Barrs and Rockies resume hostilities for classic contest

THE clash of St Finbarr's and Blackrock in the permanent tsb county SHC tomorrow night (7pm) conjures up memories of some of the greatest games between the clubs in the past.

The 1974 final clash in the Mardyke (Pairc Uí Chaoimh was under construction at the time), the 1977 semi-final and the 1999 quarter-final, were all magical matches, graced by some of the outstanding exponents of the game in those years.

One of them was Eamon Fitzpatrick, who starred in many a thrilling contest with their great southside rivals. Now a selector with the present Blues team, Fitzer, as he is affectionally known, is confidently predicting another epic contest.