Cotter's late heroics surprised even his manager

HANDS OFF: Douglas' Daniel Harte wins the ball from Ballincollig's Darragh O'Mahony during the Bon Secours Cork Premier SFC at Pairc Ui Rinn. Pic: Eddie O'Hare

Douglas 0-16 Ballincollig 1-13 

In time, Andrew Cotter’s 67th minute free could well prove the kick that launched a lengthy Douglas run in this year’s county championship. For now, though, Cotter’s gargantuan free in the seventh minute of second-half injury-time is the kick that saved Douglas’ summer.