Barr’s on a high as old magic returns

THE battle of the Blues at Pairc Ui Rinn on Saturday went St. Finbarr’s way, the city club playing their best hurling for many a day when knocking a game Ballinhassig side out of the Evening Echo Cork SHC and booking a quarter-final date with either Sars or Imokilly in the process.

The faces of old war-horses Con Roche, Peter Doolin, Tony Maher and Ger Cunningham after the game told the whole story — this was one happy Barr’s camp.

They may have played in a yellow strip, but there wasn’t a yellow steak in sight, the Barr’s hurling with style and know-how, every one of the forward division finding the target. True they found Ballinhassig in benevolent mood – they had a massive 16 wides overall, many of them good free chances – but there was no denying this was a night for Togher to celebrate.