Wily Walsh gets Clon back on track

BRENDAN WALSH came back out of retirement to turn in a man-of-the-match performance that helped Clonakilty get their Evening Echo Cork SFC campaign back on track with a well-deserved victory over Bishopstown at Brinny yesterday.

The veteran midfielder, who played in county finals in 1996 and again 2003 and wore the Cork jersey in the intervening years, was not even on the programme when Clon were overwhelmed by Douglas in the first round. However, he was back in a leadership role as they made heavy work of a disappointing Bishopstown side who now find themselves fighting for their senior status.

Clonakilty, however, were far from impressive and if Bishopstown had an accurate free taker they could have been in front at one stage in the first half when they missed three on the trot.