Match report by Tim Slattery
Stacks were crowned Div2 Champions for the second time in six years with a comprehensive victory over an understrength Na Gaeil team.
Na Gaeil were first on the scoreboard with a point from play by Ruairi O’hAinifein and within three minutes Stacks were level with a Paddy Lane point after good work by Colin Griffin.
Paddy Lane had Stacks back in front from a mark and Ronan Shanahan made it a two point game with another point from play after eight minutes.
Donagh McKivergan and Ruairi O’hAinifein traded points after ten minutes and within two minutes Shane O’Callaghan made it a three point game.
Midway through the half Stacks were awarded a penalty when Daniel Kirby was fouled after a great work by Paddy Lane,Adam Curran made no mistake from the spot.
Shane O’Callaghan increased Stacks lead with a great point from over forty yards out to make it a seven point game after sixteen minutes of play.
Then we had three points in a two minute spell the first coming from Mark Lynch,Paddy Lane also from play and a Mark Lynch free made it a six point game after twenty one minutes.
Paddy Lane was next on the scoreboard with a pointed free and within a minute had Stacks second goal after a great pass from Colm Browne.
Jack Doyle with a Na Gaeil point on twenty six minutes and just before the interval Paddy Lane pointed a Stacks free.
Half Time Austin Stacks 2-9 Na Gaeil 0-5
Paddy Lane added two points from play within two minutes of the second half and four minutes later Shane O’Callaghan pointed a free after Paddy Lane was fouled.
Na Gaeil had two points in a row in the 6th and 8th minute from the boot of Tomas O’hAinifein and Jack Doyle to leave eleven points between the sides.
Eoghan Carroll introduced as a sub early in the second half had two points in a row from play the first from a Donagh pass, and the second a beauty from about 30 yards out.
Donnacha Sayers had a fine individual point his first in this years campaign to close out the scoring.
Full Time Austin Stacks 2-15 Na Gaeil 0-7
Austin Stacks Team: Michael Tansley,Colin Griffin,Jack O’Shea,Barry Walsh,Paul O’Sullivan,Adam Curran (pen1-0),Ronan Shanahan (0-1),Daniel Kirby,Colm Browne,Donagh McKivergan (0-1),Greg Horan Capt,Cian Dillane,Donnacha Sayers (0-1),Shane O’Callaghan (0-3,1f),Paddy Lane (1-7,2f).
Subs Ht Ben Quilter for Michael Tansley,Ciaran O’Connell for Jack O’Shea,Michael O’Donnell for Greg Horan,Eoghan Carroll for Daniel Kirby (46mts),Conor Horan for Colm Browne (50mts).
Referee Denis Kennelly Moyvane
Picture Gallery by Adrienne McLoughlin
