Blarney boosted by Coleman return as they see off Ballyhea

Cork star makes comeback from knee injury as one half of an inspirational double change which swung contest Blarney's way

FANCY FOOTWORK: Peter Philpott of Blarney gets creative against  Joseph Hickey of Ballyhea. Pic: Jim Coughlan.

Blarney 2-23 Ballyhea 2-18 

Blarney qualified as Group B runners-up for the quarter-final of the Co-Op Superstores Cork SAHC at Mourne Abbey this evening. They finished second behind Newcestown on score difference, and the good news didn’t stop there for the mid-Cork side as county star Mark Coleman got his first taste of championship hurling this season when he played the last 20 minutes plus stoppage, and scored two points.