Kanturk win Cork Senior A football final to secure promotion

Kanturk won the McCarthy Insurance Group Cork Senior A Football Championship final against Éire Óg on Sunday at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Team captain Paul Walsh guided Kanturk to victory despite the squad coping with the exhaustion of a dual championship campaign. The Irish Examiner and BreakingNews.ie both reported that the victory secures Kanturk promotion to the top tier of football. [1][2]

Several Kanturk players entered the final carrying injuries from their heavy match schedule. The Irish Examiner reported that Walsh acted as the key director on the field, helping Kanturk overcome an Éire Óg team that played free-flowing football. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Kanturk reached the final after a dramatic late comeback against Carbery Rangers in their semi-final match in Macroom. The victory in the final places Kanturk at the top tier level in both football and hurling. [7]

Kanturk is a town located in the north west of County Cork, Ireland. It sits at the confluence of the Allow and Dalua rivers, approximately 50 kilometres from Cork and Limerick. [4][6]