Skill and will carries Ballincollig in a stone-cold classic against LYIT

In the end, they prevailed after a pulsating battle where the visitors set the tone early and for long spells looked likely and deserving winners, helped by some sensational long-range shooting. Ballincollig held firm, led by Ronan O’Sullivan’s heft and finishing in the paint and the playmaking of Inigo Zabalo.

And with the mercurial Payton ripping it up, and their shooters nailing a succession of really tough shots, they were value for a 50-35 half-time advantage. Coach Kieran O’Sullivan has genuine depth in his squad, but even has he mixed up his rotations, Collig were leaning heavily on his son Ronan and Zabalo for points.
