Late Eugene O'Leary goal preserves Ballyhea's Cork SAHC status

Fermoy have been relegated to the Premier IHC

Ballyhea's Cailean Cox goes high with Fermoy's Darragh Daly during the Co-Op Superstores Senior AHC relegation play-off at Kildorrery. Pic: Eddie O'Hare

Cork SAHC relegation play-off: Ballyhea 1-17 Fermoy 0-15 

Proud of their club, proud of their players. That’s how Ballyhea selector Johnny O’Callaghan described the feeling in Kildorrery, after Eugene O’Leary’s late goal preserved their Senior A status and sent Avondhu rivals Fermoy down to Premier Intermediate.