Dashing Duhallow battle back

IT MIGHT have been bitingly cold, damp and miserable at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday night, yet hardly anyone noticed. With the action tough and uncompromising and a plethora of great scores, this Evening Echo Cork Co U-21 HC final was spellbinding and had late drama to cap a compelling night.

Bravo Duhallow. Down seven points with as many minutes remaining, most sides would have wilted. But not this bunch of hurling tigers as late goals from Shane Hehir and Denis Roche, whose shot was deflected by a defender past Glen keeper Cathal Hickey, saved what looked like another final defeat following their recent minor loss to Sarsfields.

And the superb Lorcan McLoughlin even came within a whisker of actually winning it for the battling divisional side.