Never a breeze, says Fitzgerald, as Nemo forced to dig deep

EPHIE FITZGERALD wasn’t surprised by the strength of Ballinacourty’s challenge at Fitzgerald Stadium.

“We play a lot of games against Waterford clubs so we knew we were in for a tough one. And obviously the wind played a big part, though to be fair the pitch was fantastic,” said the Nemo manager.

“Nine points might have looked a huge lead at half-time, but we knew if they came into it, if they got a few scores, that it would become a battle. As it happened they got what I thought was a dubious goal — I’d have to see it again on television – and then they added a point at a time when I thought we were coasting but our lads showed their character, they got a few scores to finish it off.”