1. Edendork flips everything around in first Tyrone win
For all that someone like Niall Morgan has achieved in his sporting life, including playing for Ireland, an All-Ireland title and two All Stars, he still said that Friday night’s Tyrone replay, when he kicked the two-point winner in the third minute of time added on to secure his club Edendork’s very first senior championship, that it was ‘The pinnacle of my career.’
Niall Morgan celebrates his winner. Andrew Paton / INPHO
Andrew Paton / INPHO / INPHO
Edendork now became the 10th different winner in the last 20 years in Tyrone. And because of the hassle of hosting homecoming parades, they had not applied to the Parades Commission. Instead, they hoisted the players onto the back of a low-loader that brought them from one end of their pitch at Arthur Mallon Park, to the other.
2. Late drama as Salthill Knocknacarra snatch Galway
Last year, Maigh Cuilinn just had too much for city-based Salthill Knocknacarra in the county football final and it appeared to be the same old story as the game was closing out with the champions two in front.
But from a Salthill-Knocknacarra kickout, all the positive effects of the new Gaelic football were in evidence. Previously, Maigh Cuilinn would have dropped off and forced their opponents to go short with a kickout.
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Instead, it was belted downfield as is modern custom. John Maher caught. With the space to do so now that there are positional restrictions, he had the chance to boot the ball to Matthew Thompson, who could feed Tomo Culhane who drew his marker away from goal, to pot the winning goal to the net in time added on.
A magnificent finish, brought to you by the FRC.
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3. Shamrocks purring in Kilkenny
TG4 might have wished for better when they opted for what looked like a mouth-watering Kilkenny hurling final between Ballyhale Shamrocks and Tullaroan.
Before the game, Ballyhale were on 21 titles and Tullaroan were on 20, though 12 of those were compiled before 1915 as the ancient masters of the sport in the county. This was their first decider since 1994.
Either way it made for a game that oozed history. That anticipation ended after the first few minutes; an Eoin Cody shot parried by Tullaroan goalkeeper Niall Holland was turned into the net by Adrian Mullen after just 23 seconds.
Tullaroan’s first score didn’t come until 15 minutes, by which time they had shipped 1-6, and eventually it ended 2-24 to 0-8 to the men from Ballyhale.
4. Schemozzle in Limerick doesn’t throw Kilmallock off
After falling behind in the Limerick decider in the TUS Gaelic Grounds, the danger for Kilmallock is they could have been over-emotional against Na Piarsaigh.
That appeared to be the case as Kilmallock midfielder Michael Houlihan ploughed through his marker, Na Piarsaigh’s James Finn with a shoulder in the chest, miles away from any action.
Na Piarsaigh and Kilmallock have a bust-up prior to half-time. Bryan Keane
Bryan Keane
Houlihan escaped censure however, and in the closing quarter, everything fell the way of Kilmallock with an Oisín O’Reilly goal, before a long delivery from Graeme Mulcahy bizarrely went all the way to the net with goalkeeper Shane Dowling needlessly coming off his line, with O’Reilly making a nuisance of himself as the sliotar bounced in.
5. Welcome to the Tony Brosnan Clinic in Kerry
Kenmare Shamrocks arrived for their first Kerry football championship with big intentions and bravery. They did all you could have asked of them right up until the final quarter beckoned.
But from then on, the experience of being in so many big games and pressurised situations told.
Tony Brosnan. Tom O'Hanlon / INPHO
Tom O'Hanlon / INPHO / INPHO
In another county, one without David Clifford, say, Tony Brosnan would be more widely recognised for his incredible intelligence and execution. But here he lofted over two two-point scores to wrestle the control back, with David Shaw and Tom Doyle hitting two others to make up an eight-point package in four minutes.
Down by seven and winning by seven, Crokes look eager to make up for their fate two years ago, when they lost an All-Ireland semi-final to Errigal Ciaran.
6. Barr’s week of misery in Cork
With 23 county titles in the last 54 years, the recent travails of Nemo Rangers in Cork were starting to get to everyone.
Having lost the last three county finals, twice to Castlehaven and, most recently, St Finbarr’s, was the sort of thing that becomes quickly unacceptable to them, and to their manager Robbie O’Dwyer, son of the legendary Micko.
In Sunday’s decider, they led from pillar to post against their great rivals of the Barrs. They were just too strong in all departments, but most especially on the opposition kickout.
It led to O’Dwyer giving one of the more bizarre examples of the ancient art form of post-match comments, saying, “At the start of the year people had us written off, especially after the Newcestown game. People didn’t think we were going to be here.”
Robbie O'Dwyer. DAVID RIBEIRO
DAVID RIBEIRO
All in all, it was a miserable week for the St Finbarr’s club, who experienced defeat only seven days previously in the county hurling final to Glen Rovers.
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Late drama in Galway, Tyrone, Limerick, while Nemo gets rid of an unwanted record
1. Edendork flips everything around in first Tyrone win
For all that someone like Niall Morgan has achieved in his sporting life, including playing for Ireland, an All-Ireland title and two All Stars, he still said that Friday night’s Tyrone replay, when he kicked the two-point winner in the third minute of time added on to secure his club Edendork’s very first senior championship, that it was ‘The pinnacle of my career.’
Edendork now became the 10th different winner in the last 20 years in Tyrone. And because of the hassle of hosting homecoming parades, they had not applied to the Parades Commission. Instead, they hoisted the players onto the back of a low-loader that brought them from one end of their pitch at Arthur Mallon Park, to the other.
2. Late drama as Salthill Knocknacarra snatch Galway
Last year, Maigh Cuilinn just had too much for city-based Salthill Knocknacarra in the county football final and it appeared to be the same old story as the game was closing out with the champions two in front.
But from a Salthill-Knocknacarra kickout, all the positive effects of the new Gaelic football were in evidence. Previously, Maigh Cuilinn would have dropped off and forced their opponents to go short with a kickout.
Instead, it was belted downfield as is modern custom. John Maher caught. With the space to do so now that there are positional restrictions, he had the chance to boot the ball to Matthew Thompson, who could feed Tomo Culhane who drew his marker away from goal, to pot the winning goal to the net in time added on.
A magnificent finish, brought to you by the FRC.
3. Shamrocks purring in Kilkenny
TG4 might have wished for better when they opted for what looked like a mouth-watering Kilkenny hurling final between Ballyhale Shamrocks and Tullaroan.
Before the game, Ballyhale were on 21 titles and Tullaroan were on 20, though 12 of those were compiled before 1915 as the ancient masters of the sport in the county. This was their first decider since 1994.
Either way it made for a game that oozed history. That anticipation ended after the first few minutes; an Eoin Cody shot parried by Tullaroan goalkeeper Niall Holland was turned into the net by Adrian Mullen after just 23 seconds.
Tullaroan’s first score didn’t come until 15 minutes, by which time they had shipped 1-6, and eventually it ended 2-24 to 0-8 to the men from Ballyhale.
4. Schemozzle in Limerick doesn’t throw Kilmallock off
After falling behind in the Limerick decider in the TUS Gaelic Grounds, the danger for Kilmallock is they could have been over-emotional against Na Piarsaigh.
That appeared to be the case as Kilmallock midfielder Michael Houlihan ploughed through his marker, Na Piarsaigh’s James Finn with a shoulder in the chest, miles away from any action.
Houlihan escaped censure however, and in the closing quarter, everything fell the way of Kilmallock with an Oisín O’Reilly goal, before a long delivery from Graeme Mulcahy bizarrely went all the way to the net with goalkeeper Shane Dowling needlessly coming off his line, with O’Reilly making a nuisance of himself as the sliotar bounced in.
5. Welcome to the Tony Brosnan Clinic in Kerry
Kenmare Shamrocks arrived for their first Kerry football championship with big intentions and bravery. They did all you could have asked of them right up until the final quarter beckoned.
But from then on, the experience of being in so many big games and pressurised situations told.
In another county, one without David Clifford, say, Tony Brosnan would be more widely recognised for his incredible intelligence and execution. But here he lofted over two two-point scores to wrestle the control back, with David Shaw and Tom Doyle hitting two others to make up an eight-point package in four minutes.
Down by seven and winning by seven, Crokes look eager to make up for their fate two years ago, when they lost an All-Ireland semi-final to Errigal Ciaran.
6. Barr’s week of misery in Cork
With 23 county titles in the last 54 years, the recent travails of Nemo Rangers in Cork were starting to get to everyone.
Having lost the last three county finals, twice to Castlehaven and, most recently, St Finbarr’s, was the sort of thing that becomes quickly unacceptable to them, and to their manager Robbie O’Dwyer, son of the legendary Micko.
In Sunday’s decider, they led from pillar to post against their great rivals of the Barrs. They were just too strong in all departments, but most especially on the opposition kickout.
It led to O’Dwyer giving one of the more bizarre examples of the ancient art form of post-match comments, saying, “At the start of the year people had us written off, especially after the Newcestown game. People didn’t think we were going to be here.”
All in all, it was a miserable week for the St Finbarr’s club, who experienced defeat only seven days previously in the county hurling final to Glen Rovers.
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