Na Piarsaigh believing in fairytale finale

Since the introduction of the third chance in the Cork county championships in 2010, twice have teams won a title after losing their first two games.

Both have been in football, Newmarket in the 2011 Premier IFC and Castletownbere in the IFC a year later. Tomorrow in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Na Piarsaigh will look to make it three, as they take on Valley Rovers with a senior place at stake.

For the northside club, the possibility of a return to the top grade just two years after relegation would confound expectations, according to manager Diarmuid McDonnell.