Kevin McTernan, former St Finbarr’s goalkeeper and club stalwart.

First of all, football was secondary in terms of significance as the teams huddled before the replay of the Cork SFC final on Sunday.

IT’S a measure of the greatness of this Nemo Rangers setup that they have delivered such a formidable riposte to last year’s quarter-final championship exit.

HE’S firmly established himself now as the pre-eminent netminder out Trabeg way, but Briain Morgan’s introduction to life between the sticks for Nemo Rangers was more an accident than an act of grand design.

ST FINBARR’S are back in a senior final for the first time since 1993 following a deserved victory over favourites Carbery in an entertaining Evening Echo Cork county SFC semi-final at a Pairc Ui Rinn last night.