Defence proves rock that champions perish on

Newtownshandrum 0-17 Blackrock 1-9

Mon, 13 Oct, 2003 - 01:00
Diarmuid O’Flynn

On this performance in the Cork SHC final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday, they will be around for some time.

Blackrock came in as favourites, as champions, looking to complete a three-in-a-row, but right from the first whistle Newtown took this game by the scruff of the neck.

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CourtsGaaHurlingPlace: NewtownshandrumPlace: Páirc Uí ChaoimhPerson: Jerry O’ConnorPerson: JerryPerson: BenPerson: Paul TierneyPerson: John McCarthyPerson: JohnPerson: McCarthyPerson: James BowlesPerson: John Paul KingPerson: O’ConnorPerson: Diarmuid NaughtonPerson: Donal MulcahyPerson: Maurice FarrellPerson: Alan T O’BrienPerson: Paul MorrisseyPerson: David CashmanPerson: Derek GosnellPerson: Brendan MulcahyPerson: Gerard O’MahonyPerson: Alan BrownePerson: Brian O’KeefePerson: CashmanPerson: Pat MulcahyPerson: Ian KelleherPerson: Philip NoonanPerson: Cathal McAllisterPerson: Barry HennebryPerson: Adrian CoughlanPerson: Liam MeaneyPerson: McAllisterPerson: BowlesPerson: JP KingPerson: John O’ConnorPerson: Mike MorrisseyPerson: Ben O’ConnorEvent: Cork SHC finalOrganisation: NewtownshandrumOrganisation: BlackrockOrganisation: NewtownOrganisation: CorkOrganisation: O’ConnorOrganisation: Rockies
<p>Tomás Keyes of Laois is tackled by Jack McCullagh of Carlow during last year's Joe McDonagh Cup final. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile</p>

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