Carrigaline not going out to make up the numbers

Cork U21A HC final: A less-than-charitable assessment heard regarding the recent Carrigaline-Shandrum U21AHC semi-final was the sides were battling for the right to be beaten in the final by Blackrock.

Carrigaline prevailed to reach tonight’s decider in Páirc Uí Rinn (8pm) but manager Seán O’Shea is keen to clarify that just making up the numbers is far the objective.

“I’d agree we’re underdogs but it’s not like we’re not there on merit,” he says.