Coughlan steals the show for Ballymartle

THE final scoreline in this Evening Echo Cork Co IHC final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday doesn’t do justice to Ballymartle, who won this south east decider far easier than the four points would suggest.

Consider the facts: all but one point of Ballymartle’s tally came from play; they hit 17 wides over the hour and but for some magnificent goalkeeping by Carrigaline’s Eoin O’Sullivan, would have won more convincingly.

As a result of their victory — their first adult county since the junior success in 1986 — the Riverstick club now move up to the premier grade and should acquit themselves well.