Mallow serves up finals to savour

MALLOW was the perfectvenue for Munster’s lastprovincial deciders of 2008 — the junior hurling and football finals.

The world-class facilities provided comfort for spectators and a perfect pitch for four hugely committed teams.

The hurling decider between Kerry’s Kilgarvan and Dripsey of Cork was a fairytale. Who could predict a small club in football-mad South Kerry would become the first Kingdom outfit to contest a Munster club hurling final? To most it seemed impossible. But they love hurling in that lovely hamlet of Kilgarvan and participation in the Duhallow League gave them hope and ambition. They may have been beaten by a better Dripsey side but Kilgarvan will have much to celebrate this Christmas.