Macroom dig deep to give Bantry the blues

ACTION aplenty in Ballingeary on Saturday, some superb football too, with Macroom finishing strongly to end Bantry Blues’ ambitions for another season.

Macroom dig deep to give Bantry the blues

Bantry might well bemoan not putting away a gilt edged early goal chance when wing back Mark Delaney’s well struck drive was brilliantly saved by Macroom keeper James O’Connell. But, when substitute Jeremy Canty did strike for the game’s only goal in the 49th minute, a score which ultimately turned a four-point half-time deficit into a two-point lead, they were unable to press ahead.

“Brilliant, the lads were brilliant,” said Macroom coach Noel Twomey.

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