Duhallow hard work reaping rewards

It’s been nine years since Duhallow advanced from the divisions and colleges section of the Cork SHC to the last 16 of the championship proper.

Victories over Carbery and Carrigdhoun have brought the north-western side to a clash with Douglas in Round 4 of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship tomorrow evening (6.30pm in Coachford), as they seek to build on recent underage progress.

Deciding to compete as a single entity in the county minor and U21 championships from the mid-2000s onwards reaped rich rewards, with five U21 finals reached from 2008-12, inclusive.