Gerdy O'Mahony: 'Sars are the benchmark and we weren't far off them'

Newtownshandrum joint-manager Gerdy O’Mahony refuses to prioritise the positives of the Sars performance. They wanted to beat the champions and they didn’t. That’s the bottom line

Newtownshandrum joint-manager Gerdy O'Mahony on the sideline.  

Newtownshandrum are a middle of the road top-tier outfit. We’re not offending them by stating such, neither are we stating anything that wasn’t already known.

It is not considered a surprise that they have reached the quarter-finals. By the same token, it wouldn’t have been considered a surprise had they not reached the knockout stages.