Cunningham and Nolan admit to making sideline mistakes

ON the field there was a marked contrast in styles between Newtownshandrum and O'Loughlin Gaels in their exciting drawn All-Ireland hurling club championship semi-final on Sunday.

Off the field, both Ger Cunningham, the Newtown coach, and Mick Nolan, one of the O'Loughlin's three wise men, share a refreshing honesty.

Both had the same opinion on the last-second free, pointed in courageous fashion by Newtownshandrum's Ben O'Connor, that sees this game go to a replay in Thurles on Saturday and both also admitted to making sideline errors during the course of the game.