Anglin on the mark as clinical Clon cruise on

IT was a match largely devoid of quality but that won’t perturb Clonakilty as they opened the defence of their Evening Echo Cork SFC on a successful note in yesterday afternoon’s first round clash in Rossmore.

Bereft of six of the starting line-up that swept to title success in last autumn’s decider, including key figures in that drive for honours like Denis Murphy and Colm Callanan, this match looked like an awkward proposition for Clonakilty against the 2006 beaten finalists.

It was a beautiful day for football and the pitch was in pristine condition, yet this was more a war of attrition than anything resembling a flowing spectacle. But ultimately Clonakilty had the necessary grit and endeavour to trump a low-scoring affair.