Coolera/Strandhill hold out against brave Castleconnor

bined, as Castleconnor twice more went ahead with some fine scores from play, but Coolera/Strandhill responded each time to tie the game at five points each with just two minutes left.

The impressive Jack McDaniel then scored what proved to be the winner for Coolera, who held out in the closing stages to deny a Castleconnor team, for whom Ailish Quinn, Fionn Gordon, Diarmuid Feeney, Conor Stenson and Thomas Sheridan were among their star performers.

Coolera/Strandhill: Cathal Hughes, Cormac Mullins, Luke Gilgan, Jack McDaniel, Mark Keane, Shane O’Loughlin, Oisin Whelan, Thomas Kinane, Aidan Moran, Conor Finan, Hubert Healy, Aidan O’Loughlin, Fionn Kavanagh-Bierne, Stefan McMahon, Patrick Healy, Finn McDaniel, Cillian Corkery, Shane Galvin, Ultan Bree, Sean Kinane, James Lynch, Eoghan Healy.

Castleconnor: Diarmuid Feeney, TJ Foody, Niall Holmes, Oisin Gavin, Iarla Quinn, Ailish Quinn, Thomas Sheridan, Ben Cawley, Conor Stenson, Fionn Gordon, Senan Healy, Clara Fitzsimons, Jason O’Regan, Shane Price, Brian Donegan, Ciaran Donegan.

Referee: Ciaran O’Donnell.

Action from last week’s final at Scarden.

The Coolera/Strandhill U12 side who beat Castleconnor in a thrilling U12 A league final replay at Scarden last week. Photos: Eamonn McMunn.

The Castleconnor U12 side who were narrowly lost out to Coolera/Strandhill.