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06 Sept 2025

Sallins capture Keogh Cup

Two points to spare over Caragh

Sallins capture Keogh Cup

Colm Dalton, Sallins

Reporter:

Tommy Callaghan

19 Mar 2024 11:41 AM

Sallins picked up some early silverware when defeating Caragh 2-9 to 1-10 in the final of the Keogh Cup played at Manguard Park on Bank Holiday Monday.
Conditions were difficult but credit to both teams for putting on a tight and enjoyable clash.
Sallins went two ahead early on with points from Stephen Kelly and Alan Marshall. Conor Sullivan reduced the lead but Rory Gavin restored the Sallins lead to two.
Caragh, with an excellent move involving Ronan Doorey, Daragh Swords and Eoghan O'Haire, saw O'Haire find the Sallins net. Darragh Swords added a 45, a 20m free and his third from play.
Caragh though were not for lying down and hit back with points from Ferdia Ó Domhnaill, Stephen Kelly was quickest to a lose ball to find the net, Daragh Mangan and James Dalton left the half-time score reading Sallins 1-6 Caragh 1-4.
Caragh, throuogh Eohan O'Haire reduced the lead on the resumption but Sallins pushed on with points from Eoghan O'Haire, Rory Gavin and Cian Grimes to lead 1-9 to 1-5 with 36 minutes gone.
O'Haire and Fergal MacKennedy reduced the gap but Sallins replied with a Kevin Foley goal.
Caragh hit three points in a row but it wasn't enough as Sallins held out to win on a final score line of Sallins 2-9 to 1-10.
Sallins: Matthew Farrelly; Ruairi Ó Domhnaill, Darren Keane, Mark Moynihan; Sean Ó Domhnaill, Ben Caulfield, Luke Kelly; Emmet Ralph, Kevin Foley 1-0; Alan Marshall 0-2, Daragh Mangan 0-1, Rory Gavin 0-2 (free); James Dalton 0-1, Ferdia Ó Domhnaill 0-1, Stephen Kelly 1-1. Subs: Cian Grimes 0-1 for Sean Ó Domhnaill (half-time); Glen McEvoy for Ruairi ÓDomhnaill (42 minutes); Paul Clifford for Rory Gavin (50 minutes).
Caragh: Mikey Behan; Billy Byrne, Eoghan Garry, Cathal McKennedy; Cian Burke, Paul Dockery, Daniel Murrayl Kevin Connor, Ben Kehoe; Alex Kehoe, Eoghan O Haire 1-3 (1 free), Conor Sullivan 0-1;  Ronan Doorey, Daragh Swords 0-4 (45, 2 frees), Fergal MacKennedy 0-1. Subs: Dan Campbell 0-1 for Alex Kehoe (47 minutes); Matthew McNally for Fergal MacKennedy (47 minutes); Daniel Lynam for Eoghan Garry (47 minutes); Josh Gannon for Ben Kehoe (55 minutes); Liam Blake for Daniel Murray (55 minutes).
Referee Frank Delaney 

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