Fives hoping Gunners can fire and shock fancied Newtown

AS a player, Tom Fives has had first hand experience of that “special feeling’’ in the immediate aftermath of victory in a Munster Club SHC final.

Eight years ago he played a starring midfield role when Ballygunner mastered Cork’s Blackrock 2-14 to 0-12 to end years of fruitless endeavour for the club, by lifting the provincial title for the first time.

Now Fives wants to sample that delight again on Sunday, this time, however, as a selector, along with Mick Gaffney and former Cork goalkeeping ace Ger Cunningham, who has worked wonders since taking over as manager of the Gunners at the start of the year.