Erin’s Own didn’t have a sharpshooter to match Patrick Horgan

Level with five minutes of normal time remaining, yesterday’s Cork SHC final was anybody’s game. However, Glen Rovers had the greater scoring power and they knocked over three points in those final minutes.

Erin’s Own fought to the end and wing-back Cathal O’Mahony had a half chance to tie it up but, under pressure, his shot was deflected over for their final point on the stroke of full-time.

When the game is tight and in the melting pot, leadership from your top players is always required. Glen Rovers’ main attacker Patrick Horgan stood up and took the game by the scruff of the neck with those three late points to ensure back-to-back county championship victories for the famed Blackpool club.