Monasterevin edge low-scoring final
26 minutes passed before Wayne Fitzpatrick opened the scoring for Monasterevin, the only score in the half.
Wayne McKeever had O’Connell’s first score on 35 minutes and quickly added another, also a free. Salem Rifaie made it 0-3 to 0-1 midway through the half before Anthony Kavanagh reduced the deficit 10 minutes from time. Leonard Havens brought the sides level and after the twice yellow-carded Mark Stanfield was dismissed Wayne Fitzpatrick fired the winning free.
Scorers for Monasterevin: W Fitzpatrick 0-2 (1f), A Kavanagh, L Havens 0-1 each.
Scorers for O’Connell’s: W Mc Keever 0-2 (f), S Rifaie 0-1.
O’CONNELL’S: S Reynolds; A Shields, C Byrne, J Carroll; S Rafaie, J Agnew, K Shields; D Stanfield, S Cairns; A Sharkey, P McKeever, J Flanagan; R Quigley, M Stanfield, C Doyle. Subs: S Hoey for D Stanfield; D Doyle for K Shields.
MONASTEREVIN: C McCabe; T Kennedy, J Dempsey, D Maher; P Kelly, M Cornish, J Gorry; L Havens, E Stapleton; S O’Loughlin, A Kacvanagh, C Dempsey; M Kelly, W Fitzpatrick, G Kelly. Subs: C Brady for G Kelly; G Holligan for M Kelly.
Referee: F Kelly (Longford).