Kelly goal swings it for Pearses
PADRAIG PEARSES 1-7
EOGHAN RUADH 0-8
Roscommon’s Padraig Pearses were crowned champions following a titanic battle with Eoghan Ruadh of Tyrone.
After a scrappy opening, Pearses corner-forward Anthony Kelly found the back of the net for the crucial goal.
PADRAIG PEARSES — J Curley; S Lohan, L Daly, O Kelly; C Dunne, K Feehily, L Clogher; D Johnston, D Glynn; L Powell, S Downey, P Carey; B Burke, E Galvin, A Kelly.
EOGHAN RUADH — F Barrett; R Boyle, E Burns, D Comac; A Cullen, S Currie, F Devlin; L Devlin, C Doran; J Ferguson, L Ferguson, B Gormley; S Hearne, C Kelly, D Kelly.
REF — P Carr (Round Towers, Clondalkin/Dublin).