Newtown overcome misfiring Erin’s Own
The victory was also achieved without the services of Gerry O’Connor for 45 minutes. The Cork senior failed to start because of a hamstring injury, but his arrival did give his side a psychological boost at a time when they were just two points in front and battling to stay in the championship race.
On his arrival O’Connor was “welcomed” by Timmy Kelleher who received a yellow card for his indiscretion. This proved extremely costly as he received a second yellow and a red 10 minutes from time which effectively made it impossible for his side to retrieve the situation.
