Quick-fire brace turns tide for Éire Óg

Two goals in the space of three second half minutes gained Éire Óg a hard-won victory over a dogged Blackrock side in the third round of the Cork IHC at Ballincollig on Saturday.

The city team had pulled five points clear at the three-quarter mark and a meeting with Fr O’Neill’s looked possible, but the decision to move Daniel Goulding into the full-forward line turned the game. First he won a penalty converted superbly by Kevin Hallissey and then the county senior footballer bagged a goal of his own.

It was tough on Blackrock as they gave as good as they got, especially after losing their centre-half back Dylan Stokes to a shoulder injury five minutes in. Having exited this season’s championship, next in line is a relegation decider against Dripsey. This is a huge game for the Rockies as their senior charges are also in a precarious position awaiting a third round tie against Bride Rovers.