Carrigaline seal historic win as Bandon denied again

AFTER years of defeat in both hurling and football, Carrigaline finally came good at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday by winning the Cork IHC title for the first time with a 1-13 to 0-10 win over Bandon.

In a game that never rose above mediocrity, there was no disputing Carrig’s right to the spoils. They were fitter, sharper and had a couple of outstanding forwards in Simon O’Brien, Stephen Corcoran and sub David Drake who all contributed scores.

For Bandon it was defeat in the final for the second year in a row, but they can have few complaints. They were almost totally dependent on Darren Crowley for scores. He contributed six of his side’s points while Darren O’Donoghue — who was surprisingly taken off — scored two.