Second-half surge crucial for Magpies

Usually in a game as tight as this, there is one significant moment that decides victory.

But yesterday’s Cork senior hurling final didn’t contain such a decisive moment, it was rather a collective surge by Midleton after half-time, one which wasn’t matched by Sarsfields, that drove the Magpies to victory.

Even though every score is important, Midleton’s brace of points in the 53rd and 55th minutes from Conor Lehane and county colleague Luke O’Farrell were truly vital. These scores propelled Midleton into a two-point lead. But these two points — and those two scorers — also illustrated the difference in the teams.