Offaly SHC Final: Kilcormac-Killoughey retain title
Adam Screeney, Kilcormac-Killoughey, and Ross Ravenhill, Ballinamere, in action during the Offaly SHC Final. Photo by Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile
Offaly SHC Final
Kilcormac-Killoughey 0-19 Ballinamere 0-17
These are glorious times for Kilcormac-Killoughey, who made it four Offaly SHC titles in a row at Glenisk O'Connor Park.
Ballinamere posed stern questions in the closing stages, clipping late points on the spin to narrow the gap, but Kilcormac-Killoughey survived.
Leading by six points with only three minutes remaining, Kilcormac-Killoughey conceded frees which were expertly converted by Brian Duignan.
An attempt from Mike O'Brien went over the bar too as Ballinamere finished strongly, but Kilcormac-Killoughey did enough to retain the title.
At the interval, Kilcormac-Killoughey led by 0-10 to 0-6 with Adam Screeney and Conor Mahon influential figures.
After the restart, Screeney and the excellent Ter Guinan were prominent for Kilcormac-Killoughey, who led by six at the three quarter mark.
Ballinamere were defiant in the closing stages, but Kilcormac-Killoughey prevailed.
Scorers for Kilcormac-Killoughey: Adam Screeney 0-8 (7fs), Ter Guinan, Damien Kilmartin, Conor Mahon and Peter Geraghty 0-2 each, Conor Slevin (f), Daniel Hand and Leigh Kavanagh 0-1 each.
Scorers for Ballinamere: Brian Duignan 0-8 (7fs), Dan Ravenhill 0-3 (1f), Mike O'Brien and Aaron Maher 0-2 each, Joe Maher and Sam Bourke 0-1 each.
Kilcormac-Killoughey: Conor Slevin; Brecon Kavanagh, Tom Spain, James Mahon; Ter Guinan, Cillian Kiely, Enda Grogan; Colin Spain, Damien Kilmartin; Daniel Hand, Conor Mahon, Leigh Kavanagh; Peter Geraghty, Thomas Geraghty, Adam Screeney.
Subs: Jack Screeney for T Geraghty (39), Brian Guinan for Kilmartin (46), Alex Kavanagh for P Geraghty (51), Lochlann Kavanagh for Leigh Kavanagh (61).
Ballinamere: Mark Troy; Eoin Boland, Ciaran Burke, Cian Kinnarney; Chris McDonald, Ross Ravenhill, Jack Fogarty; Dan Bourke, Sam Bourke; Dan Ravenhill, Joe Maher, Mike O'Brien; John Murphy, Brian Duignan, Aaron Maher.
Subs: Luke Wyer for Murphy (44), David Magner for Joe Maher (48), Joe Maher for Wyer (59).
Referee: Matthew Farrell.
