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Kiladangan won his first title at Tipperary, beating Loughmore-Castleiney at Semple Stadium
Last Updated: 09/20/20 9:49 pm
Seán Moran de Cuala celebrates full time
Cuala staged a comeback in the second half to retain his Dublin Senior Hurling Championship title, defeating Ballyboden St Enda 2-20 to 1-18 in a gripping contest.
Seán Moran scored 2-3 for the reigning champions to overcome a six-point deficit in what was a team-wide clinical demonstration of shooting that accumulated just two goals in 60 minutes.
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The two south side clubs have dominated the small ball scene in the capital of late, sharing 11 of the last 13 titles between them.
Such has been their role, it is difficult to believe that Sunday was the first time that the two sides had met in the decisive match.
The Firhouse Road team had won the last seven finals they competed in, Cuala had triumphed in the last four. Something had to give.
It was Ballyboden who started off most brilliantly, with Paul Ryan aiming from set balls and playing to help his team take a three-point lead. However, that was soon canceled when the Moran County star, playing on the full attack line, scored a spectacular goal to make it 1-3 to 0-6.
However, the pressure from Boden continued as they reestablished their ancestry. And when Aidan Mellett prowled from the left wing in the 24th minute, she was fouled from a penalty. Although Ryan’s shot was excellently saved by Seán Brennan, Conal Keaney was the first to react to the blows and tied it to put his team six points ahead.
Late points from Con O’Callaghan and Mark Schutte reduced the deficit for the 2017 and 2018 champions Ireland, with Boden leading 1-13 to 1-9 at the break.
Shane Durkin of Ballyboden St Enda’s in action against Con O’Callaghan of Cuala
A series of points from David Treacy got Dalkey’s team off to a brilliant start in the second half, and a score from Moran cut the deficit to just one at the second half water break, 1-16 to 1-15. .
The comeback was soon complete, with Moran breaking a penalty at the net. The foul was committed by Con O’Callaghan, whose explosive run forced Boden’s defense to yank his jersey.
Then both teams were down to 14 men, with Keaney and Colum Sheanon in second place.
And the increased space did better for Cuala, as more points from Treacy sealed the victory by five points.
What: Sean Brennan; Michael Conroy, Cian O’Callaghan, Oisin Gough; Darragh O’Connell, John Sheanon, Jake Malone (0-1); Niall Carty (0-1), Sean Treacy; David Treacy (0-11 – 0-7 free, 0-1 65), Colm Cronin, Diarmuid O’Floinn; With O’Callaghan (0-1), Mark Schutte (0-1), Seán Moran (2-3 – 1-0 from penalty, 0-1 free). Substitutes: Colum Sheanon by Niall Carty (minute 27), Simon Timlin by Michael Conroy (minute 36), Nicky Kenny (0-1) by Diarmuid O’Floinn (minute 45), Liam Murphy by Colm Cronin (minute 62).
Ballyboden: Finn McGarry; Stephen O’Connor, Luke Corcoran, James Madden; Shane Durkin, David O’Connor, Simon Lambert; Sean McDermott, Niall McMorrow; Niall Ryan (0-4), Paul Doherty (0-1), Conor Dooley (0-2); Paul Ryan (0-8 – 0-3 free, 0-1 65), Conal Keaney (1-1), Aidan Mellett (0-2). Subs: David Curtin for Simon Lambert (48th minute), Pearse Christie for Sean McDonnell (48th minute), Paddy Dunleavy for Stephen O’Connor (52th minute), Luke McDwyer for Aidan Mellett (56th minute), Conor McCormack for Paul Doherty ( Minute 60)
Tipperary SHC
A late overtime goal by Bryan McLoughney sealed Kiladangan’s first Dan Breen Cup as they pulled off an epic contest, 1-28 to 3-20. The green flag came seconds after John McGrath’s 65 converts seemed to have tipped the balance in Loughmore-Castleiney’s favor, but there was to be a late turn when McLoughney’s fierce shot beat David Kennedy to ring the net.
Kiladangan celebrates its first county title
Galway SHC
Turloughmore has scored its first decisive match in Galway since 1980 after a 2-17 to 1-17 victory over Loughrea.
Meanwhile, the other semi-final between Cappataggle and St Thomas was postponed due to a positive case of coronavirus in the latter’s squad.
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