Weary Imokilly made to sweat but Blackrock will regret their wastefulness
Send ‘Em home Sweatin’was a book about the showband era in Ireland, written by Vincent Power. The showbands, who travelled the highways and byways of this country during the 60s, always kept their best ‘til last.The book popped into my mind at the end of the county final between Blackrock and Imokilly. This game failed to catch fire as a contest until the final five minutes. It was by far the best period of the game. It was only then that the fare on the field really engaged the fans, as both sides realised the game was there for the taking.
In this first hurling final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh Nua, Imokilly were the better side and deserved their win. However, there wasn’t much between the sides and the East Cork side will know that they rode their luck on occasion. Their involvement in tough games on a weekly basis over the past month or so denied them proper recovery time. As a result, they were short of the necessary freshness to operate close to their potential in this game.
