Ballygunner blast past St Martin’s with second half surge to reach All-Ireland final

Ballygunner banished their recent All-Ireland semi-final demons with a blistering second-half surge, overturning a three-point deficit after 37 minutes

Dessie Hutchinson scored seven points, six from play, in Ballygunner's All-Ireland Club SHC semi-final victory over St Martin's. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

All-Ireland Club SHC semi-final: Ballygunner 0-19 St Martin’s 0-10

Ballygunner were in bother. Serious bother. They’d seen this semi-final film before. The familiarity of their troubles didn’t faze or stir fear. They scripted a different ending on this occasion.