Sarsfields have plenty to work on as Carrigtwohill provide stern test

Sarsfields 0-14 Carrigtwohill 0-11: There was a certain inevitability about the Sars’s victory in this Cork SHC first round tie in sunny Caherlag on Saturday evening.

While scores were level six times in the first half it was noteworthy that dogged Carrigtwohill led just once for a two-minute period and they were chasing the game for the greater part of the second half.

While there were a number of contributory factors, including wastage of decent scoring chances by both sides in each half, it was notable that Sarsfields captain Craig Leahy exerted a significant influence at full-back and while his ball control let him down at times, the returning Michael Cussen was a decided asset to the attack.