Kildare GAA: Grangenolvin crowned Junior champions
Long wait finally over for winners
Grangenolvin finally got their hands on the Noel Moran Cup following a fully deserved five point win over Rathcoffey in the Kildare GAA Tom Cross Transport JFC final at Cedral St Conleth's Park, this afternoon
The sides were level at the break Grangenolvin 0-7 Rathcoffey 1-4, with the latter playing with the strong breeze into the Kilcullen. Grange's goal came from a long ball in fielded by Ethan O'Donoghue who was fouled inside and Jason Acton displatched the spot kick to the net.
Grangenolvin took control on the resumption, a Fionn Bergin free and a two-pointer from Tomás Cullen put a bit of daylight between them, still by the end of the third quarter there was still just three point separating them. That was pushed out to six before Ethan O'Donoghan's blasted a 20m free to net and again the margin was three.
Grangenolvin though held on and deservedly so despite Rathcoffey throwing everything at them but it was David Conway's side that lifted the cup on a final score line of Grangenolvin 0-18 Rathcoffey 2-7.
Scorers:Grangenolvin, Fionn Bergin 0-6 (3 frees), Tomas Cullen 0-3 (1 two-pointer), Conall Bergin 0-2, Brian Cullen 0-2 (two-pointer free), James Gannon 0-2, Nathan Doyle 0-2, Ross Dooley 0-1.
Rathcoffey, Ethan O'Donoghue 1-2 (2 frees), James Acton 1-0 (penalty), EMichael O'Connoer 0-2, Chris Sheils 0-2, Eoin Mills 0-1.
GRANGENOLVINA: Conor McMahon; Gavin Ivory, Paul Huntington, Keith Holligan; Lewis Gannon, Dylan Costigan, Brian Cullen; Keith McGloin, Conall Bergin; Timmy Doyle, Tomás Cullen, Cillian Bergin; Nathan Doyle, James Gannon, Fionn Bergin. Subs: Oran Bergin for Timmy Doyle (34 minutes); Willile Clynch for Conor McMahon (46 minutes); Aaron Phelan for Keith Holligan (54 minutes); Ross Dooley for Keith McCloin (55 minutes); Ross Dooley for Keith McGloin (55 minutes).
RATHCOFFEY: Freddie Rust; Evan Moriarty, Eoghan McDonnell, Conor Mayock; Eoin Mills, Cillian McGovern, Chris Sheils; Colum Fagan, Adam Tierney; Cathal Travers, Tom Moriarty, Jason Acton; Jamie Moriarty, Ethan O'Donoghue, Joey Toman. Subs: Padraig McManamon for for Cathal Travers (half-time); Michael O'Connor for Adam Tierney (half-time); Alex McGovern for Jamie Moriarty (47 minutes).
REFEREE: Rian Moran.