‘East Cork best barony in country for hurling’

But for St Catherine’s bottom field, Ballynoe sits in darkness.

It’s Tuesday evening in the East Cork village and Storm Ophelia, having come and gone a day earlier without dislodging too many roof slates, is only now being felt — electricity gave out shortly after 7pm.

The Imokilly hurlers are en route for their second last training session ahead of Sunday’s Cork senior decider, but there’s no need for a late change of venue. St Catherine’s floodlights are run by a diesel generator so their hour’s work proceeds without any disruption.