Sars stand firm to survive late Blackrock goal assault

Blackrock required a goal. They searched hard for one too. A number of their attacks, however, repeatedly broke down in and around the 20-metre line as Sars got a hand in here and a flick there.

VICTORY CLINCHED: Jack O'Connor of Sarsfields celebrates after his side's victory in the Cork County Premier Senior Club Hurling Championship quarter-final match between Blackrock and Sarsfields. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Sarsfields 1-15 Blackrock 0-15 

Sars stood firm in the face of late Blackrock goal assaults to move within an hour of a first Cork hurling final appearance since 2015.