Mourneabbey are gunning for three-in-a-row in Saturday’s All-Ireland club final - but it’s missing out on a magnificent seven closer to home that’s driving them.
The Cork champions were beaten in the 2020 county final by the West Cork divisional outfit, ending their six-year winning streak, and while there was confusion over their eligibility to represent the county in Munster, the provincial and All-Ireland series was pulled in any event due to the pandemic.
“It was the ingredient that made us that little bit hungrier this year,” said vice-captain Laura Fitzgerald. “We went back training this year as if we had lost all five or six county titles.
