Micheál O’Connor: All-Ireland adventure has united Kinsale

A “rollercoaster” journey which has brought the town together “like I’ve never seen it before”.

So goes manager Micheál O’Connor’s description of the two-year run which has put the Kinsale ladies within an hour of All-Ireland intermediate glory. This Sunday at Parnell Park (1.45pm), they face Dunboyne of Meath in the club decider. It is their second successive All-Ireland final appearance, having unsuccessfully contested the junior decider this time last year.

The step-up in grade has proven of little difficulty, the Cork coastal town sweeping to county and Munster glory at the first attempt.