Nicks turn on the power as Ross rue missed chances

CONFIDENT football from St Nicholas in the second of the Evening Echo Cork SFC opening round games in Bandon on Saturday, as wasteful Carbery Rangers were blown away and left facing a tricky battle against the losers of the Na Piarsaigh and O’Donovan Rossa clash to stay alive.

Some terrific defensive play by Donal Óg O’Donovan, Niall Horgan and Shane Kennefick; non-stop running by Robert Brosnan and Paul O’Brien at midfield; and strong aggressive play from Graham Callinan, John Kearney and David Brosnan up front had the Ross men all at sea.

No wonder the Blackpool bench was beaming in the darkness that fell quickly on Charlie Hurley Park. Selector Dave Cunningham summed it up. “We beat them in the first-half and let them back into it. But we destroyed them in the second-half, the lads were just terrific tonight.”