Barrs boss O’Keeffe: 'That first half was our best half of football all year'

Although slow out of the blocks, trailing by two points inside six minutes, the Cork champions proceeded to outscore their Ennis opponents by 2-7 to 0-2 between there and half-time.

Conor McCrickard (St Finbarrs) celebrates his goal against Éire Óg (Ennis) during the AIB Munster Club SFC semi-final at Páirc Uí Rinn. 

Barrs manager Paul O’Keeffe hailed his team’s opening 30-minute effort as their “best half of football all year”.

Although slow out of the blocks, trailing as they did by two points inside six minutes, the Cork champions proceeded to outscore their Ennis opponents by 2-7 to 0-2 between there and half-time.