Luke O'Farrell: Why this county title win was the sweetest of all

Midleton players Cormac Beausang, left, and Luke O'Farrell after the Cork Premier SHC final win over Glen Rovers. Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Midleton veteran Luke O’Farrell pointed to two heavy defeats as turning points in the club’s path to a first Cork PSHC title in eight years.

Last month’s 10-point loss to Sarsfields in their final Group B game and a reverse against Cork’s U20s in a challenge game were blessings in disguise, O’Farrell reckoned.