As coach Paul Cronin lauded his charges for their resolve following the dismissal of defender Joe Lynch after 38 minutes for a second yellow card, he looked visibly enthused with the prospect of locking horns with the West Cork side again after losing to them last year.
For now he can be quite content with this victory over last season’s beaten finalists, who had Eric Hegarty in scintillating scoring form.
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