Nemo far from a spent force

Nemo Rangers 0-12 Ballincollig 1-7

The county champions gave that short shrift with the kind of Cork SFC first round victory that can bond and galvanise a squad into believing anything is possible.

Facing the form team in the Kelleher Shield on a dog-rotten night with a number of raw recruits handed starting berths might not have been the most appetising scenario for most teams, but Nemo did what Nemo do – rolled up their sleeves and got busy doing whatever way they had to.