Carbery boss O’Driscoll wary of backlash from mighty Nemo

THERE may be a strong tide of favouritism starting to weigh in behind Carbery’s county senior football aspirations, but coach Gene O’Driscoll is loathe to jump on that bandwagon yet.

Tonight, they go toe to toe with Nemo Rangers in Bandon at 7.30pm for a mouth-watering and defining quarter-final clash, and the city team, chasing a fabled five-in-a-row this year, enter the game amidst the backdrop of a run of below-par form. Yet O’Driscoll suggests it would be wise to look at the events of last Monday in Croke Park, where pre-match notions surrounding the demise of a football power were ultimately shredded.

“People can say what they want about Nemo not going well this year. But the fact of the matter is that you only have to see they’re in the exact same situation as Kerry were going into the Dublin match on Monday. And we all know what happened there. Nemo are exactly the same kind of team that you can’t write off. They’re the barometer for every side in Cork and have huge talent. It’s not hard to get yourself up for a match against them and I think this could be a great game.”