First Title for Junior B

A first Title for Saint Martins at this grade after a great game between two good sides .The Rower Inistioge were first to settle and dominated the early exchanges only some last gasp defending and good saves kept Martins in the game and when Martins scored a great Team goal they went onto lead at half 1-6 to 0-8.In the second half Martins added nine points to four for Inistioge to claim this historic Victory.Martins lined out without Damien Maher following an injury in the North Final also lost forward Brian Malone to injury at the start of the second half.Dermot Lalor accepted the Cup from County Board  Chairman Paul Kinsella who congragulated both sides on their sportmanship and Martins on winning.

Team Mark Murphy,Aidan Murphy,Philip Shore,Geoff Doyle Nicky Purcell,Aidan Lalor0-1,Brian Byrne,Mick Morrissey0-1,P Haughney0-1,Brian Malone1-1,Tom Morrissey0-2,Stephen Murphy0-5,Conor Kinsella,D avid Shore0-2,Dermot Lalor0-2.

Fionn Lalor(used)David Breen,Dave Dooley,Jonathan Walsh,Niall Clancy,Thomas Dowling,Damien Tynan,Pauric Keegan,Philip Agar,Cathal Healy,Keith Davitt,John Haughney,Paddy Lalor,Don Callinan(inj),Mick Keane(inj).

Selectors Patsy Murphy,Tom Agar,Richard Nolan.

30 August2009 Nowlan Park Ref. Willie Kearney