Clon take underdogs tag in their stride

O’DONOVAN Rossa, Skibbereen, without a title since 1992, are certain to be hot favourites for tomorrow’s permanent tsb Cork SFC semi-final against western neighbours Clonakilty at Dunmanway.

However, Clonakilty manager Owen O’Mahony is not unduly concerned: “This is nothing new for us because we have been underdogs in all our matches since day one.”

O’Mahony, in his second year at the Clon helm, said he was very impressed by O’Donovan Rossa’s powerful victory over Na Piarsaigh in the quarter-final last weekend. “They looked very good and pulled away impressively near the end.”