Cork SFL: Carrigaline go top of Division 1 as Nemo edge Ballincollig

Carbery Rangers were another team to reach 5 points after they came out on top of a close and tense tie with Castlehaven.

Carrigaline's Chris O'Herlihy giving chase to Denis Griffin for Douglas. 

St Finbarr’s were on top of Division 1 of the McCarthy Insurance Cork Football Leagues going into round 4 over the weekend, but when their clash with Newcestown fell foul of the weather on Thursday, the door was open for Carrigaline to take their place.

The Carrigdhoun outfit grasped that opportunity when they defeated Douglas by 0-11 to 0-8 on Saturday. They took advantage of the wind at their backs in the opening half as 0-3 from Éanna Desmond and a brace of points from Niall Coakley gave them a 0-8 to 0-3 interval lead. A 0-4 haul from Colm Joyce and an Alan O’Hare free did manage to bring Douglas level, but 2 more points from Desmond along with Callum Barrett’s second of the day earned Carrigaline the win.