Sally in heaven as Mariner are ‘Slane’ in league decider
SALLY Inn had topped the Division 3 standings decisively and they drove home their superiority with victory in the final against Drogheda counterparts Mariner B.
Thatch Lounge was the venue for this, the last league final of the season, and Owen O’Connor got the Sally ball rolling early on with a battling 2-0 win over Gerry Berrill.
Mariner came bouncing back with two victories of their own as Sean Roberts and Liam Hethrington each posted decisive wins of their own over their opponents, but Paul Maguire levelled it all up again for the Sally with a comprehensive win over Frank Murray.
Mariner wouldn’t lie down
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and Dean Reilly restored the Drogheda side’s advantage when defeating Larry Murray in a tight fifth game, but that was as good as it got.
Three successive victories for Sally in tight enough games saw them home as James Bellew, David Martin and Derek Sheridan won their individual battles.
Sally will now compete in Division 2 next season, but they had to work hard for their victory against a very gallant and determined Drogheda team in front of another very good crowd.
Afterwards, League committee members presented Sally Inn with the perpetual trophy, individual team trophies and cash prize, while Mariner received a team plaque, team medals and cash prize and the Man of the Match award went to John Maguire of Sally Inn.
The League Committee also like to thank everyone in the Thatch Lounge, Drogheda - management and staff - for their help and assistance with this final.
SALLY INN: Owen O’Connor, Jack O’Connor, Paul Weldon, John Maguire, James Bellew, Larry Murray, David Martin, Derek Sheridan, Kevin Timmons.
MARINER: Gerry Berrill, Sean Roberts, Liam Hethrington, Frank Murray, Dean Reilly, John Floody, Declan McCabe, Jo Jo Murphy, Stephen Walsh, Chris Cudden.
CALLER: Clive Fitzpatric; Marker: John Andrews.
TENURE 11-year-old Lily Sheeran won medals of every colour after travelling to the Emirates Arena in Glasgow for the Scottish International Open Karate Championships.
Lily, who fights out of IKKU Navan, took gold in the Open Weight Pairs, silver in the -35kg competition and bronze in the Open Weight Individual, competing in all three events on the same day.
Lotto winners NUMBERS drawn in last week’s Duleek AFC/SBG FC lotto were 5, 16, 21, 23 and the six €20 winners were C O’Brien, G Coleman, Amanda Duff, E Kavanagh, Oscar (c/o Pob) and Woodsy.
Jackpot prize NUMBERS drawn in last week’s Seneschalstown GAA lotto were 3, 14, 16, 23 and the €4,500 jackpot was won by Karen and Malachy Hickey.