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The Cork legend felt the demands of the previous week’s Cork Premier SHC loss to Sarsfields had an impact, but the footballers eventually cranked up a gear.

Brian Hayes, St Finbarr's gets his fist to the ball to score his goal past Ballincollig keeper Jack Gibbons and Frank Down in their McCarthy Insurance Group Senior FC semi-final match at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Picture Dan LinehanSt

An uninspired first half, but a much-improved second half, is how St Finbarr’s selector Jimmy Barry Murphy analysed their Cork Premier SFC semi-final 2-13 to 1-10 victory over Ballincollig.

The Cork legend also felt the demands of the previous week’s Cork Premier SHC one-point loss to Sarsfields had an impact.