Boost for Pat Ryan as Cork stars shine on club duty

City trio of Glen Rovers, Blackrock and Douglas are all tied on six points with Sarsfields

Midleton's Conor Lehane is tackled by Eire Óg's Matt Brady during the RedFM HL Division 2 clash at Midleton. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Red FM Hurling League 

The top of Division 1 of the Red FM Cork Hurling League became quite cluttered as Round Five played out across the long weekend. Pat Ryan used the break in Cork’s season to allow his panel members to get some game time and they all impressed on a beautiful weekend for hurling. The city trio of Glen Rovers, Blackrock and Douglas are all tied on six points along with Sarsfields, with St Finbarr’s and Carrigtwohill just a point behind. Charleville and Fr O’Neill’s, who will clash on Thursday night in Aghavine, are also on five points meaning the winner of that clash will go top with four rounds to play.