Erin’s Own surge clear as Carrigtwohill pay for sending off

Erin’s Own 0-16 Carrigtwohill 0-8 (Cork County SHC): There was more edge to Niall Kidney’s post-match reflection than the entire 60-minute effort churned out by his Carrigtwohill team.

Having had genuine penalty claims waved away by referee Nathan Wall in each half, Carrigtwohill’s frustration with the Carrigaline official reached boiling point when Niall MacCarthy received a straight red card on 35 minutes for kicking out at Erin’s Own full-back Shane Murphy.

Kidney, to be fair, had no quibbles over the outcome, but there was no holding back when his opinion was sought on the decision to dismiss former Cork hurler McCarthy.