Carrigtwohill daring to dream
Effectively, the backs ensured a fairy-tale ending to the game by absorbing intense pressure against the wind in the second half and defending the goal lead which ultimately separated the teams.
2007 Premier IHC winners Carrigtwohill, — who played in successive relegation battles in ‘08 and ‘09 hurled with a passion and a level of skill which belied their outsiders tag. But, manager James O’Connor – alluding to their 50/1 tag at the start of the campaign – insisted they always believed they were in ‘with a real fighting chance.’