David Cashman glad he stuck to his guns

When Blackrock last won county titles, in 2001 and ’02, David Cashman was the greenhorn of the side, a senior star while still graduating from the minor grade.

In 2003, the city side made it to a third decider on the trot and fourth in five years.

While they lost to Newtownshandrum, there was no reason to think that they or Cashman would be waiting 14 campaigns to get back to the decider.