O’Connor’s last minute point edges Duhallow to victory

A STRUGGLE all the way for fancied Duhallow, fortunate in the extreme to oust a benevolent Avondhu side in this Evening Echo Cork Co SFC opening round contest at Glanworth on Saturday.

It took a last-gasp point from young Cork star Donncha O’Connor to pull Duhallow through, but wasteful Avondhu can take a bow for a stirring performance that should have reaped better reward.

Duhallow coach Ned English summed it up. “We really had to grind out a result tonight. Avondhu were well prepared, it was easy to see that, but while we did not play well, I though the lads grafted hard and held their heads.