Piarsaigh’s early scoring blast burns off Blarney

IT was a routine journey to success for Na Piarsaigh in yesterday’s Evening Echo Cork SHC first round tie at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

The city team established superiority early on, a blistering opening scoring drive propelling them into a commanding lead. By the interval they were nine points clear after benefiting from a strong breeze, and their passage to the third round never looked in jeopardy in the second-half.

The Piarsaigh defence was an impregnable unit, with their determined captain Mark Prendergast anchoring it at full-back and youngster Eoin Moynihan shining alongside him. Outside John Gardiner cleaned up in the aerial battles at centre-back and when presented with long-range placed ball point opportunities he arrowed four shots between the posts.