St Sylvester’s 2-11 Edenderry 1-9
It was St Sylvester’s who were deservedly crowned JH champions of Leinster thanks to two goals within a minute just before half-time and the phenomenally accurate free-taking of Martin Ormonde.
Edenderry looked the more likely winners for the majority of the first half until Sylvester’s rapid brace. In the 27th minute an unfortunate own goal from Conleth Carey and an emphatic finish from Fergus Rooney just seconds later sent Syls on their way.
A further point courtesy of Ormonde gave the Dublin club a 2-5 to 1-4 advantage at the break. There would be no let-up in the second period either with Ormonde hardly letting a free go to waste.
Scorers — St Sylvesters: M Ormonde 0-9 (7f), F Rooney, C Carey (OG) 1-0 each, C O’Connor, D Keogh 0-1 each. Edenderry: C Farrell 0-7 (4f), M Moore 1-0, J Carey, S Og Farrell 0-1 each.
St Sylvester’s — H Murray-Hession; P O’Leary, I McCafferty, D Rooney; A Morris, E O’Flaherty, D O’Flaherty; R Kennedy, D Casey; F Rooney, C McCafferty, D Keogh; K Falvey, M Ormonde, T Reddy. Subs: C O’Connor for K Falvey (h/t), P Duffy for F Rooney (36), D Hayes for C McCafferty (43), G Hannon for T Reddy (59), Walsh for Keogh (60)
Edenderry — B McCabe; T Fay, C Carey, S Kelly; D Egan, E Kelly, D Hanlon; S Connell, M Keogh; G Hanlon, C Farrell, S Og Farrell; J Carey, M Moore, B Glennon. Subs: J Coffey for J Carey (45), E Bagnall for D Hanlon (53), J Geraghty for C Carey (57).
ref — A Lagrue (Kildare).
Irish Independent
