Erin’s Own serve notice with easy win

NO PROBLEM for three-in-a-row chasing Cork senior hurling champions Erin’s Own at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday as they romped to a 1-16 to 0-7 opening-round victory over former kingpins Blackrock, who now face a dangerous backdoor test against Bishopstown to stay in the championship.

Even without Cian O’Connor, Pat Fitzgerald and Killian Murphy, the Glounthaune men’s superior hurling power always had them in control and they ran out easy winners.

Blackrock’s problems were in attack. They failed to make any impression on an Erin’s Own defence in which Shane Murphy and Peter Kelly were magnificent and their disappointing showing was exasperated further by some dreadful shooting which saw them hit 11 wides to just four by their opponents.