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Mark Grace of Kildare is tackled by Mark Craig of Derry during the Christy Ring Cup final match between Kildare and Derry at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile
Christy Ring Cup Final
Kildare 4-21
Derry 1-22
Kildare are Christy Ring Cup champions once again after huge win over Derry in Croke Park. A goal after three minutes from Muiris Curtin set the tone for Kildare after the Moorefield man found the top corner in superb style.
Derry battled back brilliantly, but were given a sucker punch just before the break when James Burke won a penalty that was dispatched by Jack Sheridan to send The Lilies in with six-point half-time lead.
That lead was cut to one as the trailing side hit five in a row just after half-time. Two Kildare frees and a brilliant goal from David Qualter kicked Kildare clear once again. They would finish with a flourish and Paddy McKenna lifted The Christy Ring Cup for his county.
Kildare, Jack Sheridan 1-9 (1-0 Penalty, 0-8 frees), James Burke 1-2, Muiris Curtin 1-0, David Qualter 1-0, Cian Boran 0-3, Simon Leacy 0-2, Declan Flaherty 0-2, Cathal McCabe 0-1, Conan Boran 0-1, Paul Dolan 0-1.
Derry, Cormac O'Doherty 1-11 (1-0 Penalty, 0-9 frees), John Mullan 0-6, Jack Cassidy 0-2, Darragh McGilligan 0-1, Christy McNaughton 0-1, Richie Mullan 0-1.
KILDARE: Paddy McKenna; Daniel O'Meara, Mark Grace, Cian Shanahan; Paul Dolan, Conan Boran, Rian Boran; Simon Leacy, Cathal McCabe; James Burke, Jack Sheridan, Daire Guerin; Muiris Curtin, Cian Boran, David Qualter. Subs: James Dolan for Daire Guerin (45 minutes), Declan Flaherty for Muiris Curtin (53 minutes), Harry Carroll for Cian Shanahan (55 minutes), Cathal Dowling for Cathal McCabe (61 minutes), Mark Delaney for James Burke (69 minutes).
DERRY: Oisin O'Doherty; Paddy Kelly, Mark Craig, Niall Farren; Sean Cassidy, Richie Mullan, Meehaul McGrath; Callum O'Kane, Corey O'Reilly; Darragh McGilligan, Cormac O'Doherty, Cahil Murray; John Mullan, Christy McNaughton, Ruairí Ó Mianáin. Subs: Jack Cassidy for Callum O'Kane (39 minutes), Seán Kelly for Christy McNaughton (52 minutes), Dara Mooney for Corey O'Reilly (62 minutes), James Friel for Cahil Murray (66 minutes).
Referee: Brian Keon (Galway)
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