Christy O'Connor: Kilcoo get the job done in style on the pitch, but not off it

Despite heading into last season as All-Ireland champions, Kilcoo needed every get-out-of-jail card in their deck in the latter stages of the championship to retain their county title.

Tue, 17 Oct, 2023 - 07:10

Christy O'Connor

Despite their dominance in Down, having won ten of the previous 11 titles prior to Sunday, Kilcoo didn’t exactly rule the county with the iron fist that their record suggested it did. Six of those last ten titles were secured by one score wins, with two of the last four secured by one point.

Despite heading into last season as All-Ireland champions, Kilcoo needed every get-out-of-jail card in their deck in the latter stages of the championship to retain their county title. They beat Clonduff in the quarter-final on penalties before needing extra time to squeeze past Warrenpoint in the final by one point. It was the fourth year in succession that Kilcoo needed to win at least one game in extra-time.