Heaven at last for magnificent Mallow

Mallow hurlers suffered heartbreak in the Cork Premier IHC final, but there was joy for their supporters yesterday as their footballers showed tremendous character to be crowned Premier IFC champions at the newly revamped Páirc Uí Chaoimh. 

There was nothing easy about the victory – best summed up by captain Matthew Taylor (deputising for the injured Andrew Cashman). The outstanding centre-back reflected:

“Everyone knew they had energy in the tank, and you go down to the bottom of the tank in these types of situations.”