Hartnett and Mahony shine as UCC’s slick display secures Freshers crown

PLAYING a far crisper brand of hurling, UCC outplayed CIT to win the Freshers Division 1 Hurling League final at CIT yesterday.

From the minute Bud Hartnett fired in a third-minute goal, UCC were in control and, with a no-nonsense defence on top of their game, CIT struggled for scores, only the accuracy of Burgess youngster Stephen Murray from placed balls keeping them in the contest.

Hartnett, who suffered a facial injury when scoring the goal, cut loose again in the second-half with four sweet points and with Ballygunner’s Paudie Mahony firing over eight points (seven frees) UCC had the ammunition to lift the Hurley Cup.