Cork SHC final :Browne goal decisive as Rockies retain title

Blackrock 1-14 Newtownshandrum 0-12

The fact is that while they looked more probable winners from the time Alan Browne goaled just before half time, some bad finishing left them unnecessarily vulnerable when 2000 champions Newtownshandrum hinted at a late recovery.

But Blackrock’s greater facility to win possession consistently proved decisive and the comparative weakness of a Newtown attack struggled when Ben and Jerry O’Connor were unable to give the leadership expected of them.