Grenagh up stakes and Clon crumble

Grenagh 1-15 Clonakilty 0-11

When it came to the test though it was Grenagh who produced the goods, recovering from a poor first-half display to see off a plucky Clonakilty side with a show of strength in the second period to reach their first final for 46 years.

No question fancied Grenagh looked in big trouble at the break when trailing 0-9 to 0-7. And Clonakilty, coping better with the heavy conditions, deserved their lead, never letting Grenagh get a foothold, with Denis Murphy razor sharp with his free-taking, scoring seven points. But a right interval rollicking from Grenagh selector Anthony Kenny and coach Brendan O’Driscoll had the