Hero Crowley snatches victory at the death

Midleton CBS 2-12 Doon CBS 2-11

The game had everything; great commitment by both teams, a bucketful of scores, a couple of minor skirmishes, both on and of the field, eight minutes of added time, and the winning goal in that period, all combining to make this one of the best Harty ties in years.

Midleton won because they simply refused to give up the chase when all seemed lost, and while losing is a little hard on Doon, their failure to convert possession into scores, particularly in the first-half when aided by the wind they hit nine wides in that period proved extremely costly.

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