GLEN ROVERS MADE a winning start to their defence of the Cork senior hurling championship this afternoon.
The city outfit eased to a 0-23 to 0-6 victory over divisional side Carbery. The win was wrapped up by the interval when the Glen led by eight points, having restricted the West Cork men to just a single score in the opening period.
Elsewhere today, two goals from Cork forward Luke O’Farrell helped 2013 champions Midleton to a 2-16 to 0-12 win against Bishopstown. Mark Dolan’s second-half goal proved crucial in Douglas’ 2-18 to 1-18 triumph against Na Piarsaigh.
Jamie Coughlan scored the only goal of the game as Newtownshandrum defeated Killeagh by 1-19 to 0-16, St Finbarr’s needed extra-time to see off newly-promoted Newcestown by 2-15 to 1-15, and Blackrock gained revenge against Ballyhea for a defeat to the North Cork club at the same stage last year as Kevin O’Keeffe led the way with a contribution of 1-12 to their 1-22 to 1-13 victory.
Last night, the 2015 beaten finalists Sarsfields were three-point winners against 2011 champions Carrigtwohill, while in another East Cork affair, Bride Rovers had eight points to spare against Youghal.
Cork senior hurling championship, first round:
Blackrock 1-22 Ballyhea 1-13
Bride Rovers 1-21 Youghal 1-13
Douglas 2-18 Na Piarsaigh 1-18
Glen Rovers 0-23 Carbery 0-6
Newtownshandrum 1-19 Killeagh 0-16
Midleton 2-16 Bishopstown 0-12
Sarsfields 0-14 Carrigtwohill 0-11
St Finbarr’s 2-15 Newcestown 1-15
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