Barr’s and Castlehaven fight to live another day

St Finbarr’s 0-10 Castlehaven 1-7

The Banteer official was one of the minority who didn’t see Castlehaven midfielder Sean Dineen clatter St Finbarr’s midfielder Eoin Keane around the head in the last two minutes — an incident that turned a fraught clash into something uglier — but no-one of his officials seemed able to confirm the identity of the culprit for Lane to take decisive action.

There was a naked volatility to the remaining minutes and additional time, and perhaps it was best for all concerned that Jason Sexton — reintroduced by Barr’s for the purpose of a last ditch 45 — pointed the placed ball to send this last-eight tie to a replay.