CIT beat rain to blow past Carbery

Last year’s defeated Cork County SHC finalists CIT advanced to the fourth round of this year’s competition as they saw off Carbery at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

In a game where conditions mitigated against flowing hurling, a good start to the second half helped CIT to build a lead they held until the end, which pleased manager Keith Ricken.

“It was a fine, clean sporting game,” he said, “when the ball is stuck in puddles of mud and water, fellas could flake and whatever, but there was none of that.