'To the outside eye, we are probably on borrowed time. We’ll keep borrowing down in Aghada.'

Aghada play Uibh Laoire in the Cork Premier IFC semi-final on Saturday

Pictured are Diarmuid Phelan, Aghada and Cathal Vaughan, Uibh Laoire, ahead of the McCarthy Insurance Group 2025 Premier Intermediate Football Championship Semi Final, at SuperValu Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork. Picture: Jim Coughlan.

When Aghada concluded their Cork Premier IFC group against Aghabullogue three teams ended up with two points. Confusion ensued as to who would progress.

“It was a bit of a weird one,” Diarmuid Phelan explains. “We went into it thinking we could win it but we threw away a lot of opportunities, goal chances, penalties, everything that could go wrong went wrong. Breach of rules, everything. Then, the game finished.