Lancashire GAA Senior Football League Final

Oisin Manchester 2-11
St. Peter's Manchester 2-8

Despite a gallant St. Peter's second half fight back Oisin Manchester were crowned the Lancashire GAA Senior Football League winners on Sunday last after an entertaining and exciting decider played in front of a large crowd at the Old Bedian's grounds in East Didsbury, Manchester.

Playing with a strong wind to their advantage in the first half, Oisin's built up a commanding ten points lead (1-10 to 0-3) at the half time break with the particularly impressive Gerard McCaughey notching an outstanding 1-7 during the first thirty minutes, some wonderfully struck long range frees while his goal was also from free out towards the centre of the field with the strong wind helping it on its way to the back of the net.

Oisin's opened the scoring after less than thirty seconds when Paul Noone pointed from play which was followed less than a minute later with a well struck effort from play from Gerard McCaughey. Peter's opened their account on five minutes when Dessie O'Malley pointed from free.

Oisin's went on to record the next seven scores of the game with points apiece from Paul Noone and Mick Conmey while McCaughey added a further 1-4 to his tally, with the goal and three of the points coming from well taken long range frees.

St. Peter's notched their second score of the decider on twenty nine minutes when Jack O'Doherty slotted over from play while moments later Dessie O'Malley fired the ball over the bar. Oisin's added two further points from McCaughey before the break; leaving the score reading 1-10 to 0-3 at half time in Oisin's favour.

Peter's opened the scoring on the changeover when Robert O'Donnell fired the ball to the back of the net while the next score didn't come for a further ten minutes when Mark Boyle pointed from play for Oisin's, which turned out to be their last point of the contest.

With fifteen minutes left on the clock; the St. Peter's fight back commenced with fours points on the trot coming from Dessie O'Malley, Gary Morris, Robert O'Donnell (free) and a good effort from play from substitution Cathal Collins.

On fifty nine minutes St. Peter's brought it back to a one point contest and extra time looked very likely when Robert O'Donnell made no mistake when slotting the ball to the roof of the net for a well taken goal from play.

However just as it looked as extra time was on the cards; Oisin's managed to get in behind the St. Peter's defence when McCaughey was on the mark once again with a rocket of a goal from play.
St. Peter's did manage one more point coming from Ross Nolan. However it was Oisin's day as they held out for a three points victory when capturing the 2014 Lancashire GAA Senior Football League title. Team captain Rory McLoughlin as presented the cup by Lancashire GAA Chairman Sean Hopkins.

OISIN: Patrick Mulhern, Johnny Garrihy, Pedtra Rafferty, Rory McLoughlin, Mick Conmey (0-1), John McDonald, Damien Fitzpatrick, Gerard McCaughey (2-7, 6f), Niall Donnelly, Fergus Reilly, Mark Boyle (0-1), Gavin McCarthy, Paul Noone (0-2), Ciaran Harper, Richie Coss.

Subs: Gerry Martin, Stephen McRory, Niall Mellon.

ST. PETER'S: Donnacha Murphy, Paul Campion, James Quinn, Jason Hurst, Danny Keenan, Sean Ryder, Gary Morris (0-1), Robert O'Donnell (2-1, 1f), Ronan Gallagher, Jack O'Doherty (0-1), Stephen Hughes, Kevin Swift, Stewart Cherry, Ross Nolan (0-1), Dessie O'Malley (0-3, 2f).

Subs: Liam Coyne, Timmy McGinn, Cathal Collins (0-1).

REFEREE: Paul Tolan. Tweet

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