A busy weekend for county finals in hurling and football with 20 finals played on Sunday. In Cork former inter-county star Patrick Horgan scored 11 points as the Glen Rovers beat city rivals St Finbarr’s in the Cork hurling final in front over of 19,000 spectators at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Horgan collected his third county medal, which was the club’s 28th title overall, but their first since 2016. In Offaly Kilcormac-Killoughey completed a first ever four in-a -row just holding on in Tullamore for for a deserved 0-19 to 0-17 win over Ballinamere, who were seeking their first ever title.
In football, Dublin star Con O'Callaghan converted two penalties as Cuala had an easy win over Castleknock who were seeking their first senior title. King Con finished with 2-05 for the Dalkey club, who trailed briefly early on before seeing off a Castleknock side that simply had no response to the onslaught in the second half. In Roscommon, St. Brigid’s retained the Fahey Cup for the first time since 2017 after beating their great rivals, Pádraig Pearses, winning 1-25 to 2-16 after extra time at Dr. Hyde Park. In Clare, Éire Óg are the first club to win three in a row in 47 years as they beat Kilmurry Ibrickane 2-15 to 1-10.
Darren McCurry rescued Edendork with a brilliant two-pointer to send the Tyrone football final to a replay next week and deny Errigal Ciaran a ninth title. Edendork, appearing in their first ever final, seemed to be doomed to defeat when the Tyrone attacker swung his left boot from almost 50 metres and the orange flag was raised, but only after the score was initially disallowed for a breach by the referee, who changed his decision when it became clear that an Edendork defender had been down receiving treatment.
St Brigid’s made history in an all-Belfast Antrim Senior Football final, securing their first senior football title against O’Donovan Rossa at a bulging Corrigan Park. Also in Ulster, Crossmaglen Rangers won a record 48 Armagh title with a 1-19 to 0-17 win after being pushed all the way by south Armagh rivals Killeavy.
In Meath, due to redevelopment work at Pairc Tailteann in Navan the football final was played at the home ground of Donaghmore/Ashbourne who lost to Wolfe Tones. A vastly superior Wolfe Tones side claimed the title for the second time in five years following a 1-19 to 0-12 win in a game played in summer like conditions.
Meath SFC final
Wolfe Tones 1-19 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-12
Roscommon SFC final
St Brigid’s 1-25 Padraig Pearses 2-16
Antrim SFC final
St Brigid’s 0-21 O’Donovan Rossa 1-16
Armagh SFC final
Crossmaglen Rangers 1-19 Killeavy 0-17
Clare SFC final
Éire Óg Ennis 2-15 Kilmurry Ibrickane 1-10
Donegal SFC final
St Eunan’s 1-16 Naomh Conaill 1-15
Louth SFC final
Newtown Blues 1-15 St Mochtas 1-15
Monaghan SFC final
Scotstown 1-22 Truagh 0-11
Wexford SFC final
Kilanerin 1-15 St Martin’s 0-12
Carlow SFC final
Rathvilly 0-14 Old Leighlin 1-8
Cavan SFC final
Gowna 4-17 Kingscourt 0-14
Tipperary SFC final
Loughmore-Castleiney 0-15 Clonmel Commercials 0-13
Dublin SFC final
Cuala 3-15 Castleknock 1-6
Tyrone SFC final
Errigal Ciaran 0-15 Edendork 1-12
Offaly SHC final
Kilcormac-Killoughey 0-19 Ballinamere 0-17
Sligo SHC final
Naomh Eoin 0-17 Easkey 1-13
Westmeath SHC final
Lough Lene Gaels 1-16 Raharney 0-16
Laois SHC final
The Harps 2-23 Camross 0-13
Down SHC final
Portaferry 2-28 Ballygalget 2-17
Cork SHC final
Glen Rovers 2-20 St Finbarr’s 0-23
