At last count, Paudie Murray’s backroom team numbered 16. That’s a fair number of lieutenants to have in your corner. Then again, it’s a fair operation he’s running.

Douglas 3-19 Newtownshandrum 1-15

DOUGLAS turned on the style at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday, a magical second-half display leaving fancied Ballymartle for dead, setting up a mouth-watering Cork Co Premier IHC semi-final date with Blarney.