Molyneaux Cup Final
Sunday 5th October
Austin Stacks v Dr Crokes
Venue: Connolly Park
Throw-in 3pm
By Tim Slattery
Austin Stacks twenty four year wait continues after Dr Crokes won their 12th Molyneaux Cup’s in a row,Sean Coppinger has won a total of 11 medals in the process.
Brendan Falvey from a free had Crokes in front after seven minutes and Noah Townsend had Stacks level five minutes later.
Mikey Casey with two in a row points and Ryan O’Donoghue with a point left one point between the sides.
Dr Crokes had three in a row points from Liam Kelliher with two and Mikey Casey making it a four point game.
Ryan O’Driscoll pulled one back for Stacks only for Dara O’Shea with a 2ptf
and Mikey Casey with another leaving six points between the sides.
Half Time Dr Crokes 0-9 Austin Stacks 0-3
Chris Doncel with a point and a Liam Kelliher goal for Crokes made it a ten point game five minutes into the second half.
Stacks from a Colin Myers free and two goals within a minute one a fine individual Ryan O’Donoghue goal and an Og made it a three point game
1-10 to 2-4 after nine minutes.
Crokes added four unanswered points from Chris Doncel,Dara O’Shea free,
Chris Doncel and Dara O’Shea with nine minutes remaining.
Stacks were unlucky with two goal bound chances cleared off the line but
got two consolation points from Ryan O’Driscoll and Conor Myers near the end.
Full Time Dr Crokes 1-14 Austin Stacks 2-6
Austin Stacks Team: Brian Horgan,Rory O’Connell,Sean Og Brosnan,Luke Chester,Sean Heaslip,Padraig O’Halloran,Fionan Ryan,Dara Barry Walsh,Joe Reidy,Gavin Casey,James Fisher,Noah Townsend (0-1),Pat McCarthy Capt,Gearoid Fitzgerald,Ryan O’Driscoll (1-3).Dr Crokes Og.
Subs Joey Nagle for Dara Barry Walsh,Conor Myers (0-2,1f),John Murphy for Padraig O’Halloran
Dr Crokes Team: Kacpar Robek,Cillian Hickey,Paddy Foley,Sean Koppinger,Erin Moloney,Brendan Coppinger,Brendan Falvey (0-1f),Neil O’Carroll,Adam Byrne,
Chris Doncel (0-3),Dara O’Shea (0-4,2ptf,1f)Liam Kelliher (1-2,1f),Cian O’Neill Capt,Mikey Casey (0-4),James Kelly.
Subs Cathal Kelly for Mikey Casey,Jack Lynch for James Kelly,Aodhan Burns for Cian O’Neill.
Referee; Connie O’Connor Glenbeigh/Glencar
Match images thanks to Adrienne McLoughlin
