Scotstown  2-17, Magheracloone 0-13.

Reigning champions Scotstown picked up their 18th senior football championship title in all and completed another 3 in a row in the process, when they proved that much more adept at taking their chances in this fairly low-key final that was played in good conditions in Clones yesterday. Goals win championships and 2 goals played a vital part in Scotstown's victory, the 1st a brilliant solo goal by Darren Hughes after just 5 minutes putting the champions in the lead for the 1st time and their 2nd goal by Conor McCarthy midway through the 2nd half to put Scotstown in an almost unassailable position.

Scotstown led at half-time by 1-9 to 0-6 and while Magheracloone never gave up the ghost they were always facing superior odds and the goal they needed never came thanks mostly to the excellent display by Scotstown keeper Rory Beggan, who also kicked 3 points from placed balls for good measure. Conor McCarthy finished top scorer with 1-8 and in contrast Magheracloone had no one to match that level of contribution as the blues ran out deserving winners and now go on to play the Donegal champions, Kilcar, in the Ulster club championship.

Teams and Scorers: Scotstown: R Beggan 0-3 (2f,'45), F McPhillips, W Carroll, S Mohan, D Morgan, D McArdle 0-1, E Caulfield, F Caulfield, J Turley, J Hamill 0-1, S Carey 0-1, D McCrudden 0-1, O Heaphey 0-1, D Hughes 1-1, C McCarthy 1-8 (4f). Subs: K Hughes for F Caulfield, R McKenna for J Hamill, M McCarville for D McCrudden, P Keenan for D McArdle (Black Card), D McCague for J Turley, K McMeel for W Carroll.    

Magheracloone; D Kirk, P McArdle, P Ward, P McMahon, M Jones, J Ward 0-1, J McMahon, G Doogan 0-2, J Kieran 0-1, P Kirk, M Metzger 0-3 (2f), B Kieran, P Finnegan, A Kieran 0-1, T Freeman 0-5 (5f). Subs: J Lambe for M Jones, A McCahey for P Finnegan, P Tuite for B Kieran.                                                             Referee: X Coyle (Tyholland).

 

 

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