Davy Fitzgerald delighted at quick march back back to top flight
They maintained a cushion throughout but were made to sweat as Mark Fanning’s save from a Shane Dooley penalty 20 minutes from time proved a let-off for Davy Fitzgerald’s men.
Though the performance may not have been perfect, Fitzgerald couldn’t hide his glee at securing a return to the top tier. Fitzgerald declared: “I’m delighted, absolutely thrilled that we are up to Division 1A. It’s hard to believe. The county board told me if I could get them there in two or three years they’d be delighted - so that’s a big massive achievement. I thought we were a small bit flat, we missed two or three goal chances but a win is a win.”
