Patrick O’Regan stars as free scoring Milford advance

Milford 1-18 Ballygarvan 1-11: Free-scoring Milford cruised effortlessly through their Cork IHC fourth-round clash with Ballygarvan at Coachford last night, emerging triumphantly with a well-rounded performance in both halves with and against a stiff breeze.

Star of the show was skipper Patrick O’Regan who contributed 1-9 of his side’s total, to include an all-important 1-3 in the third quarter when Ballygarvan desperately needed to impose themselves on a contest that was slipping away from them at the interval.

Milford’s long journey to Coachford was well worthwhile as they built strongly on a five points lead at half time to all but break the Ballygarvan challenge following those crucial scores from O’Regan. At 1-13 to 0-6 by the three quarter mark, there was really no way back for the losers.