New system but Nemo Rangers’ old stagers to shine

It took Castlehaven, and many observers, by surprise when Nemo Rangers operated a sweeper in the drawn Cork final last month. Indeed Haven’s selector James McCarthy made a point of mentioning it after the game.

The ploy was used again in the Munster semi-final, where Legion’s James O’Donoghue was given the same attention that was afforded to Brian Hurley, and the results have been convincing.

For a club acclaimed for open, attractive football, Nemo have been able to marry that tradition with operating a horses-for-courses tactic and should Michael Quinlivan move inside, he can expect to receive the same treatment shown to Hurley and O’Donoghue.