Castlemartyr ‘buzzing’ in anticipation

You can’t get to Castlemartyr without passing Midleton, or going through Killeagh. Carrigtwohill is another signpost you notice.

Youghal is a stop along the same road. These are clubs which have produced All-Ireland captains for Cork, household names, senior county titles.

Castlemartyr always stuck their chests out in that company, though. Ending a long drought in the East Cork JHC back in 2009 stiffened the sinews, and when they collected the county title this year horizons were broadened further.