Brosnan braced for Castlehaven challenge

Dr Crokes and Kerry star Eoin Brosnan admitted his side needed the goal he scored to get past the Clonmel Commercials challenge.

“In those conditions it was a case of whoever was fresh, whoever could use their legs.At that particular time in the final minutes I felt I had a few runs in me,” Brosnan explained.

Now, thoughts turn to another Munster final and a clash with west Cork powerhouse Castlehaven, the fourth provincial decider in seven seasons for Brosnan and his Crokes team-mates.

“Yeah, a Cork/Kerry game again, always something to look forward to. Coming in at half-time it was announced that Castlehaven were five points down against Stradbally in their semi-final but I’m sure the conditions in Clonakilty were as difficult as conditions here.”

Truth be told in fact, even before their own semi-final Brosnan was already thinking ahead.

“We expected to be playing Castlehaven if we were lucky enough to get through ourselves.

“They seem to be a very difficult side to break down, really tough, not conceding much. Seven points today, low scoring in the Cork county final. I was talking to a fella from West Cork who really knows his football and he said they set themselves up like that, a really difficult side to beat.”

Certainly, he reckons, it won’t be anything like last year’s shootout against UCC.

“The scoreline was 3-14 to 2-10, I remember the headline in the Examiner — the writer couldn’t get over it, not a real reflection of what Munster club football is like traditionally. ”But it was a fine day, it was against a college team; this will be a different game.”