Junior B win All-Ireland Final

Nicky Purcell having a word with referee Willie Barrett after the match

Dermot Lawlor (capt) receving the Killeedy Cup

Junior B All-Ireland winners 2010

21/03/10

St. Martins win Junior B all-Ireland

St. Martins 1-14       St. Mary’s 2-09

St. Martins won the Junior B All-Ireland on Sunday in Limerick.  Martins settled quickly and opened the scoring with a pointed free from Dermot Lawlor which was followed by a goal from Podge Haughney.  St. Mary’s had chances but were unable to finish.  It wasn’t until the 13 min before they registered their first score with appoint from Shane Hourigan.  They then put pressure on the Martins defence which resulted in a goal.  Martins replied quickly with 3 unanswered points from Brian Malone, Stephen Murphy and Dermot Lawlor.  As half approached St, Mary’s added to points from frees by Shane Hourigan to leave it St. Martins 1-05 St. Mary’s 1-03 Half time.  Following the start of the second half both sides exchanged points.  Martins continued to dominate and were ahead by a goal with 9 mins left.  Then St. Mary’s had a shot on goal which was blocked out by Mark Murphy but Sean Sheahan re-acted the quickest and put the ball to the back of the net.  All square with 2 mins left.  Martins got the ball back up the field and got a threw in on the 21 yard line which Tom Morrissey won and passed to Stephen Murphy who put it between to posts. Puck out was won by Martins which resulted in another point.  Martins held on to win.  Aidan Lawlor received man of the match.

Scores:  St. Martins:  Stephen Murphy 5(3f 65) Dermot Lawlor 4(3f) Podge Haughney 1-02 Brian Malone, Conor Kinsella, David Shore (1 pt each).   St. Mary’s: Shane Hourigan 7(6f) Damien Quaid 2pts, Mark O Sullivan& Sean Sheahan (1 goal each).

Teams: St. Martins

Mark Murphy, Aidan Murphy, Philip Shore, ?Geoff Doyle, Nicky Purcell, Aidan Lawlor, Brian Byrne, Mick Morrissey, Padraig Haughney, Brian Malone, Tom Morrissey, Stephen Murphy, Conor Kinsella, David Shore, Dermot Lawlor(Capt.). Subs: Dave Dooley, Nial Clancy, Thomas Dowling, Damien Tynan, Padraig Keegan, Philip Agar, Cathal Healy, Keith Davitt, John Haughney, Paddy Lawlor, David Breen, Damien Maher (inj).Fionn Lawlor, Don Callanan, Mick Keane.

St. Mary’s:  William  Coffey, Timmy O’ Connor, Gary Enright, Gerard Frawley, Patrick Sheehan, Sean O Shea, Paul Hogan, Damien Quaid (Capt.), Mark O Sullivan, Sean Sheahan, Keith Harnett, Shane Hourigan, Robert Byrnes, Owen o Connor, Patrick Enright.  Subs Kevin O Shea(used) Brian Byrnes, Jack Coleman, Brian Duggan, John Enright, Micheal O Sullivan James O Connor, Stephen Noonan, Padraig Jones, Derry White, Robert White, John O Connor.