Those scores left Oulart-The Ballagh well fixed at the water break, and they never looked like losing their grip in the closing quarter. However, Rathnure hit a purple patch between the ninth and eleventh minutes, with the points flying over from Michael Redmond, Shane Lawlor, Jack Redmond, A.J. Rather than risking a hook, he laid off to his right for Martin Óg Storey to crash the ball to the net (1-4 to 0-7). – Darryl Gray (0-2) for T. Dunne (40), Cormac Finn for O’Leary (55), Niall Redmond for Sheridan (60+1), Adam Nolan for I. Storey (60+2). Redmond (0-8, 2 frees), Eoin Higgins; Mark Boland, Paddy Whiteley; Shane Lawlor (0-1), James Tobin, Michael Redmond; Seán O’Connor (1-5, 0-2 frees, 0-1 line ball), Jack Redmond (0-2), Ciarán O’Connor (0-1).

Source: Irish Independent August 17, 2021 14:03 UTC