St Jarlath's College, Tuam took the Aonghus Murphy Cup when they defeated Garbally College, Ballinasloe at Kenny Park, Athenry yesterday. It is their 42nd Connacht Colleges senior A football championship title.
The victors dominated in all sectors and, by the interval, they led by eight points - 1-6 to 0-1. St Jarlath's kept their sharpness and added a further 1-7, their goal arriving near the finish from Damian Joyce at left corner forward.
ST JARLATH'S: D Dowd; T Monahan, C Monaghan (capt), G Sice; D Mullahy, D Blake, D Burke; J O'Hara, JP Steede (0- 1); E Killeen (0-5), M Meehan (0-2), C de Paor; C Rowland, N Joyce (1-4), D Joyce (1-1). Subs: D Warde for C de Paor (37 mins), G O'Malley for D Mullahy (50), E O Cuiv for J O'Hara (55), A O'Hara for T Monahan (59).
GARBALLY COLLEGE: D Smith; C Cormican, L Lyons (capt), J Buckley; E Egan, J Goode, B Flynn; R Hanmore, D Carney; I Barrett, J Leonard, P Connell (0-1); J Egan (0-3), D Baggott, J Carleton. Subs: T O'Brien for E Egan 37 mins, R Cogavin for D Carney (44), M Whyte for P Connell (55), JP O Gara for D Baggott (58).
Referee: M Curley (Galway).
