Dunboyne crowned champions

December 31, 1998
Ten years ago Dunboyne were a junior club but now they are kingpins of Meath. Royal County takes a look at a championship winning season borne out of quality football. Think of Dunboyne! Leestown, the village made famous by RTE's much-loved rural "soap", the Riordans, or Sean Boylan! Perhaps there are those who will think of Dunboyne and recall the motor-racing that attracted thousands in the 1960s when Mondello Park was just a glint in somebody's eye. There could even be those who associate Dunboyne with the only Meathman to become Taoiseach ... John Bruton. As 1998 draws to a close, the village close to the Royal County's border with Dublin has an even greater claim to fame ... it is now the home of Meath football, a scenario that was impossible to predict only ten years ago. Hard to believe that football in Dunboyne was almost non-existent until fifty years ago. Hurling ruled in the village and it wasn't until 1947 that Fr. Pat Carberry, through the promptings of Tom Yourell, reorganised the club and gave football a new status within it. Although they were beaten in the Junior semi-final in 1951, they were crowned Intermediate champions in 1952 by beating St. Vincents in the final. Seven years later, St. Vincents were again the victims when the men from Dunboyne, under the leadership of Oliver Keague, won the Feis Cup .. the only senior trophy to find it's way to the village until October of this year. For the next thirty five years, the club struggled to make an impact on the football fields of the Royal County. However, much hard work at under-age level was eventually rewarded in 1989 when the Junior championship was captured. Three years later, the Intermediate title followed and the pinnacle was reached when Enda McManus climbed the steps to receive the Keegan Cup last Autumn after a comprehensive senior final victory over Oldcastle. A remarkable transformation in the fortunes of St. Peters, Dunboyne! When the draw for the 1998 Senior championship was made, Dunboyne were included in a difficult group that also included Kilmainhamwood, Summerhill, Oldcastle, Carnaross, St. Michaels and Slane. The campaign began in April when Slane provided the opposition at Pairc Tailteann and although Gerry Cooney's team emerged with a comfortable enough victory, it was not of sufficient quality to encourage hopes of outright success. Darragh Smith scored an early goal after Brendan Reilly had created the opportunity and Dunboyne went on to dominate. They led by 9 points approaching the threequarter stage and although Slane rallied, Brendan Reilly wrapped it up by chipping the opposing goalie after fielding an Andy McEntee centre. Slane were slightly flattered by the final score of 2-10 to 1-9. Few who went along to Pairc Tailteann seven days later expected to see a preview of the County Final. Oldcastle had been held to a draw by Carnaross in their opening round and Dunboyne were favourites to collect their second brace of points. The early exchanges were dominated by the favourites who quickly established a 4 point lead. Oldcastle eventually settled and turned on the style in the second quarter to establish a double scores interval lead, 0-8 to 0-4. And Dunboyne could have been further behind but for a superb save by goalie David Gallagher from Ronan Farrelly. Dunboyne stepped up a gear after the break but Oldcastle managed to hold on to a two point lead with 15 minutes remaining. Brendan Reilly scorned a glorious goalscoring opportunity and although his team managed to get within a point, they were unable to get on level terms. The result was a continuation of the shocks that were the feature of the early rounds of the championship. Three of the previous year's four semi-finalists, including the champions and runners-up, had lost their opening two matches! Bective's impressive new ground was the venue for Dunboyne's third round clash with St. Michaels ... an ideal opportunity to recover the winning habit. And that's how it turned out for Gerry Cooney's team who experienced little difficulty in romping to a 25 point victory. Brendan Reilly scored 1-6 and his brother Leo put his name on 2 goals. Even Liam Duggan got in on the act with a point. The management team knew however that there would be more difficult tasks ahead. The final score in the St. Michaels game was 5-16 to 1-3. On a formline through Oldcastle, Dunboyne were going to find it difficult to cross the Carnaross hurdle in the fourth round and that's how it turned out. Carnaross had drawn with Oldcastle who had subsequently beaten Dunboyne by a point. The Cavan border side turned in a top-class display in the opening half and were full value for their 1-9 to 0-6 lead at the interval. Dunboyne were struggling in a number of positions despite having led by 0-3 to 0-1 after ten minutes. Ollie Murphy was inflicting serious damage on the defence and the yellow and blacks were also struggling at centre-field. It was July 4th and an early championship exit looked inevitable. Only the players and team management know what happened in the dressing room at the interval. Whatever went on certainly worked as the team was transformed in the second half. They turned a six point deficit into a one point victory by outscoring their on-form opponents 0-10 to 0-3 ... and they also hammered them in terms of wides, 10 to 1! The crucial stage of the game was the third quarter and when Dunboyne held their opponents scoreless in this period, the writing was on the wall for Carnaross. The final score was 0-16 to 1-12. Andy McEntee made a huge contribution of 0-8. It had been a close call but there was ample time to recover and to plan for a difficult assignment against Kilmainhamwood, who had won all four of their games to date. The 'Wood had first use of the strong breeze and, at the end of a lack-lustre opening half, they led by a point, 0-5 to 0-4. The advantage now lay with the Dunboynemen and they looked set for victory at the threequarter stage when they led by 0-9 to 0-5. The dismissal of Ken Gannon made things difficult but a Dunboyne victory still seemed the most likely outcome as the game entered the closing stages. Then Raymond Cunningham who had been well marshalled by Jacko Dowdall, burst into life and scored 1-1 to give his team a one point lead with time running out. Perhaps the Gods had gambled on the Keegan Cup going to Dunboyne in 1998! They certainly appeared to be on the way out until Gerard McGovern's last-gasp attempt for an equalising point deceived Kilmainhamwood goalie Ronan Finnegan and ended in the back of the net. It was a dramatic ending and while they diced with defeat, Dunboyne just about deserved to win on their overall display. The final score was 1-9 to 1-7 and the fact that the victory was achieved without the considerable presence of Brendan Reilly made it all the more noteworthy. Gerard McGovern was the unlikely top scorer with 1-1 but his rapid progress as a senior player was also a key factor in his team's march towards the knock-out stages. Summerhill still had the potential to do damage to Gerry Cooney's ambitions and the Dunboyne manager fully realised that his team had probably used up it's quota of good fortune prior to the showdown at Dunshaughlin at the end of August. The 'Hill had everything to play for and Kilmainhamwood were also hoping that Mattie Kerrigan's team would do them a favour as well. By this stage Oldcastle had booked a place in the semi-final but a place in the quarter-finals was still up for grabs. Dunboyne had not been playing well in the first half of their games and once again, they were slow to settle. They trailed by three points at the end of the first quarter but moved up a gear to lead by double scores at the interval, 0-8 to 0-4. Summerhill succeeded in narrowing the gap to two points going into the final quarter but Dunboyne were alert to the danger and snuffed out the threat to win by two pints, 0-11 to 0-9. The return of Brendan Reilly was a major factor as was the accuracy of Andy McEntee while others to shine were Tony Byrne, Jack Dowdall, Darragh Smith and Liam Duggan. At last ... the quarter-final, where titleholders Navan O Mahonys were waiting. The champions had staged a Lazarus-style recovery after losing their two opening games and although they were not setting the world alight, they were still in the running... and they had the winning know-how! Yet again, Dunboyne conceded the early initiative and found themselves three points in arrears after only ten minutes. Matters improved when Nigel Crawford and Tony Byrne got to grips with the situation at centrefield and gradually, Dunboyne took control. Ken Gannon opened their account after all of 17 minutes and by half-time, they had edged in front, 0-4 to 0-3. The eventual champions went for the O Mahonys' jugular in the early sages of the second half and soon, the gap between the teams was four points. The defending champions were unable to wrest control back from the Dunboynemen and, in a pretty tame affair, Gerry Cooney, Roger Watters and Brian Reilly saw their men qualify for the semi-final with a comfortable 0-13 to 0-6 victory. Apart from the centre field pair, the winners had other heroes in Enda McManus, Gerard McGovern and Ken Gannon. Despite his obvious problems with an injury, Brendan Reilly made a huge impact and his four points were crucial. Skryne stood between Dunboyne and a first ever final appearance and although the Taramen were badly hit by injuries, they had emerged from a play-off in a difficult group. Andy McEntee was unable to start because of injury and Brendan Reilly was still a long way short of full fitness. Still, Dunboyne managed to overcome these handicaps and with half-time approaching, they led by four points. Nigel Crawford had scored two excellent points while Ken Gannon was giving the Skryne defence a difficult time. Then the impressive Gerard McGovern struck for the game's only goal to give his team a commanding seven point advantage at the break. Dunboyne, it appeared, were cruising towards their first ever county final. While McGovern's goal looked important, few realised that it would be the score to secure Dunboyne's victory. Inspired by the outstanding John McDermott, Skryne rallied in the second half and, in the end Dunboyne supporters were mightily relieved to hear the final whistle. The score was 1-10 to 0-10 and McManus, Crawford and Gannon were the especial heroes. There was great joy at having qualified for a first ever Senior final but there was also a degree of caution ... Oldcastle would provide the opposition following an impressive semi-final victory over Simonstown Gaels and the hunger and determination of the men from the county's far north had been one of the features of the 1998 championship. The fact that they had already beaten Dunboyne in the championship was another cause for caution. There was still a doubt about Brendan Reilly's availability in the days before the big game but, he passed a late fitness test and was able to take his place in the starting line-up. There was a big attendance at Pairc Tailteann for the big match and while Oldcastle supporters appeared to be in the majority, Dunboyne had a huge and enthusiastic following also. There was a notable difference in the approach of the two teams to the occasion and it was apparent that Dunboyne were more relaxed than their opponents. The Oldcastle players spent a seriously long period on the back pitch stretching and warming up and they burst out on to the field with all guns blazing. In stark contrast, Enda McManus and his colleagues strolled out on to the pitch as if they were about to play a challenge match. Difficult to assess what difference the respective approaches of the team actually made to the outcome but a suspicion lingers that Dunboyne had preserved their energy more beneficially. Andy McEntee returned at the expense of Maurice Finn while Davin Reilly came in at wing back in place of Tom Smith. A strong breeze gusted towards the town goals and Oldcastle had first advantage, They created a great goal-scoring opportunity after only 30 seconds but Dunboyne goalie David Gallagher was relieved to see Ray Smith's effort roll inches wide of his left post. Ronan Farrelly and Vincent Reynolds gave Oldcastle an early two point advantage as Dunboyne's reputation as slow settlers was again highlighted. Andy McEntee eventually opened their account from a free at the start of the second quarter but when Tony Byrne squandered a good goal-scoring opportunity the omens were not all that bright. Oldcastle were dominating around the centre but were unable to make much headway against a resolute Dunboyne defence in which captain Enda McManus was in imperious form. Scores were difficult to come by at both ends but Oldcastle managed to establish a three point lead by half-time, 0-5 to 0-2, with Dunboyne's second point coming from Ken Gannon. Mentors and players alike seem to have realised the importance of striking as early as possible in the second half. They would have the swirling wind at their backs but they needed quick scores to damage Oldcastle's confidence. Once again, Dunboyne got it exactly right. Within a minute the highly effective Tony Byrne set up Andy McEntee for a point and then Enda McManus took full advantage of the wind with two long deliveries that yielded points from Ken Gannon and Denis Gallagher. Oldcastle had been hauled back to level pegging before they could settle for the second half. Now it was only a matter of time before Dunboyne gained firm control. Gerard McGovern gave them the lead 0-6 to 0-5 and although it took a while, Andy McEntee drove another stake into Oldcastle hearts with a point from a free. Nigel Crawford was winning more and more possession around the middle but the Oldcastle defence stood firm until the game entered the closing stages. They seldom looked like scoring and there was an air of inevitability about the outcome long before the final whistle. Corner back Paul Watters increased Dunboyne's lead to three points and then Ken Gannon grabbed the insurance point with a glorious effort from the left wing. The final whistle saw the scoreboard reading 0-9 to 0-5 in Dunboyne's favour and the celebrations got under way without delay. Enda McManus was named as "Man of the Match" and he also became the first Dunboyneman to be presented with the Keegan Cup ... few, if any captains deserved it more. The final itself was somewhat disappointing for neutrals ... .it was very much a stop-go affair and Oldcastle's failure to score in the entire second half reduced the scope for excitement. There was much to admire in Dunboyne's display ... they seized the initiative at the most crucial juncture and fully deserved their historic victory. Gerry Cooney, who was a key player in Walterstown's glorious era of the late 70s and early 80s, played an immense role in having his team properly focused on the big day ... and several Dunboyne players have made significant progress under his tutelage. His fellow mentors Roger Watters and Brian Reilly are also entitled to a fair share of the credit while the club committee under the chairmanship of Tommy Dermody, also invested a huge effort to bring the title to the burgeoning village. David Gallagher was a solid and reliable goalie throughout the campaign and his lengthy, varied and accurate kick-outs constituted a major contribution to the success. Jack Dowdall gained in confidence as the year progressed and he formed a great understanding with his defensive colleagues while Enda McManus never allowed his role as captain to interfere with his primary function, while Paul Watters impressed in the final especially when Oldcastle opted to play with a five-man attack in the second half ... and he celebrated with a great point. Gerard McGovern at right half back emerged as the most improved player in the county during the year. It's not so long ago that he was playing at Junior 'C' level and he emphasised his arrival in the big-time with some vital scores. His goal against Kilmainhamwood kept Dunboyne in the championship and he also scored a vital major against Skryne in the semi-final. Remarkable stuff! And Liam Duggan's contribution at centre half back was also remarkable. Holder of six SFC medals with Portlaoise, he was a tower of strength as he pursued his first Meath championship medal and his display against Oldcastle made him a contender for the "Man of the Match" award. Davin Reilly overcame an over-enthusiastic start in the final to produce an effective display. And what a year it's been for young Nigel Crawford! A member of the Meath panel for the Leinster championship, he was one of Dunboyne's key players throughout the year and appears to have a bright future at both club and county level. Martin O Toole, at 33 years of age, was one of the hardest workers during the campaign and made notable contributions both at centre field and in the half forward line. Andy McEntee became the first member of his family to win a SFC medal and Dunboyne supporters have good reason to be thankful that he decided to transfer from Nobber a few years ago. His accuracy from placed balls and his opportunism were vital ingredients in the success. Tony Byrne has, for several years, been one of the most talented players in the county and his intelligent running and passing was a feature of the campaign. Denis Gallagher will always remember his glorious point in the final and he combined well with his forward colleagues throughout. Ken Gannon excelled all the way through and embellished his contribution with three points in the final. His five points against Skryne in the semi-final were invaluable and he certainly lived up to the rich promise that he showed at under-age level. Darragh Smith had a quiet final but performed more than efficiently in the earlier rounds while Brendan Reilly made an heroic recovery from keyhole surgery only ten days previously to play his usual influential role. All-Ireland medal in 1996, All-Star in 1997, and Meath SFC in 1998! These are great times for Brendan who has been the key figure in the team's remarkable rise from the Junior ranks to the pinnacle of Meath club football. And his young brother Leo also gave opposing defences a torrid time. Vinny Maguire, Maurice Finn, Niall McKenna, Paul Finn and Tommy Smith were others to play their parts at various times during the campaign. 'PLAYER' TURNED COACH The U14 footballers of Dunboyne deserve a special place in the history of the South Meath club's greatest ever year. Former Skryne stalwart Sean 'Player' Whyte played his role as part of the successful management team. Words: Shane O'Brien. The U14 footballers of Dunboyne emulated their senior counterparts by capturing their respective championship with a comfortable 5-11 to 2-3 final win at the expense of Dunsany. In fact, Enda McManus and Co followed in the footsteps of the U14s who claimed their championship in late June. Former Skryne stalwart Sean 'Player' Whyte, along with P.J. Conway and John McGarrell, were the men handed the responsibility of looking after the U14s at the start of the year and they didn't disappoint. But the affable Whyte insists that the players' commitment and dedication made their job easy. "A lot of time and effort was put into preparing the team at the start of the year and the lads responded extremely well. We trained two nights a week along with most Saturdays. We had twenty-four of a panel and I can safely say that twenty-two of them gave 100% commitment. "In gaelic football you have to be prepared to put in the effort if you want to win anything. The lads did that and they got their just rewards. I was delighted for them." Sean has played an active role at underage level in Dunboyne for a number of years now, ever since his son, Nigel, who starred at centre half back on the victorious side, pulled on the black and yellow jersey at U10 level. Incidentally, his other son, Declan, currently stars for the St. Peter's and Paul's U10 side. This particular team claimed U10 and U11 blitz successes, but rivals Navan O'Mahony's have since proved to be the rock on which their championship aspirations perished on more occasions than they may care to remember. That was until 1998 of course. "O'Mahony's were always the team to beat," says Sean. "When we played them in the U12 league it took three games to separate the sides with them eventually winning by a point. In the U13 final we were beating them by 8 points at one stage, but ended up losing by 2. They have always been our bogey side, so we knew at the start of the year that we would have to get the better of them if we were to be successful." St. Peter's and St. Paul's obliged at the quarter-final stage, dumping O'Mahony's out of contention. Played in Dunshaughlin this was considered by many to have been the match of the championship with the south Meath outfit prevailing in spectacular fashion, 1-18 to 1-5. Some may have suggested that a championship win was a mere formality in the aftermath of this victory, but Sean and his co-selectors were eager to keep the lads' focused on the remainder of the competition. "Once we had beaten O'Mahony's we had to be confident about going the rest of the way. But you can never be too sure so it was important that the lads didn't get carried away." Certainly, there was no signs of cockiness in the team's next performance against St. Colmcille's at the penultimate stage. Played at Curraha, St. Peter's and Paul's produced their best performance of the year, emerging victorious on a scoreline of 2-19 to 0-5. A solid back line, in which Thomas O'Connor, Nigel Whyte and Barry Comer were particularly prominent, provided the platform for this runaway success. Elsewhere, Colin Brennan and captain Matthew Moffat were dominant in midfield while the accuracy of the six forwards provided a lot to admire. Their reward for that win was a final showdown with Dunsany, who two weeks earlier had collected the U14 Div. 2 league title. Dunboyne's bid for Div. 1 league honours had come unstuck against eventual winners Trim at the semi-final stages, but they made amends, in no uncertain terms, in the championship. A profitable opening half hour paved the way for the club's second U14 crown in three years. The Dunboyne/Clonee combination fired 3-6 in the opening half with Stephen Moran grabbing two goals in a hectic two-minute spell midway through the second half. The eventual champions were dominant throughout and never looked like being overtaken. Kevin O'Brien opened their account after only four minutes when he rounded the Dunsany goalkeeper to blast home to an empty net. The same player, along with Colm Brennan, Padraig Conway and Moran increased their advantage before the latter's two goal salvo. Dunsany created one or two goal chances close to half-time but Dunboyne custodian John O'Connor was equal to task on both occasions. Dunsany launched a brief revival at the beginning of the second half, and eventually got the better of O'Connor twice but with full back Tomas O'Connor in superb form, St. Peter's and Paul's quickly regained the initiative. Kevin Donnellan, Aidan O'Connor and Sean McGarrell all raised the white flag before two goals from McGarrell in the final quarter put the icing on the cake. O'Brien and Aidan O'Connor finished the scoring with two points. Co-manager Sean reveals the secret ingredients of his team's winning formula. "The fact that we were physically strong up the middle was what won it for us. We picked the right type of players in the right positions. Out wide we had fast players while in the middle we were big and strong." According to Sean another reason behind the recent spate of underage success which the south Meath combination has been enjoying is the contribution of local N.S. teacher Willie Lyons. "Willie is doing great work with the youngsters in the school. He organises inter schools leagues and has had a great influence on the underage teams in the club." The record books will record 1998 has one of the most memorable years in the history of Dunboyne GAA, and the U14s along with their management have secured a special place in that. Who'd bet against them progressing to collect the U16 and Minor equivalents? The championship winning St. Peter's and St. Paul's side was as follows: J. O'Connor; G. Timoney, T. O'Connor, D. Brown; B. Comer, N. Whyte, A. Barker; C. Brennan (0-1), M. Moffatt; K. O'Brien (1-2), A. O'Connor (0-4), P. Conway (0-1); S. Moran (2-1), S. McGarrell (2-1), G. Grehan. Sub - K. Donnellan (0-1) Dunboyne club review As a result of the club's U14 success, Thomas O'Connor and Matthew Mofatt were selected for the Meath U14 team for the Fr Bannon Cup and played at corner back and full back respectively in all of the games. We just fell short of doing the U14/U16 double when our U16 team were defeated 1-10 to 1-06 in the final by O'Mahonys at Walterstown. En route to the final we beat Donaghmore, Ballivor, St Cianans and Blackhall Gaels before drawing with St Colmcilles in the semi-final 1-10 apiece. Scorers: G Robinson (1-2), K Delaney (0-5), A Dowdall (0-2), J Barron (0-1). In the replay we emerged victorious by 2-09 to 3-05 with Padraig Byrne grabbing two vital goals. Scorers: K Delaney (0-6), M Conniffe, P Byrne (1-0), G Robinson (0-2), A Dowdall (0-1). In the final a slow start proved costly and although a goal and point from Sean Moran had us level with five minutes remaining, O'Mahonys rallied with a late goal and point to clinch the title. Moran, Damien Sweeney, Joe Barron and Alan Dowdall tried hardest for Dunboyne. Team: D McAuley, N Mangan, M Reilly (Capt), N NcKeon, K McDonnell, C O'Dowd, D Sweeney, D Barron, J Barron (0-1), S Moran (1-1), A Dowdall (0-2), P Byrne, M Conniffe (0-1), J Clarke, K Delaney (0-1). Subs: K Fagan, C Staunton. We again tasted defeat in a final when going under 2-09 to 2-06 to Kiltale in the MHC B decider. Cormac Hutton was chosen as "Man of the Match" while Barry Watters was also outstanding scoring 2-3. Team: G Watters, M Reilly, C Hutton, Brian Watters, N Watters (Capt), M Watters, S Moran, Barry Watters (2-3), K McDonnell, J Watters (0-1), C Finn, S Reilly (0-1), D Gallagher. Subs: T O'Connor, D Brady. Our intermediate hurlers qualified for the semi-final of the championship where they were beaten by eventual champions Longwood by 1-09 to 1-07. Scorers: N Reilly (0-5), T Reilly (1-0), D Reilly (0-2). On the way to the semi's they had victories against Donaghmore, Kilskyre and Athboy. The introduction of John Gorry as hurling coach was a big help to all teams and hopes are high that we can build on this year's achievements. Brothers Davin and Neville Reilly and Vinny Maguire were part of the Meath team which captured the All-Ireland JHC when defeating Monaghan. Neville finished as Meath's top scorer with 0-5 while Maguire was making his fourth appearance in an All-Ireland final having played in two JFC finals with Meath as well as last years JHC final against Monaghan. This was his first success. Our own junior hurlers also reached the Division 2 championship final and although defeated 3-09 to 0-07 by Boardsmill, the scoreline is not a fair reflection on our performance having been level at 0-7 each with seven minutes left. We came through the group stages with a 100% record thanks to wins over Donaghmore, Ratoath, Baconstown, Moylagh and Boardsmill. We defeated Gaeil Colmcille in the semi-final by 3-07 to 1-08 with Diarmuid Byrne grabbing all three goals. On duty on final day were : S Reilly, N Dowdall, B Treacy, T Watters, Brian Watters, L Reilly, P Reilly, N Watters, D Gannon, C Hutton, Barry Watters (0-5), C Barron, D Byrne (0-1), S Kelly, C Geraghty (Capt) (0-1). Subs: J Watters, M Reilly. One of the best individual displays by any St Peter's player was that of senior coach Gerry Cooney in the JFC C Preliminary Quarter Final against St Ultan's at Skryne. Although ultimately defeated by 2-11 to 2-10 the team gave a great display when coming from 2-07 to 0-03 behind at the break. Gerry led the comeback with a personal tally of 1-6. Other scorers were Alan Reilly (1-1), Michael Reilly (0-1), Damien Gannon (0-1), Paul Fitzpatrick ( 0-1). They had victories against Bective (twice) and Dunsany while they received a walk over from Blackhall. Dunboyne GAA Club DUNBOYNE'S DISAPPOINTMENT SHORTLIVED AS U21 'SPECIAL' CROWN IS CAPTURED The disappointment of Dunboyne's defeat in the 1997 U21 'Special' hurling final was shortlived as they made amends two months later by capturing the same title! They lost out to Boardsmill by 1-8 to 1-7 in the delayed decider in February, but they made no mistake in May when accounting for Drumree on a scoreline of 1-9 to 1-5 in the '98 equivalent. Neville O'Reilly was the hero of the hour for the eventual winners. The versatile full forward took his place between the posts and saved a first half penalty, and a minute later he fired to the net at the other end to give his side a 1-5 to 0-3 advantage at the interval. Not even the second half dismissal of Diarmuid Byrne could prevent Dunboyne from claiming the honours. Stephen Mulvey, Johnny O'Connor, Leo Reilly and Gerard McGovern were others to impress for the winners. Dunboyne - P. Gannon; M. Dwyer, J. O'Connor; D. Moran, S. Mulvey, N. Watters; D. Reilly, L. Reilly; J. Barron (0-1), D. Byrne (0-3), G. McGovern (0-3); N. Reilly (1-2), P. Reilly.

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