Cork Hurling League round-up: Fr O'Neill's edge champions Sars in Division 1 opener

Elsewhere last year's defeated finalists Charleville beat Blackrock thanks to excellent performance from Jack Doyle.

Cian Darcy, Sarsfields in action against Dan Harrington, Fr. O'Neills. Pic: Jim Coughlan.

Fr O'Neill's edged reigning champions, Sarsfields, by 2-18 to 3-12 in Aghavine on Sunday morning in the opeing round in Division 1 of the Red FM CHL.

Kevin O'Sullivan was the main man for O'Neill's as he plundered 1-9, Rob Cullinane pounced for the other goal and Joe Millerick hit a brace of points. In what was Sars' first game since the passing of Ray Ryan, Shane O'Regan hit 2-6 and Conor O'Rourke landed their other major.