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Match report from the Saffron Gael
Junior Feis Hurling Final
St. Brigid’s Cloughmills 0-19 Glen Rovers Armoy 1-9
A master class of point taking by St. Brigid’s Eoin Dobbin inspired the Cloughmills’ club to Feis glory when they overcame the challenge of neighbours, Glen Rovers Armoy in the final in Dunloy on Saturday evening.
The talented number 13 finished the game with 0-12 to his name and displayed unerring accuracy on a day when both sides missed a bucket full of scoring opportunities.
Only two of Dobbin’s total came from play but his free taking was right out of the top drawer as he struck at least three from 70 meters or more on a night when little went right for the men from ‘The Glen’.
Liam Kearns pointed Cloughmills into an early lead with Turlough McBride replying for Glen Rovers from a free but points from Ruairi Laverty and Dobbin’s first score from a free in the 6thminute put the village 0-3 to 0-1 ahead with 6 minutes gone.
The same player added a second from play before Owen Kinney replied for Armoy but a great long range effort from Odhran McCurdy had the men in orange three in front by the 9thminute.
Christopher McKernan in the Cloughmills’ goal brought off an excellent save to deny Trevor Linton before Conor Christie struck from play but another from Ruairi Laverty and Dobbin’s third of the game had Naomh Brid 0-7 to 0-3 ahead by the 20th minute.
Glen Rovers were battling hard to get into contention but too often their passes were going astray or being intercepted but Turlough McBride did find the target in the 21stand 24thminutes but on each occasion Eoin Dobbin replied with a point for the ‘Biddies’.
A strong run from deep by ‘Rocky’ Dillon saw him finish with a fine point but Reece Watt replied with the final score of the half to leave Cloughmills 0-11 to 0-6 ahead at the short whistle.
With the slight breeze in their favour for the second half Armoy would have fancied their chances of as comeback but it was Cloughmills who opened sharply with Eoin Dobbin converting three frees in the opening 4 minutes to move his side 8 ahead.
A great point from Tommy Burns and another from Trevor Linton got the Glen Rovers on their way but again Dobbin replied from a free in the 9thminute with PJ McBride striking a great long range effort for the Hoops and Dobbin responding once more from a free and another from play.
Armoy were still battling hard to get themselves into contention and when Owen Kinney fired to the corner of the Cloughmill’s net with 12 minutes remaining they looked to be in with a shout.
It was as good as it got however with Ruairi Laverty relying for the eventual winners and Owen Kinney concluding the scoring with a consolation point for the Glen Rovers.
In the end the better team won on the day and there was little doubt about the outcome from early in the game though on another day Armoy’s efforts might have brought about a better return.
After the game North Antrim PRO, Darach O’Mullan presented the Junior Feis Cup to Cloughmill’s captain Liam Kearns and the team was joined in a celebration photograph by their young fans after the presentation
Cloughmills:1 Christopher McKernan, 2 Seosamh MacGabhann, 3 Sean McKendry, 4 Stephen Martin, 5 Johnny Duffin, 6 Kevin O’Boyle, 7 Corey Blair, 8 Odhran McCurdy, 9 Martin Dobbin, 10 Liam, Kearns, 11 Ruairi Laverty, 12 Michael Devlin, 13 Eoin Dobbin, 14 Reece Watt, 15 Stephen Smyth. Subs: Michael Reid for Reece Watt, 17 Rian Dobbin, 19 Conor Laverty, 20 Timothy McNeill, 21 Shemus Duffin, 22 Stephen McKendry, 23 Oran Corrigan24 Jack McDowalll, 25 Pearse Smyth
Armoy:1 Conor Devlin, 2 Callum Coyles, 3 Shane Devlin, 4 Arthur Devlin, 5 Eoin Doyle, 6 Emmet O’Hara, 7 Liam Dillon, 8 Tommy Burns, 9 Ciaran McKenna, 10 PJ McBride, 11 John Dillon, 12 Conor Christie, 13 Trevor Linton, 14 Owen Kinney, 15 Turlough McBride. Subs: 17 Colin Lordan, 18 Joseph McFetridge, 19 Conor Watterson, 20 Ciaran Coyles, 21 Daniel Connolly, 22 Timothy Burns, 23 Cormac Doherty, 24 Frank McCaughan, 25 John O’Kane
Referee:Declan McGarry (Loughgiel)
