Miskella savours winning feeling

AFTER several years battling to claim the All-Ireland medal he craved, John Miskella looked to have suffered a setback on Thursday night when he was omitted from the official Cork team announcement.

Yet when the Cork team took to the field before throw-in, Miskella was in the starting 15 instead of the injured Graham Canty, and after the subsequent 70 minutes of whirlwind action, he had finally landed the ultimate honour.

Yet the speculation surrounding the make-up of the team had little impact on the Ballincollig man.