Flannan’s finish with flourish

HE began the game on the bench but by the full-time whistle, Joseph Barry had made a defining contribution in tipping yesterday’s Dr Harty Cup Group C encounter in Charleville, in the direction of St Flannan’s.

The Clarecastle youngster got the vital touch to a Peter Duggan delivery in the 55th minute to strike the goal that propelled St Flannan’s into a four-point advantage and proved the key score in deciding this game.

A late free from the outstanding Tony Kelly rounded off a fine afternoon’s work for St Flannan’s as they maintained their unblemished record after two games in this group and ensured they have already booked their spot in the quarter-final stages after Christmas. For St Colman’s their Dr Harty Cup adventure has not yet concluded. But they face a critical final round match against Thurles CBS next month which they must now win to claim the second quarter-final spot on offer in the group.