93 years in the making: Carrigtwohill’s magical day

THROUGHOUT the year Carrigtwohill have been confounding expectations, so why should yesterday be different?

The tag of outsiders has rested easily on the East Cork village and that was demonstrated again in Páirc Uí Chaoimh as they overturned the student challenge from Cork IT to secure a fantastic victory in the Cork senior hurling final.

In a heart-stopping finale, two evenly-matched teams battled ferociously to find a match-winner and it was Carrig substitute Seanie O’Farrell who popped up with a momentous point with less than a minute on the clock. Carrig defending resiliently in injury-time to protect their lead and set in motion remarkable scenes of celebration as the club’s first crown at this grade in 93 years was received rapturously.