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Up And Coming County Final Against Sars.

Bride Rovers  defeated Sarsfields in the 1957 East Cork u16 Hurling Final by 4-1 to 2-0. In goals for the Bride Rovers team was Mick Ryan from Watergrasshill – he was ordained to the Priesthood afterwards, now deceased. In goals for Sarsfields was his brother Eamonn – coach today of the 4 in a row seeking Cork ladies football team.

Niall Long, a sub on the Sarsfields team that won the County SH Title in 1957 was a playing member of the Bride Rovers Junior B Hurling tam that won the East Cork championship in 1975 –at that time Niall owned the Rathcormac Inn. Captain of that 1975 rovers team was Pat O Connor, current Club President. A team mate of Niall and Pat on that 1975 team was Tom Kearney whose son Michael plays with Bride Rovers today.

When Sars won their first Co SHC title in 1951 Sean O Sullivan of Cannon St. in Rathcormac was a member of the team. Sean went to live in England and won an All Ireland Junior Hurling medal with London.

Tim McAuliffe a Bride Rovers selector today played senior hurling with Sarsfields. Later he played with Lisgoold with whom he won a County JBHC title. Tim now lives in Bartlemy.

Moving the Goalposts in 1927.

On Sunday June 26th 1927 Aghada junior hurlers travelled to Rathcormac to play the home team in the East Cork League. The Rathcormac pitch at the time was a roadside field in the townland of Knocknaboola. The local club noticed that a large crowd of spectators were outside on the road, not paying the 6d admission fee. They were obviously going to view the game by looking in over the ditch – free gratis.! The home club decided that as funds were low there was no point in providing free entertainment. Shovels were procured and the four goal-posts dug up. These were then moved to a field closer to the river Bride which couldn’t be seen from the road. Holes were dug, posts re-erected and the game went on. The spectators had no choice but to part with their ’tanner’ to view the contest! In fairness they got great value as the game was a thriller –Both teams seemed equally matched and possessed of a truly sporting spirit. Rathcormac won by 1 - 2 to 1 – 1.