The Banner team is set to face Ballyea in the Junior A Hurling Championship Final at Fr. Murphy Memorial Park in Newmarket-on-Fergus on Saturday at 3pm.
After making breakthroughs in Junior C in 2017 and Junior B three years later, the team has finally reached the Junior A Final, a milestone that is both overdue and devastating as they are now a tier further down the championship grades due to a split in the intermediate championship structure.
Ten years in the making, Banner’s incremental evolution craves some timely championship silverware if they are to maintain their upward developmental graph.
The team's progress has been incremental, and this championship is crucial for their continued development.
Author's summary: Banner faces Ballyea in Junior A Final.