COLLEGES SH FINAL/St Kieran's College 2-11 Ardscoil Rís 2-8:A THRILLING comeback saw St Kieran's College win their 17th Croke Cup final at Semple Stadium on Saturday.
Goals from John Fitzgibbon and Brendan O’Connor gave Ardscoil a five-point (2-8 to 1-6) lead with 11 minutes left. But St Kieran’s Michael Brennan hit a goal in the 51st minute and late points from William Phelan, Michael Brennan, Thomas Hanrahan and Pádraig Walsh sealed their dramatic win.
ST KIERAN’S COLLEGE: M Donnelly; C O’Neill, R Lennon, S Phelan; A O’Dowd, W Phelan (0-2, free, 65) D Brennan; J Gannon, C Buckley (0-1); J Power (0-1 free), B O’Connor, P Walsh (0-3), P Buggy (1-1), M Brennan (1-2), T Hanrahan (0-1). Subs: R Reid for O’Connor (52 mins), C O’Shea for Hanrahan (58 mins).
ARDSCOIL RÍS: D Sheppard; M Carmody, E McCarthy, A Dempsey; C McInerney, D Hannon (0-1 free), M Moroney (0-1), S O’Brien, N. Kennedy, M Ryan (0-1), S. Dowling, B O’Connor (1-0), J Fitzgibbon (1-3, two frees), K Downes (0-1), A Breen (0-1). Subs: J Shanahan for Breen (44 mins); C Keogh for Dowling (58 mins).
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary).
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