Allen Gaels' strength and power proved to be a match-winning formula against Aughavas in the Leitrim senior football final at Pairc Sean MhicDiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon, yesterday. The Drumshanbo side were led to their second title in succession by man-of-the-match, Noel Moran, who gave an outstanding exhibition of running and scoring.
Allen Gaels led by 0-9 to 1-5 at the interval and although Aughavas missed a 36th minute penalty, the defending champions stamped their authority on the subsequent exchanges with a series of scores in the third quarter.
A 43rd-minute goal by Moran put the game beyond the reach of gallant Aughavas.
Allen Gaels: M McGowan; D Gilbane, B McGuire, G Keane; N Gilbane (0-1), B McManus, P McGovern; N Moran (1-3), G McWeeney (capt, 0-1); F McPartland (0-4), S McGettigan, P Hackett; A Fee, S McGuire (0- 1), A Cullen (1-4). Subs: D McGourty for A Fee, K McKeon for P Hackett, K McWeeney for N Gilbane.
Aughavas: D Brady; R McBrien, P McBrien, S Colreavy (0-1); N McBrien, F Shortt, B McKiernan; P McLoughlin (capt, 1- 4), A Charles (0-3); K Keegan, D Smyth (0-1), T McLoughlin; C McKiernan, S McBrien, F McBrien (0-2). Subs: P Charles for C McKiernan, E McNamara for N McBrien.
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