Tight-marking defence gets credit for victory

ONE Portlaoise supporter started the trend of invading the pitch before throw-in, armed with the cockerel that was made famous down in O’Moore Park last month.

He was a little over-enthusiastic near the end too, as he decided to join proceedings before the ref blew his final whistle.

Not that it mattered too much, as he confined himself to the Crossmaglen goal-mouth and there was no action there for the final 15 minutes. Ian Fitzgerald and Colm Parkinson were feeling very isolated up there, as Cross searched, in vain, for an equaliser.