Maguire Transport Minor Football Championship Division One Final

Killanny 1-19 Carrickmacross 0-13                                                15/10/17

Killanny won their first ever MFC Division One title when they saw off Carrickmacross in an entertaining final at St. Tiarnach’s Park on Sunday. Carrick led by 0-4 to 0-3 at the end of the opening quarter, but after one of several outstanding saves by Killanny keeper Kian Duffy, a swift counter-attack saw Geraldines captain Dean Connolly fire home what would prove to be the only goal.

Killanny went on to lead by 1-9 to 0-8 at half-time and they maintained their advantage throughout the second half, with Eddie Walsh starring on his way to a tally of nine points, seven of which came after the restart. Carrick had six points from U-16 star Donnach Swinburne, but they could find no way past the inspired Kian Duffy, who claimed the Man-of-the-Match award, while Connolly lifted the Fergal O’Hanlon Cup after a historic win for Killanny.

Killanny: K Duffy; K Collins, T Byrne, K Connolly (0-1); S Finn, R Grimes, C Guinan; D Connolly (Capt., 1-1), C Murray; D Markey (0-1), E Walsh (0-9, 5f), Danny Leegan; A McConnon (0-1), C Grimes (0-4), Darren Leegan (0-1).

Sub: C Callaghan (0-1f) for McConnon (35 mins).

Carrickmacross: R McCluskey; C O’Hanlon, P Bermingham, O Cassidy; C McEnaney (0-1), T McCourt (Capt.), C O’Rourke; K McMenamin, J Gillick; O Wilcox, A Moore, D Swinburne (0-6, 4f); J McGeown; T Kirk-Callaghan (0-3, 1f), O O’Hanlon (0-2).

Subs: R McMahon (0-1) for O’Rourke (27), D Ward for Wilcox (35), B Henry for O O’Hanlon (60 + 1), R Irawan for Moore (60 + 2).

Referee: A Mullen (Scotstown).