Kildorrery get to grips with higher grade

It’s four years since Kildorrery won the Cork county JAHC, going on to Munster glory before coming up a point short in the All-Ireland final against Thomastown of Kilkenny.

While they have consolidated at intermediate level, the quarter-finals had proven a glass ceiling until this year, where wins against Ballygarvan, Ballinhassig, Éire Óg and Glen Rovers have seen them into tonight’s final against Fr O’Neills in Páirc Uí Rinn (7.30pm).

As he has been for some time, Peter O’Brien is the North Cork side’s key attacker – he has posted tallies of 0-9, 1-7, 0-11 and 1-10 respectively in the four games. He acknowledges that adapting to a higher grade isn’t always easy but also feels that they have under-achieved so far.