Intermediate Football Championship 2021
October 2: Ferns St. Aidans 2-12, St. Mary’s (Maudlintown) 2-12
Soccer maestro John Godkin’s return to Gaelic football management after a near 20-year gap was marked by his St. Mary’s (Maudlintown) charges battling back for a merited share of the first round Group C spoils with last year’s beaten finalists Ferns St. Aidan’s in Saturday’s Amber Springs/Ashdown Park Hotels Intermediate football championship clash in St. Patrick’s Park.
St. Mary’s had also added the influence of Godkin’s fellow North End man, Paul ‘Spot’ Murphy, after the latter’s transfer from St. Joseph’s, and he was prominent as the Wexford town side bridged a three-point deficit in the closing stages with scores from Murphy (free) together with substitute Emmett Nolan and Mark O’Connor (2-12 apiece).
Both sides emerged with considerable regrets though having squandered a host of subsequent chances to shade the verdict – Maudlintown (in an alternative hi-vis strip) shooting four wides and forcing a save, while Ferns (sporting the black and amber of Avoca) had two attempts fall short before adding a closing wide and also threatening the goal.
There could be no real quibbles over the outcome of this lively encounter which suggests that both will continue to be leading contenders when it comes to the business-end of affairs.
Former Wexford ace P.J. Banville is also part of the Maudlintown backroom, and he dashed from kicking with Horeswood in the Senior football championship earlier that afternoon in New Ross to join forces with Godkin and fellow selectors Barry Kinsella, Donal O’Leary and John Nolan.
‘Spot’ Murphy proved quite the focal point for the St. Mary’s attack as he pointed twice within the first three minutes. Although Ferns goalie Ivan Meegan (free) and newcomer to adult competition Corey Byrne-Dunbar tied matters after six minutes, Maudlintown impressed as they opened up a 1-5 to 0-2 lead by the 20th minute.
Dermot Flood edged them back in front before Todd Hynes followed with an uninterrupted burst of 1-2. The corner-forward made it 0-4 to 0-2 before a delivery from Warren Broaders met with the deftest flick on by ‘Spot’ Murphy for the unmarked Hynes to net. And Hynes made it a six-point lead just after the first water break.
Ferns had switched Niall Murphy on to his namesake ‘Spot’ by now, and the number 9 was certainly more effective, with Diarmuid Doyle having replaced Pádraig Bolger who struggled against the experienced St. Mary’s full-forward.
Ferns struck back with a couple of frees from Patrick Breen before a counter-attack saw James Lawlor’s lengthy delivery tipped down by Chris Turner for Diarmuid Doyle to tuck home a low finish and cut the gap to 1-5 to 1-4 after 24 minutes.
But after an exchange of points, Hynes again made his mark when ‘Spot’ Murphy was denied before Hynes netted the rebound in the 28th minute (2-6 to 1-5).
Paul Morris pegged back a point before Ferns netminder Meegan cut out a further threat from Hynes. But St. Mary’s did work a late point through Eddie Pitman to break leading by 2-7 to 1-6.
Ferns found their mojo on the restart as they dominated the third quarter to transform matters by 1-12 to 2-8 after 46 minutes. Corey Byrne-Dunbar, substitute Ryan Nolan, Patrick Breen (two frees) and Diarmuid Doyle restored parity before the impressive Paul Morris earned the Gorey District men their first taste of the lead following a neat one-two with Breen.
‘Spot’ Murphy restored parity just after the last water break. But Ferns tested St. Mary’s resolve when turning over a kick-out as Diarmuid Doyle played in Eoin Murphy to hold off ’keeper Paul Dempsey and net a 2-12 to 2-9 advantage after 52 minutes, before Maudlintown demonstrated great battling qualities to force deadlock.
Ferns St. Aidan’s: Ivan Meegan (0-1 free); Rory Scallan, Pádraig Bolger, Keith Breen; Conor Scallan, James Tonks (capt.), James Lawlor; Eoin Murphy (1-0), Niall Murphy; Paul Morris (0-3), Patrick Breen (0-4 frees), Christopher O’Connor; Chris Turner, Peter Nolan, Corey Byrne-Dunbar (0-2). Subs. – Diarmuid Doyle (1-1) for Bolger (18), Ian Byrne for Nolan (HT), Ryan Nolan (0-1) for O’Connor, inj. (33), Tommy Dwyer for Turner (57).
St. Mary’s (Maudlintown): Paul Dempsey; Gary Murphy, Alex Lynch (capt.), Mark Doyle; Graham Carty, Jamie Thomas, Warren Broaders; Martin O’Connor, Eddie Pitman (0-1); Mark O’Connor (0-1), Todd Hynes (2-2), Pierce Dooley; Dermot Flood (0-1), Paul Murphy (0-6, 2 frees), Kyle Scallan. Subs. – Emmett Nolan (0-1) for Martin O’Connor (HT), Gavin Cullen for Dooley (51), Jordan Donovan for Hynes (59), Kallum Broaders for Doyle, inj. (60).
Referee: Justin Heffernan (Blackwater).
October 10: Ferns St. Aidans 1-11, St. Fintan's 2-6
Ferns St. Aidans recovered impressively from the concession of two goals in less than three minutes early in the third quarter in O’Kennedy Park, New Ross on Sunday to end their Amber Springs/Ashdown Park Hotels Intermediate football championship Group C campaign with three points.
They won’t know until next weekend whether that’s enough to earn the automatic quarter-final spot, although St. Fintan’s can still do them a big favour in that regard when they meet St. Mary’s (Maudlintown).
The town team need to win by more than two points to finish first, after their draw with Ferns, while the best the Ballymore-Mayglass men can do is to end up second should they win in Chadwicks Wexford Park on Sunday.
The benefit of a game one week earlier was evident as the Gorey District side held sway for most of the first-half, with midfielder Eoin Murphy bursting forward to open their account after a mere 13 seconds.
Paul Morris doubled the lead, with St. Fintan’s losing Shane Pettit for ten minutes due to a body-check in the lead-up to that score.
However, they managed quite well, with Niall Moore kicking their first point from a mark and netminder Ivan Meegan responding from a free before the county player returned.
A long-range effort from Niall Murphy left Ferns clear by 0-4 to 0-1 at the water break, and the gap remained at three at half-time after Fintan’s points from Donal Shanley (free) and Conor Day were sandwiched by a brace at the other end from the lively Corey Byrne-Dunbar.
Eoin Murphy repeated his first-half feat by scoring the opening point of the second period, but last year’s unlucky runners-up then hit a bad patch and conceded 2-1 without reply between the 34th and 37th minutes. The St. Fintan’s inter-county Senior trio of Jim Rossiter, Shane Pettit and Donal Shanley combined to set up full-forward Jack O’Leary for a well-worked goal, with Shanley adding the leveller from a free (1-4 to 0-7).
And O’Leary wasn’t finished yet, as he availed of a glorious pass over full-back Conor Scallan’s head by Conor Day to rattle the net for a second time and give the south county men a three-point lead.
Ferns responded well, with Patrick Breen earning and converting a free before Paul Morris made it a one-point game in the 43rd minute.
And the latter also featured prominently in the lead-up to their all-important goal, as his teasing delivery into the danger zone was knocked to the net from close range by Chris Turner (1-9 to 2-4).
Liam Crowley pulled a point back before the water break, and it was still anyone’s game entering the last ten minutes after a further exchange between Diarmuid Doyle and Shane Pettit.
Significantly, the latter point was the only score registered from play by the losers’ three county men combined, with Ferns doing well collectively to close down space and deny them opportunities.
St. Fintan’s sustained a blow when centre-forward Conor Day was dismissed on a second yellow card in the 50th minute, and they didn’t score again afterwards.
Ferns only managed one more point themselves, but that strike from Corey Byrne-Dunbar was enough to make sure of success as the closing twelve minutes including added time remained scoreless.
Ferns St. Aidans: Ivan Meegan (0-1 free); Rory Scallan, Conor Scallan, Keith Breen; Niall Murphy (0-1), James Tonks (capt.), James Lawlor; Paul Morris (0-2), Eoin Murphy (0-2); Christopher O’Connor, Patrick Breen (0-1 free), Corey Byrne-Dunbar (0-3); Diarmuid Doyle (0-1), Ian Byrne, Chris Turner (1-0). Sub. – Peter Nolan for O’Connor, inj. (27).
St. Fintan’s: Patrick McDonnell; Brendan Hughes, Eoin Cummins, Richie Kelly; Adam Devereux, Frank Staples, Peter Goldsmith; Jim Rossiter (capt.), Shane Pettit (0-1); Liam Crowley (0-1), Conor Day (0-1), Donal Shanley (0-2 frees); David Moore, Jack O’Leary (2-0), Niall Moore (0-1 mark). Subs. – Eoin O’Callaghan for N. Moore (47), Niall Moore for D. Moore (59). Sin-bin: Shane Pettit (5).
Referee: Stephen Burke (Volunteers).
October 31, quarter-final: Naomh Éanna 1-10, Ferns St. Aidans 1-9
Naomh Éanna produced one of their most composed performances in years when they edged past local rival Ferns St. Aidans into the semi-finals of the Amber Springs/Ashdown Park Hotels intermediate football championship, when a run of five points without reply saw them secure a dramatic 1-10 to 1-9 victory in testing conditions at St. Patrick’s Park, Enniscorthy, on Sunday.
The graduation of some of the stars of their Junior football success last year, and indeed a promising bunch of minors playing their first year at adult level, has transformed Gorey into genuine contenders in this grade.
All the more impressive is the fact that they achieved victory despite playing the majority of the second half, and ten minutes of the first period, with just 14 men after Paul Murphy was dismissed on a yellow card after an earlier sin-binning.
Last year’s beaten finalists Ferns were up for it in the first quarter, with rampaging midfielder Eoin Murphy pointing them in front after just 15 seconds.
Michael Molloy, who returned to Naomh Éanna after a brief stint with Kilanerin, tapped over a free in response, while the excellent Cian Molloy made it 0-2 to 0-1 after speed merchant Cathal Dunbar had forced a turnover and burnt up the ground.
But Murphy was soon on the line for an off-the-ball tangle with Rory Scallan, and Ferns made use of their extra man with five points in a row.
Patrick Breen provided all bar one of their scores during this spell, including two successful frees either side of a brace from play, while Eoin Murphy found the range again in a pocket of space to create a 0-6 to 0-2 lead at the first water break.
A crucial passage of play then arrived when Jack Doran was called into action as temporary replacement for Rian Fitzpatrick, and he was quickly found inside by Cian Molloy as he rocketed home Gorey’s only goal with aplomb after 26 minutes.
Still, another Breen free and a point from play by Diarmuid Doyle had Ferns 0-8 to 1-2 in front at the break.
The tension and atmosphere that comes with District derbies was notched up a few octaves amongst the supporters huddled in the stand when Gorey struck for two quick points after the break from Dunbar and Michael Molloy (free), but they soon suffered a setback when Murphy picked up his yellow card that followed the earlier black on 34 minutes.
And they initially belied their numerical inferiority when Cian Molloy swuing over from Brian Cushe’s assist to force parity two minutes later.
However, Ferns responded when Ryan Nolan shook off his marker before expertly pointing from the right corner for his sole score, and they were suddenly four clear courtesy of a fortuitous goal two minutes later.
Niall Murphy was clearly attempting a point, but substitute Ian Byrne caught the mis-hit effort and immediately off-loaded it for Doyle to bury.
Remarkably, Ferns failed to register again, as Gorey really stood up to be counted in the final quarter. Michael Molloy converted a tricky free to get the ball rolling, with Cian Molloy kicking his third shortly before Dunbar’s searing pace created an opening for Doran, on as a full substitute at half-time.
Fitzpatrick then fed his midfield partner Jack Cullen for the levelling point, which was originally signalled wide only for the decision to be reversed by the referee, and when Doran stole possession and raced forward, he supplied captain O’Brien with the match-winning score.
Nolan had one late chance to force extra time but his attempt trailed wide of the far post, as Naomh Éanna now face Crossabeg/Ballymurn for a place in the final.
Ferns St. Aidans: Ivan Meegan; Rory Scallan, Conor Scallan, Keith Breen; Niall Murphy, James Tonks (capt.), James Lawlor; Paul Morris, Eoin Murphy (0-2); Christopher O’Connor, Patrick Breen (0-5, 3 frees), Corey Byrne-Dunbar; Chris Turner, Diarmuid Doyle (1-1), Ryan Nolan (0-1). Subs: Ian Byrne for E. Murphy, temp (30+3 – HT), Byrne for Morris (39).
Naomh Éanna: Rory Tubritt; Seamus O’Donnell, Kian Kenny, Simon Doran; Brian Cushe, Darragh Cullen, Peter Travers; Jack Cullen (0-1), Rian Fitzpatrick; Cathal Dunbar (0-1), David O’Connor (capt., 0-1), Cian Browne; Cian Molloy (0-3), Michael Molloy (0-3 frees), Paul Murphy. Subs: Jack Doran (1-0) for Fitzpatrick (temp., 25-27), Doran (0-1) for Browne (HT), Tom Stafford for Kenny (HT). Sin-bin: Paul Murphy (7).
Referee: Shane Quinn (Réalt na Mara)
Soccer maestro John Godkin’s return to Gaelic football management after a near 20-year gap was marked by his St. Mary’s (Maudlintown) charges battling back for a merited share of the first round Group C spoils with last year’s beaten finalists Ferns St. Aidan’s in Saturday’s Amber Springs/Ashdown Park Hotels Intermediate football championship clash in St. Patrick’s Park.
St. Mary’s had also added the influence of Godkin’s fellow North End man, Paul ‘Spot’ Murphy, after the latter’s transfer from St. Joseph’s, and he was prominent as the Wexford town side bridged a three-point deficit in the closing stages with scores from Murphy (free) together with substitute Emmett Nolan and Mark O’Connor (2-12 apiece).
Both sides emerged with considerable regrets though having squandered a host of subsequent chances to shade the verdict – Maudlintown (in an alternative hi-vis strip) shooting four wides and forcing a save, while Ferns (sporting the black and amber of Avoca) had two attempts fall short before adding a closing wide and also threatening the goal.
There could be no real quibbles over the outcome of this lively encounter which suggests that both will continue to be leading contenders when it comes to the business-end of affairs.
Former Wexford ace P.J. Banville is also part of the Maudlintown backroom, and he dashed from kicking with Horeswood in the Senior football championship earlier that afternoon in New Ross to join forces with Godkin and fellow selectors Barry Kinsella, Donal O’Leary and John Nolan.
‘Spot’ Murphy proved quite the focal point for the St. Mary’s attack as he pointed twice within the first three minutes. Although Ferns goalie Ivan Meegan (free) and newcomer to adult competition Corey Byrne-Dunbar tied matters after six minutes, Maudlintown impressed as they opened up a 1-5 to 0-2 lead by the 20th minute.
Dermot Flood edged them back in front before Todd Hynes followed with an uninterrupted burst of 1-2. The corner-forward made it 0-4 to 0-2 before a delivery from Warren Broaders met with the deftest flick on by ‘Spot’ Murphy for the unmarked Hynes to net. And Hynes made it a six-point lead just after the first water break.
Ferns had switched Niall Murphy on to his namesake ‘Spot’ by now, and the number 9 was certainly more effective, with Diarmuid Doyle having replaced Pádraig Bolger who struggled against the experienced St. Mary’s full-forward.
Ferns struck back with a couple of frees from Patrick Breen before a counter-attack saw James Lawlor’s lengthy delivery tipped down by Chris Turner for Diarmuid Doyle to tuck home a low finish and cut the gap to 1-5 to 1-4 after 24 minutes.
But after an exchange of points, Hynes again made his mark when ‘Spot’ Murphy was denied before Hynes netted the rebound in the 28th minute (2-6 to 1-5).
Paul Morris pegged back a point before Ferns netminder Meegan cut out a further threat from Hynes. But St. Mary’s did work a late point through Eddie Pitman to break leading by 2-7 to 1-6.
Ferns found their mojo on the restart as they dominated the third quarter to transform matters by 1-12 to 2-8 after 46 minutes. Corey Byrne-Dunbar, substitute Ryan Nolan, Patrick Breen (two frees) and Diarmuid Doyle restored parity before the impressive Paul Morris earned the Gorey District men their first taste of the lead following a neat one-two with Breen.
‘Spot’ Murphy restored parity just after the last water break. But Ferns tested St. Mary’s resolve when turning over a kick-out as Diarmuid Doyle played in Eoin Murphy to hold off ’keeper Paul Dempsey and net a 2-12 to 2-9 advantage after 52 minutes, before Maudlintown demonstrated great battling qualities to force deadlock.
Ferns St. Aidan’s: Ivan Meegan (0-1 free); Rory Scallan, Pádraig Bolger, Keith Breen; Conor Scallan, James Tonks (capt.), James Lawlor; Eoin Murphy (1-0), Niall Murphy; Paul Morris (0-3), Patrick Breen (0-4 frees), Christopher O’Connor; Chris Turner, Peter Nolan, Corey Byrne-Dunbar (0-2). Subs. – Diarmuid Doyle (1-1) for Bolger (18), Ian Byrne for Nolan (HT), Ryan Nolan (0-1) for O’Connor, inj. (33), Tommy Dwyer for Turner (57).
St. Mary’s (Maudlintown): Paul Dempsey; Gary Murphy, Alex Lynch (capt.), Mark Doyle; Graham Carty, Jamie Thomas, Warren Broaders; Martin O’Connor, Eddie Pitman (0-1); Mark O’Connor (0-1), Todd Hynes (2-2), Pierce Dooley; Dermot Flood (0-1), Paul Murphy (0-6, 2 frees), Kyle Scallan. Subs. – Emmett Nolan (0-1) for Martin O’Connor (HT), Gavin Cullen for Dooley (51), Jordan Donovan for Hynes (59), Kallum Broaders for Doyle, inj. (60).
Referee: Justin Heffernan (Blackwater).
October 10: Ferns St. Aidans 1-11, St. Fintan's 2-6
Ferns St. Aidans recovered impressively from the concession of two goals in less than three minutes early in the third quarter in O’Kennedy Park, New Ross on Sunday to end their Amber Springs/Ashdown Park Hotels Intermediate football championship Group C campaign with three points.
They won’t know until next weekend whether that’s enough to earn the automatic quarter-final spot, although St. Fintan’s can still do them a big favour in that regard when they meet St. Mary’s (Maudlintown).
The town team need to win by more than two points to finish first, after their draw with Ferns, while the best the Ballymore-Mayglass men can do is to end up second should they win in Chadwicks Wexford Park on Sunday.
The benefit of a game one week earlier was evident as the Gorey District side held sway for most of the first-half, with midfielder Eoin Murphy bursting forward to open their account after a mere 13 seconds.
Paul Morris doubled the lead, with St. Fintan’s losing Shane Pettit for ten minutes due to a body-check in the lead-up to that score.
However, they managed quite well, with Niall Moore kicking their first point from a mark and netminder Ivan Meegan responding from a free before the county player returned.
A long-range effort from Niall Murphy left Ferns clear by 0-4 to 0-1 at the water break, and the gap remained at three at half-time after Fintan’s points from Donal Shanley (free) and Conor Day were sandwiched by a brace at the other end from the lively Corey Byrne-Dunbar.
Eoin Murphy repeated his first-half feat by scoring the opening point of the second period, but last year’s unlucky runners-up then hit a bad patch and conceded 2-1 without reply between the 34th and 37th minutes. The St. Fintan’s inter-county Senior trio of Jim Rossiter, Shane Pettit and Donal Shanley combined to set up full-forward Jack O’Leary for a well-worked goal, with Shanley adding the leveller from a free (1-4 to 0-7).
And O’Leary wasn’t finished yet, as he availed of a glorious pass over full-back Conor Scallan’s head by Conor Day to rattle the net for a second time and give the south county men a three-point lead.
Ferns responded well, with Patrick Breen earning and converting a free before Paul Morris made it a one-point game in the 43rd minute.
And the latter also featured prominently in the lead-up to their all-important goal, as his teasing delivery into the danger zone was knocked to the net from close range by Chris Turner (1-9 to 2-4).
Liam Crowley pulled a point back before the water break, and it was still anyone’s game entering the last ten minutes after a further exchange between Diarmuid Doyle and Shane Pettit.
Significantly, the latter point was the only score registered from play by the losers’ three county men combined, with Ferns doing well collectively to close down space and deny them opportunities.
St. Fintan’s sustained a blow when centre-forward Conor Day was dismissed on a second yellow card in the 50th minute, and they didn’t score again afterwards.
Ferns only managed one more point themselves, but that strike from Corey Byrne-Dunbar was enough to make sure of success as the closing twelve minutes including added time remained scoreless.
Ferns St. Aidans: Ivan Meegan (0-1 free); Rory Scallan, Conor Scallan, Keith Breen; Niall Murphy (0-1), James Tonks (capt.), James Lawlor; Paul Morris (0-2), Eoin Murphy (0-2); Christopher O’Connor, Patrick Breen (0-1 free), Corey Byrne-Dunbar (0-3); Diarmuid Doyle (0-1), Ian Byrne, Chris Turner (1-0). Sub. – Peter Nolan for O’Connor, inj. (27).
St. Fintan’s: Patrick McDonnell; Brendan Hughes, Eoin Cummins, Richie Kelly; Adam Devereux, Frank Staples, Peter Goldsmith; Jim Rossiter (capt.), Shane Pettit (0-1); Liam Crowley (0-1), Conor Day (0-1), Donal Shanley (0-2 frees); David Moore, Jack O’Leary (2-0), Niall Moore (0-1 mark). Subs. – Eoin O’Callaghan for N. Moore (47), Niall Moore for D. Moore (59). Sin-bin: Shane Pettit (5).
Referee: Stephen Burke (Volunteers).
October 31, quarter-final: Naomh Éanna 1-10, Ferns St. Aidans 1-9
Naomh Éanna produced one of their most composed performances in years when they edged past local rival Ferns St. Aidans into the semi-finals of the Amber Springs/Ashdown Park Hotels intermediate football championship, when a run of five points without reply saw them secure a dramatic 1-10 to 1-9 victory in testing conditions at St. Patrick’s Park, Enniscorthy, on Sunday.
The graduation of some of the stars of their Junior football success last year, and indeed a promising bunch of minors playing their first year at adult level, has transformed Gorey into genuine contenders in this grade.
All the more impressive is the fact that they achieved victory despite playing the majority of the second half, and ten minutes of the first period, with just 14 men after Paul Murphy was dismissed on a yellow card after an earlier sin-binning.
Last year’s beaten finalists Ferns were up for it in the first quarter, with rampaging midfielder Eoin Murphy pointing them in front after just 15 seconds.
Michael Molloy, who returned to Naomh Éanna after a brief stint with Kilanerin, tapped over a free in response, while the excellent Cian Molloy made it 0-2 to 0-1 after speed merchant Cathal Dunbar had forced a turnover and burnt up the ground.
But Murphy was soon on the line for an off-the-ball tangle with Rory Scallan, and Ferns made use of their extra man with five points in a row.
Patrick Breen provided all bar one of their scores during this spell, including two successful frees either side of a brace from play, while Eoin Murphy found the range again in a pocket of space to create a 0-6 to 0-2 lead at the first water break.
A crucial passage of play then arrived when Jack Doran was called into action as temporary replacement for Rian Fitzpatrick, and he was quickly found inside by Cian Molloy as he rocketed home Gorey’s only goal with aplomb after 26 minutes.
Still, another Breen free and a point from play by Diarmuid Doyle had Ferns 0-8 to 1-2 in front at the break.
The tension and atmosphere that comes with District derbies was notched up a few octaves amongst the supporters huddled in the stand when Gorey struck for two quick points after the break from Dunbar and Michael Molloy (free), but they soon suffered a setback when Murphy picked up his yellow card that followed the earlier black on 34 minutes.
And they initially belied their numerical inferiority when Cian Molloy swuing over from Brian Cushe’s assist to force parity two minutes later.
However, Ferns responded when Ryan Nolan shook off his marker before expertly pointing from the right corner for his sole score, and they were suddenly four clear courtesy of a fortuitous goal two minutes later.
Niall Murphy was clearly attempting a point, but substitute Ian Byrne caught the mis-hit effort and immediately off-loaded it for Doyle to bury.
Remarkably, Ferns failed to register again, as Gorey really stood up to be counted in the final quarter. Michael Molloy converted a tricky free to get the ball rolling, with Cian Molloy kicking his third shortly before Dunbar’s searing pace created an opening for Doran, on as a full substitute at half-time.
Fitzpatrick then fed his midfield partner Jack Cullen for the levelling point, which was originally signalled wide only for the decision to be reversed by the referee, and when Doran stole possession and raced forward, he supplied captain O’Brien with the match-winning score.
Nolan had one late chance to force extra time but his attempt trailed wide of the far post, as Naomh Éanna now face Crossabeg/Ballymurn for a place in the final.
Ferns St. Aidans: Ivan Meegan; Rory Scallan, Conor Scallan, Keith Breen; Niall Murphy, James Tonks (capt.), James Lawlor; Paul Morris, Eoin Murphy (0-2); Christopher O’Connor, Patrick Breen (0-5, 3 frees), Corey Byrne-Dunbar; Chris Turner, Diarmuid Doyle (1-1), Ryan Nolan (0-1). Subs: Ian Byrne for E. Murphy, temp (30+3 – HT), Byrne for Morris (39).
Naomh Éanna: Rory Tubritt; Seamus O’Donnell, Kian Kenny, Simon Doran; Brian Cushe, Darragh Cullen, Peter Travers; Jack Cullen (0-1), Rian Fitzpatrick; Cathal Dunbar (0-1), David O’Connor (capt., 0-1), Cian Browne; Cian Molloy (0-3), Michael Molloy (0-3 frees), Paul Murphy. Subs: Jack Doran (1-0) for Fitzpatrick (temp., 25-27), Doran (0-1) for Browne (HT), Tom Stafford for Kenny (HT). Sin-bin: Paul Murphy (7).
Referee: Shane Quinn (Réalt na Mara)
