Ciarán O’Sullivan: All about performing on the day for Ballincollig

Before making the breakthrough in the Cork SFC two years ago, Ballincollig were used to being damned with the faint praise of being a team with potential.

After a county semi-final appearance in 1999, the last four was a port not reached again until 2014, many campaigns showing one encouraging performance not built on.

That trend has been reversed, with Sunday’s final against Carbery Rangers, a second in three years.