St Loman’s end 50-year wait as Whelan’s goal kills off gutsy Tyrrellspass

St Loman’s 1-16 Tyrrellspass 0-15

The crucial scored arrived in the 46th minute when David Whelan scored the only goal to give St Loman’s a seven-point lead, 1-14 to 0-10.

St Loman’s got a flying start and led by 0-6 to 0-0 after 20 minutes. Tyrrellspass registered five points by half-time but by that stage, Loman’s increased their tally to 10, with points from John Heslin, Shane Dempsey and William McGovern to lead 0-10 to 0-5 at the break.

Tyrrellspass drew level by the 37th minute, but two points by John Heslin, and one each from Garreth Hickey and Dempsey gave the Blues another four-point lead, before David Whelan’s goal gave Loman’s what proved an unassailable lead as they secured a first title since 1963.

Scorers for St. Loman’s: J. Heslin (0-8, 0-4 from frees), D. Whelan (1-0), S. Dempsey (0-3), C. Reilly (0-1), P. Sharry (0-1), C. Kilmurray (0-1), W. McGovern (0-1), G. Hickey (0-1).

Scorers for Tyrrellspass: G. Egan (0-10, 0-9 from frees), M. Flanagan (0-2), D. McNicholas (0-1), Denis Glennon (0-1), Ciaran Daly (0-1).

ST. LOMAN’S: S. Gallagher; S. Gilmore, S. Flynn, A. Carroll; G. Glennon, P. Dowdall, D. Whelan; C. Kilmurray, P. Sharry; E. Price, W. McGovern, C. Reilly: K. Reilly; J. Heslin, S. Dempsey. Subs: G. Hickey for C. Reilly (inj, 24), J. O’Toole for P. Dowdall (inj, 45), D. Rushe for A. Carroll (55), B. Murphy for W. McGovern (60).

TYRRELLSPASS: D. Quinn; E. O’Neill, J. Gonoud, B. Gavin; D. Jessop, P. Sheridan, S. Arthur; G. Egan, D. McNicholas; C. Slevin, David Glennon, B. Slevin; A O’Brien, M. Flanagan, Denis Glennon. Subs: Cathal Daly for A O’Brien (ht, Ciaran Daly for C. Slevin (45), S. Quinn for S. Arthur (51), R. Dunbar for P. Sheridan (54).

Referee: Niall Ward.