Late Daniel Kearney point rescues draw for Sarsfields

Sarsfields 0-16 Erins Own 1-13: What should have been the championship’s marquee fixture, one to give Cork hurling an esteem boost, instead turned out to be a mediocre affair with holders Sarsfields just about hanging onto their title – at least for another six days.

Sars can thank Cork senior player Daniel Kearney for showing alertness and skill to convert the equaliser on 60 minutes while they might still have snatched a winner when Cian McCarthy stood over a free 75 metres from goal deep into injury-time only to see his mishit effort fall well short.

The large attendance might have been expecting a game to set the championship alight but derby games tend to be tense, hard-fought affairs, and this instalment didn’t veer too far from that script.