Oranmore Maree claimed the West U19 A football title tonight after they dethroned county champions Killannin in a thriller, winning by 4-9 to 2-14 in Oughterard.
The sides were level at the break 1-6 to 2-3, with an early Luke Carr goal for Killannin and four frees by Cian Marks cancelled out by two opportunistic goals by Oranmore Maree wing-back Tiernan Keane.
Killannin scored the first three points of the second half to go 1-9 to 2-3 up, but Dara Clery found the net for Oranmore Maree in the 36th minute to level matters again. Killannin responded with points from John McGauran and Luke O'Halloran either side of a goal by Brian Mitchell to take a commanding five-point lead into the final quarter. Eanna Costello for Oranmore Maree and Cian Marks for Killannin swapped points, before Dara Clery pounced for 1-1 to cut Killannin's lead to the minimum at 2-12 to 4-5 with six minutes left. The excitement was incredible as Oranmore Maree seized their opportunity. Ryan O'Donnell and Alan Burke put the winners in front as the game ticked into injury time, only for another Marks free to level the game for the fourth time. Oranmore Maree continued to pile on the pressure and two more points in quick succession from Ryan O'Donnell finally looked to have won the day. Yet, Killannin refused to buckle and after Cian Marks' scored his ninth point of the final, they had two opportunities to force extra time, only to see both narrowly miss the target. Eventually, referee James Molloy's final whistle signalled huge celebrations among the Oranmore Maree players and supporters as they emerged victorious by a single point in an epic encounter, 4-9 to 2-14, and they go on to play Dunmore MacHales in the county final.
Oranmore Maree scorers: Dara Clery 2-3, Tiernan Keane 2-0, Ryan O'Donnell 0-3, Eanna Costello 0-2, Alan Burke 0-1.
Killannin scorers: Cian Marks 0-9, Luke Carr 1-2, Brian Mitchell 1-0, Cian Gorham 0-1, John McGauran 0-1, Luke O'Halloran 0-1.
Oranmore Maree
1 Shane Kearney
2 Alan Connaughton
3 Michael Burke
4 Cillian Horan
5 James Murphy
6 Harry Duffy
7 Tiernan Keane
8 Eoghan Lohan
9 Harry Keady
10 Jamie Cullinane
11 Dara Clery
12 Ciaran Mc Donagh
13 Aaron Doyle
14 Eanna Costelloe
15 Niall De Paor
2 Alan Connaughton
3 Michael Burke
4 Cillian Horan
5 James Murphy
6 Harry Duffy
7 Tiernan Keane
8 Eoghan Lohan
9 Harry Keady
10 Jamie Cullinane
11 Dara Clery
12 Ciaran Mc Donagh
13 Aaron Doyle
14 Eanna Costelloe
15 Niall De Paor
16 Brian Carroll
17 Cathal Glynn
18 Daniel Cullinane
19 Cillian Byrne
20 Michael Leahy
21 Shay Rabbitte
22 Ryan O Donnell
23 Stephen Caulfield
24 Fionn Fahy
25 Briain Fahy
26 Alan Burke
27 Sean Martyn
28 Colm Whelan
29 Liam Lernihan
30 Ryan Mc Phillips
Manager Derek Cullinane, Selectors Paul Pender, Pat Keane, Enda Costelloe, Eoin Pender.
17 Cathal Glynn
18 Daniel Cullinane
19 Cillian Byrne
20 Michael Leahy
21 Shay Rabbitte
22 Ryan O Donnell
23 Stephen Caulfield
24 Fionn Fahy
25 Briain Fahy
26 Alan Burke
27 Sean Martyn
28 Colm Whelan
29 Liam Lernihan
30 Ryan Mc Phillips
Manager Derek Cullinane, Selectors Paul Pender, Pat Keane, Enda Costelloe, Eoin Pender.
Killannin
1 Rory Carroll
2 Seamus O Connor Stewart
3 Donal Henderson
4 Eamon Fahy
5 Cormac Kinnevey
6 Ryan Joyce
7 Elias Sulpice Inaba
8 Brian Mitchell
9 Ryan O Neill
10 Cian Marks
11 Luke Carr
12 John Mcgauran
13 Kento O Connor
14 Luke O Halloran
15 Cian Gorham17 Cian Diviney
18 Dylan Gibbons
19 Enda Kinnevey
20 Michael Geoghegan
21 Oisin Kelly
22 Alan O Connell
23 Fiachra Carr
2 Seamus O Connor Stewart
3 Donal Henderson
4 Eamon Fahy
5 Cormac Kinnevey
6 Ryan Joyce
7 Elias Sulpice Inaba
8 Brian Mitchell
9 Ryan O Neill
10 Cian Marks
11 Luke Carr
12 John Mcgauran
13 Kento O Connor
14 Luke O Halloran
15 Cian Gorham17 Cian Diviney
18 Dylan Gibbons
19 Enda Kinnevey
20 Michael Geoghegan
21 Oisin Kelly
22 Alan O Connell
23 Fiachra Carr
Manager Cathal Sweeney, Selectors Patrick Sweeney, James Walsh, Ian Thornton, Colm Audley, Physio Caroline Reynolds
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