Dolan secures win with last-gasp free

GLENCAR/MANORHAMILTON captain Conor Dolan snatched victory with a converted free four minutes into added time at the end of an entertaining final in Carrick– on-Shannon yesterday.

The game changer was Patrick Guckian’s decision to dismiss Ballinamore’s Donal Feely in the 30th minute following a sideline incident.

Earlier, Ballinamore had raced into a 0-5 to 0-1 lead following Wayne McKeon’s point straight from the throw-in. However, Glencar steadied the ship and registered 0-7 without reply.

Two pointed frees by McKeon and Killian McHugh reduced the arrears but once again Glencar/ Manorhamilton responded with two of their own.

Two points from play by Fergal Rooney and Adrian Croal on the resumption extended the Glencar/Manorhamilton lead but Ballinamore fought back with a brace of points each by McKeon and Luke Murphy. It was left to Dolan to send over the winner.

SCORERS – Glencar/Manorhamilton: C Dolan 0-7 (4f); N Brady, A Croal, D Sweeney 0-2 each; P Gilmartin, E Sweeney, F Rooney 0-1 each. Ballinamore: W McKeon 0-7 (5f); L Murphy 0-5 (4f); D McGovern, McHugh, T Prior 0-1 each.

GLENCAR/MANORHAMILTON – A McDonald, T McDonald, F Rooney, T Coyle, K McGriskin, B McDonald, P Gilmartin ,D Sweeney, P Maguire, A Croal, J Glancy, J Rooney, N Brady, E Sweeney, C Dolan (C). Subs: G Hickey for T Coyle (20), R Flynn for A Croal (51), D Byrne for N Brady (58), B Byrne for T McDonald (60).

BALLINAMORE – D Dolan, C Moran, O McCaffrey, M Murphy, K McHugh, D Feely, L Ferguson, N McGovern, W McKeon, M McGrory, S Moran (C), T Prior, L Murphy, D McGovern, B McGovern. Subs: C McHugh for M McGrory (HT). A Burns for C Moran (HT). P Connaughton for B McGovern (37). S McTague for P Connaughton (60).

REF – P Guckian (Fenagh-St Caillin’s).