Lynch goal swings it Piarsaigh’s way

NA PIARSAIGH had no problems reaching round three of the Evening Echo Cork SHC with a 12-point win over Carrigtwohill at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday night.

Carrig, making their debut in the senior championship, were expected to find the going extremely difficult, but they put up a brave effort before running out of steam in the last The sides were level twice inside the opening three minutes. Carrig played with two in the full-forward line, withdrawing Frank Flannery as an extra midfield. The ploy worked in that Flannery won a lot of possession, but the ball came out of the Piarsaigh defence as quickly as it went in as John Gardiner cleared his lines with ease.

Carrig were level for the third time at 0-5 apiece at the end of the opening quarter and well in contention. John Paul O’Riordan was a commanding figure at full-back, while up front Robert White gave Sean Óg Ó hAilpín a bit of a run around, finishing with three points, all from play.