Seán McGrath: Everyone now wants to avoid UCC, the joker in the pack

Imokilly’s Niall O’Leary clashes with UCC’s Shane Conway during the Cork Premier SH Divisional/College final at Páirc Uí Rinn. UCC’s win against a team who were chasing a fourth senior title in a row has added to an already intriguing county championship in Cork. Picture: Howard Crowdy

The view around Cork all week has been clear: Imokilly’s defeat by UCC last Sunday throws the Premier SHC wide open.

Fair enough. Any side going for four titles in a row is the team to beat, even if Imokilly were missing the Fr O’Neill’s players and Paudie O’Sullivan from last year, and lost Seamus Harnedy through injury just
before throw-in.