For Lough Rovers, the victory was greater than winning the final

Lough Rovers collected a county title on Sunday, a banner event in any club’s history and a huge achievement for a club which has teetered on the edge of the abyss

GLORY DAY: Lough Rovers’ captain Shane Long and players celebrate after defeating Freemount in the 2020 Bon Secours Cork JCFC final at Páirc Uí Rinn on Sunday. Picture: Eddie O’Hare

Lough Rovers collected a county title on Sunday, the Cork Junior C football title, when they beat north Cork side Freemount, 2-13 to 1-6.

A banner event in any club’s history. A huge achievement for a club which has teetered on the edge of the abyss.