Downpours fail to give The Barrs the blues as hurling demons of 29 years are laid to rest

St Finbarr's delight their supporters by overcoming Blackrock to win the Cork County Senior Club Hurling Championship Final

Young St Finbarr's supporters celebrate the Barr’s victory over Blackrock in the Cork County Senior Club Hurling Championship Final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Picture: Larry Cummins

The biblical rain failed to drown out the strains of Allez Les Bleus across Páirc Uí Chaoímh as the men from St Finbarr’s put their hurling demons of 29 years to rest.

Fans young and old surged onto the sodden pitch at the full-time whistle, to revel in the bliss of the victory over Blackrock, chanting words usually associated with the French football team. “Go the Blues” translates the simple phrase.