Inniscarra.
Scorers for Youghal: J. O'Mahoney 1-2, A. Curtin 1-0, Brendan Ring 0-6 (0-1 free), N. Roche, D. Ring, C. O'Mahoney, B. Cooper 0-2 each, B. Coleman, B. Maloney 0-1 each.
Scorers for Inniscarra: J. Olden, C. Casey 1-0 each, N. O'Regan 0-4 (frees), F. Olden, D. O'Connell, T. Murphy, M. Coleman, S. O'Mahoney 0-1 each
Youghal: E. Coleman, M. Cronin, J. Grace, B. O'Sulivan, C. Spillane, L. Desmond, Barry Ring, N. Roche, D. Ring, C. O'Mahoney, B. Cooper, B. Coleman, J. O'Mahoney, Brendan Ring, A, Curtin. Subs: B. Maloney for B. Coleman (32) R. Cunningham for A. Curtin (56)
Inniscarra: P. O'Sullivan, K. Burke, J. O'Mahoney, B. O'Keefee, L. O'Riain, W. Ryan, D. Lynch, F. Olden, N.O'Regan, D. O'Connell, T. Murphy, J. Olden, M. Coleman, C. Casey, S. O'Mahoney. Subs: M Nagle for S. O'Mahoney (17), C. Buckley for F. Olden (half-time), A. Sheehan for D. Lynch (40), S. O'Mahoney for D. O'Connell (50)
Referee: M. O'Mahoney (Kilbrittan)

​Youghal Junior/Intermediate footballers played St. Catherine’s in a challenge game last Tuesday night the 3rd August. St Catherines are preparing for the County junior B Football Championship, with us glad to get a game.
Team: 1 Pat Mackey, 2 Killian Daly, 3 Philip Monaghan, 4 Paul O Sullivan, 5 Alan Fox, 6 Paul O Driscoll, 7 Daniel Savage, 8 Conor O Sullivan, 9 Ken Dempsey, 10 Alan Frahill O Connor, 11 Shay Lyons, 12 Aaron O Connor, 13 Paul Moylan, 14 Vincent Murray, 15 Victor Cahill.
Subs used: David Hickey, Michael Cronin, Daniel Mulcahy, Paul Quill, Scott O Sullivan, Anthony Frahill O Connor, Paul Kelly