SIMONSTOWN BACK IT UP

MEATH SFC FINAL SIMONSTOWN 2-9 SUMMERHILL 0-7

GOALS from Pádraig McKeever and Conor Sheridan sealed back to back titles for Simonstown. AFL rookie Conor Nash played in McKeever for a 13th-minute goal that put Colm O’Rourke’s charges into a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. They led 1-3 to 0-4 at half-time and Sheridan’s 36th-minute goal, after a mix-up in the Summerhill defence proved decisive in a low-scoring game. SCORERS: Simonstown – P McKeever 1-4 (0-2f), C Sheridan 1-2, S O’Rourke, S Tobin, S Kenny 0-1. Summerhill – B Ennis 0-3 (2f), B Dardis 0-1 (1 45), S Dalton, D Dalton, C Young 0-1. Referee: L O’Brien (DuleekBellewstown).

WEXFORD SFC FINAL RAPPAREES 0-17 ST MARTIN’S 1-8

RAPPAREES of Enniscorthy bridged a 13-year gap to their last county title and denied St Martin’s a double success after the previous week’s hurling final victory. Darragh Pepper scored twice as Rapparees raced 0-4 to 0-1 ahead in the opening quarter. Ciarán Lyng’s goal left St Martin’s trailing 0-9 to 1-2 at the break but two pointed frees from Dylan Redmond ensured Rapps stifled any potential second-period revival. SCORERS: Rapparees – D Pepper, A Tobin (1f) 0-4, D Redmond (3f) 0-3, R O’Connor 0-2, K Foley, L Ryan, R Farrell, E Furlong 0-1. St Martin’s – C Lyng 1-3 (0-3f), J O’Connor, J Firman 0-2, R O’Connor 0-1. Referee: B Redmond (Clonard).

WESTMEATH SFC FINAL ST LOMAN’S 3-13 TYRRELLSPASS 0-14

ST LOMANS, winners for the third year in-arow, made a dream start to this match, when Heslin caught the ball from the throw in and found the net with a fantastic finish, which will go down as one of the greatest goals ever scored in TEG Cusack Park. Heslin was marvellous throughout the game, scoring 2-6 to ensure that the Flanagan Cup will remain in Mullingar for a further year. SCORERS: Tyrellspass - G Egan (8f) 0-9, B Gavin 0-1, David Glennon 0-1, A O’Brien 0-1, C Slevin (1f) 0-2. St Lomans - J Heslin (6f) 2-6, S Flanagan 1-1, K Casey 0-3, S Dempsey 0-2, P Sharry 0-1. Referee: Declan Nugent (Maryland).