Kiltale N.S. 2-6 St. Michael's N.S., Kill 2-5

After losing last year's final to Kilskyre, Kiltale N.S. returned to the winners' enclosure with this one-point victory over St. Michael's N.S., Kill in the Meath Cumann na mBunscol Division 4 Hurling Final. PHOTOS

The winners made the most of the elements and led 1-5 to 1-0 at the break. Bramble Sheridan gave Kill the perfect start, but Kiltale dominated the remainder of the opening half. Points from Oisín Byrne (2), Charlie Lydon (2), along with 1-1 from Ronan Donoghue, helped establish a seven-point cushion at the interval.

Kill had reduced the deficit to five by the midway point of the second half, but a crucial goal from substitute Ciara Bermingham proved vital for the eventual winners. Dylan Doherty added 1-2 to his tally in the closing stages, but Kill were unable to find the equaliser as Kiltale held on to claim the title.

After the game, John Byrne presented the Division 4 Hurling Cup to Kiltale joint captains Jamie Black and Charlie Lydon.

Kiltale N.S. squad: Oisín Kelly, Jamie Black, Ben Black, Charlie Lydon 0-2, Vincent McCormack, Oisín Byrne 0-3, Ronan Donoghue 1-1, Cillian O'Gorman, Jack McCormack, Darragh Madden, Seán Kelly. Stephen Murray; Brody O'Connor; Colin Durnin; Liam Maguire; Tom Byrne; Ciara Bermingham 1-0; Anna Kane; Isobel Madden; Tara Madden; Caitlin McGuirk; Kate Molloy; Emily O'Neill.

St. Michael's N.S., Kill squad: Regan Doherty, Anna Doherty, Ryan Maher, Peadar Callaghan, Ellen Doherty, Dylan Doherty 1-3, Sam Hayes 0-2, Kaydan Doherty, Teddy Kinsella Phillips, Finn Mulcahy, Bramble Sheridan 1-0. Eve Doyle; Cora Cosgrave; Eoin Cosgrave; Josh Farrell; Conor Finnegan; Bill O'Halloran; Brer Sheridan; Tadhg Cosgrave; Donnacha Forde; John Forde; James Regan; Kyron Skerry.

Referee: Chris Lynagh (St. Paul's N.S., Navan).

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