Four sent off as Barryroe get back in business

Barryroe 4-13 Dripsey 2-12

Having thrown away a six point lead with five minutes remaining to lose by two against Fr O’Neill’s in the opening round, when the heat was turned up and Dripsey plucked away at a lead that Barryroe had convincingly built-up – at one stage they were 13 clear – the likes of Michael O’Brien and Kieran Griffin stepped up to the plate for the West Corkmen.

To say it was a deserved win would be a slight understatement. They led from the fourth minute when Denis Harrington struck their first goal. By the interval, the gap was 2-8 to 0-5 in favour of Barryroe, their second goal following a scramble on the edge of the square involving Michael O’Brien, Kieran Griffin and Ciaran Hurley, with Griffin judged to have added the final touch with Dripsey keeper Aidan Buckley stranded. Dripsey, now in a perilous position, just couldn’t get to grips with the midfield pairing of Tadhg Harrington and John O’Donovan, who not only dominated puck-outs but also distributed some terrific ball to the Barryroe full-forward line.