Ballycran 1-15

Ballygalget 0-16

Ballycran scored 1-4 without reply in the closing stages to edge out Ballygalget in an exciting Down SHC decider at Portaferry.

Having ousted Ulster champions Portaferry in the semi-final, Ballygalget came in as favourites and had one hand on the cup when leading by 0-11 to 0-6 at half-time.

They remained in control until the last 10 minutes when Stephen McAree's charges turned on the style to clinch their first title since 2011.

Ballycran - S Keith; S Ennis, A Bell, P Hughes; M Ennis, C Woods (0-1'65), M McCullagh; M Hughes (0-1), S Nicholson (0-7, 4f); B Nicholson (0-1), S Dineen (0-1), P Flynn; J Coyle (0-2), C Egan, E Gilmore (0-2). Subs: C Dorrian for M Ennis, B Ennis (1-0) for J Coyle, J H Hughes for E Gilmore, M Nicholson for P Flynn, P Miskimmin for C Egan.

Ballygalget - Graham Clarke; J Smyth, Gabriel Clarke, P McManus; J McGrath, D McManus (0-2), B Toner; J McManus (0-1), E Clarke; C Doran (0-4), G Johnston (0-3), B Byers; D Toner (0-6), S Daly, J Doran. Subs: P Coulter for D McManus, C Coulter for B Byers, S Johnston for J Smyth, L Clarke for Gabriel Clarke.

Referee - P Braniff.

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