Ballinhassig rule again

Ballinhassig 2-12 Ballymartle 1-14

Guided by the unerring accuracy of freetaker Brendan Holland, the club secured the three-in-a-row of junior hurling titles at Kinsale yesterday, but it was a far cry from their two most recent final victories.

Brian Duggan’s men had eight points to spare in the 2011 triumph over Carrigaline, chiselled down to five in last summer’s scalp of Kinsale, this latest win, however, required the straining of every sinew.