Top class Tinahely

Brave effort but Kilcoole fall short against favourites

TINAHELY KILCOOLE

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Onwards marched Tinahely. David Blake made it 2-12 to 2-4 with seven to go and then Eamonn Doyle issued a black card to Kilcoole midfielder Philip O’Brien.

Kilcoole rang some changes but the energy that had brought them back to within four points was long gone and a final score from Damien Cullen brought the curtain down on an entertaining decider that suffered from the early dismissal of Gary Coady. Had he remained on the pitch and had that second Tinahely goal not been conceded who knows what might have happened.

But what did happen was that county chairman Martin Fitzgerald presented Tinahely captain Ray McGlynn with the Johnny Price Cup. Paul Tyrrell’s side have enjoyed a stunning championship campaign during which they proved far too strong for the majority of teams.

– Tinahely: David Dillon 2-0, Damien Cullen 0-5 (2f), Brian Hickey 0-2, Willie Quaile 0-2, David Blake 0-2, Austin Brennan 0-1, Anthony Phelan 0-1.

Kilcoole: Jordan Murray 1-2, Conor Scullion 0-1, Jason Walsh 0-1, Philip O’Brien 0-1.

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