Carbery Rangers eyeing historic final step

SEVEN years ago, Carbery Rangers were still trying to escape from the minefield of West Cork junior football. Now they are preparing for a historic first county senior semi-final tonight in Páirc Ui Rinn.

“It’s a massive occasion for the club,” says club official James Hubbert. “We won the junior and intermediate within a couple of years, and it’s taken us a while to find our feet at senior level. But we’ve enjoying the run hugely and the club has developed greatly in terms of our teams and our facilities since then.

“The All-Ireland final recently was another great boost for the club and the parish with John Hayes and Kevin McMahon with the seniors. We were delighted for the two lads, who’d put a lot of hard work into it. John O’Rourke was unlucky not to be celebrating as well after the minor final.”