O’Sullivan stars as new-look Rebels ease home

AN EXPERIMENTAL Cork side carried too much firepower for Kildare in an entertaining senior football challenge at Sarsfields Park, Newbridge on Saturday.

The game marked the return after injury of Dermot Earley to the Kildare midfield and of Nicholas Murphy, at centre forward for the visitors.

Backed by a strong first-half breeze, Cork led by 0-8 to 0-6 at the interval but the margin didn’t look enough with wind advantage to come for Kildare. However an intelligent second half performance against the wind saw them outscore Kildare by 1-5 to 0-6. The crucial score came six minutes into the second half. A shot by full forward Bernie Collins wasn’t cleared and Ilen Rovers man Kevin O’Sullivan bundled the ball home to finish the night with 1-8.