Minnows Blarney thinking big as cup holders Derry come to town

As showtime fast approaches, O’Shea Park hums with activity.

The visit of Derry City represents a rarity for minnows such as Blarney United, but until then it’s on with the preparations. Not a second lost.

Every nook and cranny of the clubhouse is being cleaned out; Tom Murray, power hose in hand, attends to the steel fencing, while the phone of chairman Brian Murray has taken on a life of its own.