Justice done as Finn’s late free earns Kinsale another chance

Clyda Rovers 1-8 Kinsale 1-8

Even Eire Óg referee Ted Hayes was on that wavelength, but drew late anger from the Clyda players and mentors for blowing the final whistle when Niall O’Mullane was about to pull the trigger for what might surely have been a winning point.

Perhaps Clyda had more to prove – beaten finalists for the last three years – but Kinsale, promoted from the lower intermediate grade last year, were up for it and got stuck in from the throw-in.