Video: Mitchelstown and Ballygiblin get just rewards for memorable year

As Bandon have shown in this year’s county championships, success in one code doesn’t have to come at the cost of the other and the minors of Mitchelstown and Ballygiblin – the October Rebel Óg monthly award winners – are further proof of that.

Regular contenders at Premier 2 level in football coming up through the age-grades, Mitchelstown added to the U15 county title as they defeated Mallow in the minor final last month.

That success then provided a springboard for the Ballygiblin hurlers – largely the same group of players – to overcome Castlelyons in the county MAHC decider after a replay. “We had a fairly successful team and we knew there was a good batch of players,” said football captain Seán Walsh.