Cronin grabs winner for battling Bishopstown

Persistent rain and slippery underfoot conditions suggested this Cork SHC Round 2 clash would be a tight affair and that proved to be the case as Bishopstown prevailed by just a single point in Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night.

A remarkable Thomas Murray goal, which appeared to go in untouched from a sideline cut, was the game’s crucial score, arriving five minutes before half-time to hand Bishopstown a 1-5 to 0-7 lead at the interval.

With the teams only managing to register 0-3 apiece in a scrappy second half, Bishopstown had done just enough to pull off a deserved and hard fought victory.