Fitzpatrick swings it Barr’s way

ST FINBARR’S produced a strong finish to get the better of Erin’s Own in the opening round of the Cork County SHC at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night.

With 12 minutes of this game left, Erin’s Own led by a point, 0-16 to 1-12, after an Eoin Murphy free, but a brilliant individual goal from Joe Fitzpatrick swung the momentum the way of the city club and from there to the end they drove on to leave their opponents bewildered.

Fitzpatrick’s performance in the second half, as well as the free-taking of Cathal McCarthy, were vital to the Barr’s resurgence, while a solid defence ensured that no late goal-chances were converted by Erin’s Own, wing-back Eoin Keane painfully saving a Murphy penalty in injury-time.