Gortin face Beragh as they continue the quest for glory

VETERAN Gortin forward Shane Clarke admits that the side is desperate to go one step further than last year and get their hands on the Paddy Cullen Cup- though there is a lot of work still to be done to achieve that dream.

Having edged out Tattyreagh by a single point in the first round, the St Patrick’s now come up against a Beragh team this Saturday who were in ‘red’ hot form in their Championship opener, hitting Naomh Eoghan for seven goals.

Gortin came through some titanic tussles in last year’s competition only to come up short against a star-studded Edendork line-up in the final. Having got a sniff of glory in 2020, Shane Clarke acknowledges that it would mean so much for the team to get over the winning line this season, and adds that it would be particularly special for the more experienced members of the squad.

“Last year we were proud of what we did though it ended in disappointment in the final. We were up against a good Edendork side. Brian, Niall, Peter Keenan, those boys are in their thirties and like myself we all want to get medals while we still have time

“The boys have all trained hard and got back at it. The first aim was to get past Tattyreagh but obviously the long term aim is to go one better than last year.”