Emotional win for Ballyhale’s old warriors

Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-16 Dicksboro 0-12

Emotional win for Ballyhale’s old warriors

Afterwards, an emotional captain David Hoyne dedicated the win to Martin Duggan and Seán Malone, who died in a tragic road accident in Mullinavat last December. Coming just two days before Christmas, the teenagers’ deaths had a sizeable effect on the club, Martin having captained the minor team in 2010 with Seán succeeding him last year.

Hurling-wise, yesterday was a case of getting over the winning line once again, after defeats to James Stephens and O’Loughlin Gaels in the latter stages of the competition the last couple of years.

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