Gunners find their range

Ballygunner gritted their teeth to take the spoils in a crunch championship tie against 14-man Dungarvan last night at Fraher Field (1-19 to 2-13).

This result leaves Group 2 delicately poised ahead of next weekend’s final round as Dungarvan face up to fierce rivals Abbeyside while Ballygunner meet Passage. Ballygunner and Abbeyside are favourites to grab the remaining two quarter-final spots on four points as Dungarvan lie on three points.

A highly-motivated Gunners outfit coasted into a 1-12 to 0-6 lead by half-time. Pauric Mahony played in a roving centre-forward role and cleaned up with seven first-half points, four long-range frees and three from play. He also created the goal on the stroke of half-time for Shane O’Sullivan, who drilled a low stinger past Darren Duggan.