Oulart-The Ballagh rid themselves of the bridesmaids tag when proving too strong for Cuala in yesterday's Leinster Club SHC final...
1. Conor O'Leary (Oulart-The Ballagh)
Kept a clean sheet as Oulart-The Ballagh finally reached the promised land.
2. John Sheanon (Cuala)
Sheanon and his Cuala defensive colleagues were on the back foot for most of the 60 minutes.
3. Keith Rossiter (Oulart-The Ballagh)
"Best day of my life so far anyway! The feeling is just unbelievable" - the experienced defender outlined when the win meant to him and his team-mates.
4. Eoin Moore (Oulart-The Ballagh)
Delivered the ball that led to Garrett Sinnott's second-half goal, won a free which Nicky Kirwan pointed and raised a late white flag.
5. Paul Roche (Oulart-The Ballagh)
It was worth the wait for Roche and his team-mates as they put the disappointment of losing four provincial finals in-a-row behind them.
6. Shaun Murphy (Oulart-The Ballagh)
Oulart's centre half-back proved to be the rock on which many a Cuala attack perished.
7. Kevin Sheridan (Oulart-The Ballagh)
The winners' half-back line had the measure of their direct opponents and Sheridan played his part.
8. David Redmond (Oulart-The Ballagh)
Produced a powerhouse performance around the middle third of the field and his switch pass created the opening for Tomas Dunne's first-half goal.
9. Darragh O'Connell (Cuala)
The Kerry native can't be faulted for effort but the Dublin champions never looked like denying Oulart.
10. Con O'Callaghan (Cuala)
O'Callaghan's second minute point was Cuala's only score from play in the opening 47 minutes.
11. Tomas Dunne (Oulart-The Ballagh)
The centre-forward's goal helped established a 1-7 to 0-2 interval lead for Frank Flannery's charges.
12. Tommy Storey (Oulart-The Ballagh)
Laid the foundations for his side's victory with three first-half points.
13. David Treacy (Cuala)
Finished as the game's top scorer with 0-10 (seven frees) but that will be of little consolation to the Cuala forward.
14. Garrett Sinnott (Oulart-The Ballagh)
The full-forward's second-half goal left Cuala with a mountain to climb.
15. Nicky Kirwan (Oulart-The Ballagh)
Overcame injury to play and sent over five points (four frees) for the winners.
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