Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) 4-7
Truagh Gaels (Monaghan) 1-11
THE CROWDS TURNED out in their droves to see the hosts win the Kilmacud Crokes FBD All-Ireland football 7s title for the fifth time and the first since 1997 at Glenalbyn.
Three goals in the first half gave Crokes a 3-3 to 0-5 interval advantage. They showed good composure to retain possession in the second half and wait until the right opportunity came. As a result, they were able to see the game out quite comfortably, although Truagh battled hard.
The goals came from team captain Pat Burke, Alan Egan and Paul Mannion but three points from the brilliant Daniel McKenna kept the Gaels in contact.
McKenna gave the Monaghan men brief hope with a goal from the penalty spot mid-way through the second half but Burke snuffed it out almost immediately with a definitive finish to the Gaels’ net after a bustling run.
Scorers – Kilmacud Crokes: P Burke 2-0; P Mannion 1-3 (0-1f, 0-1 sideline); A Egan 1-2; R Ryan, D Mullin 0-1 each
Truagh Gaels: D McKenna 1-8 (1-0 pen, 0-2fs); A Trainor 0-2; C McKenna 0-1
Kilmacud Crokes: R Ryan, C O’Shea, R McGowan, D Ward, A McGowan, M Coughlan, A Egan, P Burke, P Mannion, D Mullin
Truagh Gaels: J McCarron, A Coyle, R Treanor, B Cuddy, N Coyle, P Trainro, D McKenna, C McKenna, A Treanor, C McAnenly
Referee: F Kelly (Longford)
