Padraig Pearses GAA Club

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Senior Football League Final v Strokestown 2006

Senior Football Championship Final v St.Bridgets 2005

Senior Football Championship Semi-final v Elphin 2005

Senior Hurling Championship v Athleague 2005

Senior Football Championship v Strokestown 2005

U14 Feile na Nog 2005

Senior Hurling Championship Final v Four Roads 1984

Rogers slot late winning point for Strokestown
Abbey Hotel League (O'Rourke Cup) Final
Strokestown 0-13 Padraig Pearses 1-9
IT took the seventh minute of time added to decide the destination of the O’Rourke Cup that finds itself a home in Strokestown for the next twelve months. Both sides had been in Group B at the start of the campaign and were the two teams with the best record in both groups with Strokestown casting aside the challenge of Elphin in the semi final while Padraig Pearses accounted for Castlerea St. Kevin’s.
Unbeaten Pearses had a point to spare over the opposition the last time the two sides met. Strokestown played into a strong wind and heavy November rain under the Ballyforan floodlights and despite the conditions led eight points to three at the end of the first quarter but a better performance from the Southerners side left to 0-8 to 0-6 at the break.
The sides would be level for the third time two minutes into time added and the question being asked was: “Are we in for extra time? ”
“On a night like this you wouldn’t put out a milk bottle” an umpire was heard saying as his took up his position. However despite this the almost full stand was witness to a fine game of football.
Conor Silke needed just 29 seconds to open the Strokestown account with a well taken point from play with Niall Murray sending over Pearses opening score from a free on the right wind with two and a half minutes gone. Rory O’Connor saw Conor Silke free who in turn picked out John Rogers
He had been chosen to start at right half-back but he wandered and was everywhere he was needed and he constantly terrorised the Pearses defence.
Midfielder Niall Finneran fielded and set up Michael Duignan and they were level again. But the next four scores belonged to Strokestown with Enda Molloy at right half forward finding the range David Parker discovered full forward Kenny Bosquette Rogers pointed another and Kevin Dolan made it 0-6 to 0-2 after ten minutes.
Niall Finneran plugged the leak temporarily when his solo run produced a point. The opposition brought their tally to eight inside the first 15 as David Parker and John Rogers added to their account.
But the champions elect would fail to score in the remainder of the half. Michael Duignan was disappointed to see his effort miss the target but in a move that started at midfield Niall Finneran sent the ball to fellow midfielder David Moran who left it for Jarlath Egan who didn’t disappoint.
Declan Duffy picked out Jarlath Egan on the left wing with six minutes to go to the interval and the gap was down to three and a minute later Paul Moran was fouled and full forward Sean Fahy pointed. The South Roscommon side could have brought it down to the bare minimum but Michael Duignan and Sean Fahy’s efforts were both caught by goalkeeper John McHugh. At the other end Tom Shanagher went for goal but was denied by Brian Coffey on the stroke of half time.
The game restarted with Vinnie Costello coming in for Pat Connell in the Pearses half-forward line and as John Rogers went downfield he was shouldered off the ball by goalkeeper Brian Coffey. A minute and 35 seconds had passed and Michael Duignan had the gap down to a point against the wind.
In the 33rd minute Kenny Bosquette opened his side’s second half account while Bosquette’s follow up was caught by the goalkeeper. Conor Silke was taken down and Rogers converted with forty minutes gone.
The men from the banks of the Suck refused to throw in the towel and although Niall Murray missed his opportunity Niall Finneran collected and played the one two to Michael Duignan and then to Paul Moran and on the return scored his side’s eighth with 14 minutes remaining.
Denis Whyte came in for Niall Murray in the 48th but Sean Fahy shot wide and the goalkeeper was at the end of Jarlath Egan’s effort. At the other end Conor Silke watched his effort roll across the goalmouth and Mattie Column was yellow carded for a challenge on David Moran.
Rory O’Connor relieved the pressure for the Strokestown with a much needed point with six minutes of normal time remaining. Enda Molloy had the last score in normal time and his side lead by four and the Dan O’Rourke cup seemed to be on it’s way up the county.
Three minutes later the ball was in the back of the Strokestown net after Michael Duignan picked out Jarlath Egan. Denis Whyte had the equalising score five minutes into time added.
The ball went down field and a free from John Rogers sailed wide and it looked like opportunity lost. A minute later the door was opened when a second free was awarded forty meters out on the right wing. Full of confidence and with a smile on his face he struck it well and before the celebrations died down referee Ollie Kelly decided it was time to bring the curtain down. Game set and match to Strokestown.
STROKESTOWN: John McHugh; John Hagan, Ronan Owens, Damien Caslin; John Rogers 0-5 (4f), Ronan Shiel, Daniel Rogers; Mattie Colum, Rory O’Connor 0-1; Enda Molloy 0-2, David Parker 0-1, Kevin Dolan 0-1; Conor Silke 0-1, Kenny Bosquette 0-2, Tom Shanagher.
PADRAIG PEARSES: Brian Coffey; Aidan Fallon, Damian Donnellan, Padraic Kelly; Declan Duffy, Paul Kelly, Enda Barrett; Niall Finneran 0-2, David Moran; Michael Duignan 0-2, Pat Connell, Jarlath Egan 1-2; Paul Moran, Sean Fahy 0-1 (1f); Niall Murray 0-1 (1f). Subs used: Vinnie Costello for Connell (half-time), Denis White (0-1) for Murray (48 mins), Gerry Kelly for Costello (59 mins), Brendan Flynn for Barrett (inj.).
Referee: Ollie Kelly (St. Faithleach’s).

- Edition dated Tuesday, 4th October 2005 -

PIECE OF CAKE ... St. Brigid’s manager Ger Dowd and goalkeeper Shane Curran in jubilant mood after last week’s final result.
St. Brigid's smash final hoodoo as Tiernan goals prove decisive

Ruby Oil county senior football final
St. Brigid's 2-9 Padraig Pearses 0-11
Venue: Hyde Park
Reporter: Noel Fallon
A LONG threatening comes at last. Between throwing monkeys off their back and smashing hoodoos St. Brigid's still found time to win a football match as they claimed the club's seventh county title and the first since 1997 with a deserved victory over a brave Padraig Pearses side in an entertaining county senior football final before around 2,000 fans at Hyde Park.
This was one of the better county finals of the last 10 years between two teams who attempted to play positive, attacking football. The day was also a lot milder than has been the wont on county final day in recent years. Along with the buzz caused by the rapidly spreading news of John Murphy's generosity to the county board it helped to create a good atmosphere, although the crowd was disappointingly small.
This was a final worth winning. Pearses were seen as no-hopers in some quarters but they contributed handsomely to a good game. A few decisions went against them but when the game was there to be won Ger Dowd's showed they had learned from the bitter experiences of their last three final appearances. The game went away from Pearses in the final quarter as they struggled to win breaking ball in the middle third, especially on their own kick out.
Brigid's won because they possessed the greater array of matchwinners. Senan Kilbride, Frankie Dolan and, to a lesser extent, Karol Mannion were well curbed but were still able to make important contributions. While the inside trio were held to three points from play -- two of which came after the second goal -- the Kiltoom club could turn to John Tiernan and Brendan 'Dixie' O'Brien to pop up with 2-2 from play while Basil Mannion came off the bench to key a crucial point.
Although Niall Finneran chipped in with two delightfully elegant points Pearses were almost totally dependent on Seán Fahy for scores. While the 21-year-old's reluctance to kick off his left foot was costly on two occasions, he responded magnificently with a marvellous performance which yielded 0-7. However the other Pearses forwards couldn't make any impact on a resolute Brigid's defence well anchored by Darragh Donnelly.
John Tiernan was the gamebreaker. He has flourished as a Brian Dooher-type worker this year but he augmented his assiduous work-rate with two priceless goals -- the second six minutes from the end of normal time, sealing the destination of the Fahey Cup.
Ger Dowd was another hero of this win. The astute Creggs man plotted meticulously and persevered after suffering the setback of defeat last year. An intelligently-compiled backroom team including John O'Mahony in an advisory capacity was another factor in this triumph.
The teams were evenly matched throughout. Denis Whyte hooked over the opening point in the seventh minute and Frankie Dolan responded from a free two minutes later. Senan Kilbride followed up with another pointed free in the 12th minute but a terrific point from Finneran and a well-judged free by Fahy put Pearses ahead after 17 minutes.
Four minutes later Tiernan pounced for his first goal when he broke through two challenges and threaded a low shot which bounced and went in off the left post.
Karol Mannion added a 28th-minute point and was denied a goal three minutes later when his volley from a Mark O'Carroll pass was well saved by Dolan with his legs. Pearses hit back with two points from Fahy and one from captain Niall Finneran to go in level at half-time.
Pearses began the second-half impressively and two well-taken points by Fahy looked like they could provide the springboard for an upset. However the experience of recent years stood to the Kiltoom team who worked their way back into the game.
'Dixie' O'Brien kicked a vital score and Ian Kilbride powered over a magnificent long-range equaliser from play in the 39th minute. O'Brien edged Brigid's in front after taking a pass from Mannion, who had moved out to midfield where he strengthened Brigid's' grip.
John Whyte also came out and while it unsettled the full-back line it was type of risk a team needs to take to win a tight county final. Pearses had to do something to try to redress the balance and it was a gutsy move which didn't pay off. Fahy brought the teams level again when he converted a close-range free after 47 minutes.
In those final climactic minutes, Brigid's discarded the 'chokers' tag which has haunted them in the closing stages of their last three final appearances. They kept working while errors crept into Pearses play with even the excellent Enda Barrett losing possession on one foray forward.
Brigid's also got the breaks which went against them in the past.
The teams were still deadlocked seven minutes from the end when Frankie Dolan set up Basil Mannion who kicked a tremendous point from 40 metres. However in the build-up it appeared that Mannion held Finneran but the foul wasn't seen by referee Peter Carney.
As had become the trend Senan Kilbride won the kick-out and this time Brigid's made it count. Senan found his brother Ian who released the quicksilver Tiernan. His quick one-two with O'Brien split the defence and Tiernan rounded Thomas Dolan and drilled the ball to the net.
Frankie Dolan closed out with the match with two superb points but Pearses never let their heads drop and had late points from sub Niall Murray and Fahy.
For Pearses the knowledge that they played nobly -- and certainly better than in either of their semi-final meetings with Elphin -- will be scant consolation. They have the ability to be back next year, especially when their Australian-based contingent return, but they must start at the bottom of the mountain again and it is a long haul to the top as Brigid's themselves have found out in the last eight years.
Over the course of the year St. Brigid's have proved themselves worthy champions. In the long-term they have the potential to set up a dynasty as the dominant force in Roscommon football. Only Elphin come close in terms of underage success in modern times and could be the biggest threat to Brigid's over the next few years but, at present, Elphin lack the vital seam of key players in their mid to late 20s that Brigid's possess.
In the short-term Brigid's have the ability to have a cut at the Connacht club championship but for now they will be glad to welcome the Fahey Cup to the parish after eight years in which they endured more than their fair share of disappointment.
ST. BRIGID'S: Shane Curran; Donal O'Connor, Darragh Donnelly, Robbie Kelly; Ger Aherne, Kenny Noonan, Padraig Kilcommins; Mark O'Carroll, John Tiernan (2-0); Brendan O'Brien (0-2), Darragh Blaine, Ian Kilbride (0-1); Senan Kilbride (0-1, free), Karol Mannion (0-1), Frankie Dolan (0-3, one free). Subs: Basil Mannion (0-1) for Aherne (39 mins), Eoin Mannion for Noonan (47 mins), Jason Kelly for O'Brien (58 mins).
PADRAIG PEARSES: Thomas Dolan; John Whyte, Damien Donnellan, Brendan Flynn; Enda Barrett, Paul Kelly, Aidan Fallon; Niall Finneran (0-2), David Moran; Emmet Egan, Denis Whyte (0-1), Padraig Kelly; Paul Moran, Sean Fahy (0-7, three frees), Jarlath Egan. Subs: Eddie Egan for Flynn (42 mins), Niall Murray (0-1, free) for D. Whyte (55 mins).
Referee: Peter Carney.
 

St. Brigid's throw the monkey off their backs in claiming seventh title
ST. BRIGID'S, so often the bridesmaids on the county final day in modern times, strode proudly up the altar last Sunday when they claimed the Fahey Cup with victory over a gutsy Padraig Pearses side in an enjoyable final at Hyde Park. Two goals from John Tiernan, the second six minutes from the end of normal time, propelled the Kiltoom club to a 2-9 to 0-11 victory.
The celebrations reflected the release of all the pent-up tension for Brigid's who had endured three county final defeats -- when they were favourites each time -- since their last triumph in 1997.
Said manager Ger Dowd: "I suppose 'the monkey off your back' is how most people would describe it as. I'm delighted for this bunch of players. It's two years since I got involved and I'm delighted for the panel that they've got some success after all the work they've put into it."
He points out that the side has contributed a lot to the county over the last few years. "There were training sessions for the Roscommon senior team and U-21 teams here last year when St. Brigid's had 19 players involved and I was left at home in Kiltoom with 10 of the panel to operate with!
"No one can doubt that St. Brigid's have contributed an awful lot to the Roscommon county scene over the last number of years and maybe it's been to the detriment of the club. I think that, hopefully, that's something that has been rectified today and I think it will benefit Roscommon footbal in the long run.
"Anyone that was listening to me during the week knows I said that Pearses would give us an almighty battle and so it proved. In the end we only came out ahead with five or ten minutes to go, John Tiernan's goal being, I suppose,the turning point along with Basil Mannion's fantastic point.
"That's where games are won and lost and that's where we showed our grit and determination and our character today."
He believed it was an entertaining match: "I always said when I came in here to this job that I wanted to win a county title but I also wanted us to play attractive football. I think we've done that for the last two years. We came out the wrong side of a result last year with Castlerea, losing by a point, but we played fantastic football that day.
"That's not remembered now but I think it's not all about the winning but also about how you play."
Asked about whether there were any surprises for him on the day, he replied: "Every time you go out you're expecting things not to go as you don't expect them! Pearses today left one of their players back in front of Karol Mannion and they tried to disrupt our pattern of play.
"That gave us a lot of problems and we had to counteract that by trying to play a guy further forward and move ball around. That was a big problem today but, in the end, we came out of it so we're delighted."

ï Edition dated Tuesday 20th September, 2005 ï 

Draw right outcome after
nerves hit Elphin and Pearses
Ruby Oil county senior football semi-final
Elphin 1-4 Padraig Pearses 0-7

Venue: Hyde Park
Reporter: Noel Fallon

A 59th minute point by substitute Emmet Egan gave Padraig Pearses a draw with Elphin in a dour opening part of the senior football semi-final double-header at Hyde Park. The expected open, exciting match between two predominantly young teams never materialised. Instead defences dominated a game in which both sides were affected by nerves.
It was the proper result as neither team deserved to win. Both teams showed resilience despite struggling to produce good football. A very tentative Elphin were buoyed along by their fanatical support and when Paddy Fox grabbed the only goal of the game it looked like the fans would carry the players to victory.
In the past Pearses would have crumbled as they watched a game than had in their control slip away. Yet the fought back well and points from Seán Fahy and Egan forced the replay which will take place at 5.30 p.m. next Saturday in Hyde Park.
Elphin have the happy knack of producing different matchwinners on different days and last Sunday Fox threw off some indifferent form of late to score 1-2. However since John Collins shot the lights out against Kilbride they have struggled for scores. Pearses, as was the case with Castlerea before them, didn't give away frees within scoring range and Elphin laboured to create much from play.
Pearses employed the blanket defence to powerful effect. It was normal to see just three Pearses forwards in the Elphin half as their half-forwards and midfield funnelled back. That part of the plan worked but their much-vaunted full-forward line was well shackled by a diligent Elphin full-back line. They weren't helped either by a ponderous build-up when quick ball was essential.
Although John Collins scored a good opening point for Elphin after six minutes it was soon apparent that Pearses were gaining the upper hand. Padraic Kelly equalised after seven minutes followed in the 12th minute by points in rapid succession from Pat Connell and Niall Finneran. Stuart Roddy swung over an Elphin point in the 14th minute but the standard deteriorated for the rest of the half. The only score in an error-ridden third quarter was a Connell free five minutes before half-time.
Jarlath Egan stretched the lead to three nine minutes into the second-half before Elphin's Paddy Fox had a stinging shot touched over the bar by Pearses goalkeeper Thomas Dolan.
However Fox had the better of his duel with Dolan 10 minutes from the end when he got ahead of the goalie to a long ball from Daire Neary to flick in what looked likely to be the matchwinning goal.
Fox had another goal chance four minutes later but as the angle narrowed his scooped his shot over the bar. Pearses didn't buckle and in the 56th minute Fahy notched his team's first score of the half. Collins blasted a gilt-edged chance wide when put in on goal by the hard-working Brian Higgins.
With one minute of normal time left Pearses put together an excellent move as Fahy and Jarlath Egan worked the opening for Emmet Egan whose precise shot veered just inside the right post. As the pressure mounted Fox and Finneran had chances for their respective sides but a draw was the right result which gives both teams the chance to make a fresh start next Saturday.
PADRAIG PEARSES: Thomas Dolan; John Whyte, Damien Donnellan, Brendan Flynn; Enda Barrett, Paul Kelly, Aidan Fallon; Pat Connell (0-2, frees), David Moran; Niall Finneran (0-1), Denis Whyte, Padraic Kelly (0-1); Paul Moran, Sean Fahy (0-1), Jarlath Egan (0-1). Subs used: Emmet Egan (0-1) for D. Whyte (half-time), Eddie Egan for Emmet Egan (59 mins).
ELPHIN: Michael Byrne; Jason Carney, Conor Beirne, Brendan Neary; James Callery, Dermot Neary, Colm Rock; Brian Higgins, Shane Tiernan; Paddy Fox (1-2), Paddy O'Connor, Benny Rock; Micheál Travers, Stuart Roddy (0-1), John Collins (0-1). Sub used: Daire Neary for Roddy (49 mins).
Referee: Ollie Kelly.

Match Statistics
G P W
PADRAIG PEARSES
First-Half 0 4 3
Second-Half 0 3 3
TOTAL 0 7 6
Booked: Brendan Flynn.

ELPHIN
First-Half 0 2 0
Second-Half 1 2 6
TOTAL 1 4 6
Booked: Conor Beirne.

Player of the Match
Brendan Flynn (Padraig Pearses)
A TIGHT call between Brendan and Elphin's Paddy Fox but the vote goes to the tigerish Pearses got back who got through an immense amount of work. Enda Barrett and Aidan Fallon also impressed for Pearses as did their counterparts for Elphin James Callery and Colm Rock.
 

Strokestown too strong for game Pearses

Senior Football Championship
Strokestown 1-11 Padraig Pearses 0-6

A REASONABLY powerful Strokestown display, displaying an Armagh-like never-ending intensity, was enough to put paid to any hopes that Padraig Pearses had of getting something from this game in Tarmonbarry on Saturday evening.

By Seán Ó Domhnaill

Courtesy of Roscommon Champion May 31st 2005

The Strokestown performance was more professional than their first outing against Michael Glaveys, with them lucky to come away with a win in Ballinlough on that day.
They were also vastly improved on another aspect of the game -- they were first out of the starting blocks and had a lead built up after 11 minutes that they never really looked like losing, despite a wholehearted Pearses effort.
Strokestown managed to expose weaknesses in the Pearses defence early in the first half, and it took Pearses some time to deal with that situation.
Pearses were in the game up to close to the end, with players such as Pat Connell and Jarlath Egan looking dangerous at times, but they won't be happy with their scoring rate in this game, with all of their four points in the first half coming from placed balls.
The game was more or less over as a contest after 54 minutes when Strokestown got a goal that was lucky, but probably deserved nevertheless.
Pearses goalkeeper Thomas Flynn tried a short kick out, with four points between the teams and the game at a vital stage. Perhaps he wasn't aware of his goalkeeper's intention, but centre back Paul Kelly seemed to misjudge the ball, which then quickly made its way to the grateful Rory O'Connor, who scored easily from close in.
The game was played with a good deal of intensity, with no less than nine players booked by referee Jimmy Reilly, but was nevertheless played in a very fair spirited way by both sides.
The score was five points to one after eleven minutes, with three of the Strokestown points coming from frees. Their two points from play were fine ones. the first, after eight minutes, was from a move that went the length of the pitch, involving prominently Derek Hagan, Kevin J. Dolan and Kenny Bosquette before Emmet Collins pointed from 20 metres out.
The second was an excellent left-footed effort by Mattie Column from distance. Bosquette was to stretch the lead to six to one after 16 minutes of play.
Eventually a response came from Pearses as Pat Connell pointed after Jarlath Egan was fouled 35 metres from goal. However this was responded to after 32 minutes when Emmet Collins claimed a similar score.
The final scores of the half, which ended 0-8 to 0-4, came from a sweet free from out on the right by Pat Connell for Pearses, an easier free just before the break by Sean Fahy for the same side, and a close-in point from play by Emmet Collins.
A wonderful free from about 40 metres out to the left by Derek Hagan started Strokestown out in the second half, and compensated for a very easy free missed by him in the first. After 42 minutes of play Sean Fahy got an impressive point from play for Pearses after good work by Paul Kelly.
A minute later Strokestown had the first of two goal chances as Pierce McGinley bore down on goal but a defender managed to clear the ball.
Sub Niall Murray got a point for Pearses from a very acute angle, to make it 0-9 to 0-6 at the three-quarter stage. As Pearses tried to get fully back into the game, a good attack saw Sean Fahy unlucky to see his effort go wide of the posts.
However, it was Strokestown who were to press for home, with Emmet Collins putting the ball high over the bar after 50 mins., followed by their goal four minutes later, and with Kevin J. Dolan adding the final point just before the end.
STROKESTOWN: John McHugh; Damien Cassidy, Niall Owens, Damien Donnellan; Ronan Shiel, Morgan Beirne, Ronan Owens; Mattie Column (0-1), Derek Hagan (0-3, all frees); Emmet Collins (0-5, 0-2 frees), Pierce McGinley, Rory O'Connor (1-0); John Rogers, Kevin J. Dolan (0-1) and Kenny Bosquette (0-1). Subs used Damien Caslin for Niall Owens (24 mins.).
PADRAIG PEARSES: Thomas Flynn; Kevin Flynn, John Whyte, Denis Whyte; Enda Barrett, Paul Kelly, Aidan Fallon; David Moran, Gerry Kelly; Jarlath Egan, Niall Finneran, Niall Hogan; Padraig Kelly, Pat Connell (0-2, both frees), Sean Fahy (0-3, 0-2 frees). Subs used Emmet Egan for Kevin Flynn (20 mins.), Niall Murray (0-1) for Gerry Kelly (half-time) and Shane Sweeney for David Moran (59 mins.).

Referee: Jimmy Reilly.
 

Pearses U-14s power to Féile na nÓg crown
Padraig Pearses easily accounted for local rivals Clan na nGael in this entertaining final played in well presented Ballyforan pitch last Saturday evening. Pearses were the hungrier outfit understandably so as their opponents were successful at this grade for the past two seasons.
Féile na nÓg Under-14 Final.
Padraig Pearses 2-10 Clann na nGael 0-5
Indeed the relative strength of these two clubs at underage football in Roscommon can be gauged from the fact that between them, they have accounted for all Féile finals in the county since 1987.
Pearses got off to the best possible start when towering centre forward Aran Fehilly kicked two frees followed by one from play after an excellent piece of fielding from midfielder Niall Day. Clann got on the scoreboard with points from full forward Shane Carley and classy midfielder Niall Harney.
Pearses however dominated possession and seemed sharper to the ball than their opponents who depended upon a number of key players to gain possession. One player who caught the eye was the Pearses corner forward Niall Tumulty who showed lovely skill whenever he got possession and kicked some excellent points.
Continual possession would eventually lead to scores and the inevitable goal came as Tumulty goaled from a poor kickout. Pearses went on to hit the crossbar twice and one wondered would they rue these misses later in the game.
The second half continued as the first although Clan did try to mount a serious fightback as the game neared its conclusion and Harney in particular led the revival with two excellent points , one from a long rang free the game was ended as a contest when the outstanding Alan Mannion soloed through the opposing defence to score a goal. Pearses had excellent players in Daly, Fehilly, Alan Mannion, team captain Sean Ryan at full forward and centre half back Shane Mulvey. Clan na nGael were well served by Harney, Cathal Shine, Eoin Connaughton and Cathal Duignan.
The game was refereed by Kieran Madigan who came in for praise for his handling of the match from both sets of mentors as did his diligent linesmen, Pat Fannon and Gerard Hayes and his four umpires form Castlerea St. Kevin's club.
PADRAIG PEARSES: Owen Clogher; Anthony Butler, Paul Clogher, Evan Kelly; Shane Dolan, Shane Mulvey, Stephen McManus; Alan Mannion (1-0), Niall Daly (0-1); David Cullen, Aaron Fehilly (0-4, two frees), James Kelly (0-1); Michael Kinirons, Sean Ryan (0-2), Niall Tumulty (1-2). Subs: Padraig Corbett (0-1) for Kinirons.
CLANN NA nGAEL: Tomás Keogh; John Harney, Cathal Duignan, Anthony Galvin; Philip Lennon, Donal Byrne, Andrew McManus; Niall Harney (0-3), Cathal Shine (0-1); Gary Lennon, Eoin Connaughton, Aaron Duffy; Andrew Harney, Shane Carley (0-1), Diarmuid Linehan. Subs: Gearóid Lennon for G. Lennon, L. McDonagh for Linehan

Courtesy of Roscommon Champion April 19th2005

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