Malone youngsters face tough battle

A PORTMARNOCK team of vast experience clashes with a bunch of youngsters from Malone in this morning’s final of the Bulmers Irish Senior Cup at Lisburn.

Portmarnock, chasing their 18th Blue Ribband, were fully extended by an Athlone team bereft of Walker Cup winning team member Colm Moriarty in yesterday’s semi-finals.

Malone put paid to Mallow’s ambitions of winning the trophy for the second time in three years in another close encounter.