Midleton retain U21 East title and honour their late friend Darragh McCarthy

Midleton played without a number 10 once more, that number belonged last year to Darragh McCarthy, a mainstay of their 2024 run.

Midleton players celebrate after defeaing Bride Rovers in the Mulcahy Steel East Cork under 21'A' HC final at Aghavine. Picture; Eddie O'Hare

East Cork U21A HC final: Midleton 2-15 Bride Rovers 0-17 

Twelve months on from their U21 double, Midleton retained their divisional crown, but this one was earned the hard way, with the Aghavine wind and the weight of what they’ve carried all season.