McCarthy heads the all-star cast as village fairytale finally

GENERALLY viewed as deceased the world over, it turns out romance is actually alive, and may be seen, living and breathing, in a small town off the main Cork-Waterford road.

Carrigtwohill ended a 93-year wait for a second Cork senior hurling title with a sensational win over Cork IT yesterday, taking the honours by one point, in a game with a fairy-tale finish.

In fact, the whole game was crammed with Hollywood anecdotes. The winning score came from a man who won an All-Ireland medal in the decade before last. Their main scoring threat used to be their goalkeeper. Two years ago they were in a relegation dogfight. The CIT coach even lives in Carrigtwohill.