Erin’s Own forced to battle all the way

ERIN’S OWN had to pull out all the stops to see off the challenge of a dogged Carrigdhoun side in a disappointing Evening Echo county senior hurling championship third round tie at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night.

Clearly the better side through their skilful play and teamwork, the defending champions were forced live on their nerves for the last few minutes as the divisional side whittled a six-point deficit down to three and had at least two goal chances near the end.

Four times the sides were level in the first half, as Erin’s Own turned over a point to the good and had to face into the wind but they made light of the conditions tacking on nine further points to ease their way into the next round.