Gabriel capture first title

Gabriel Rangers, (Cork) 1-22 Fingallians, (Dublin) 0-8

By the end of the first quarter the west Cork team had strolled to a six point advantage, (1-6 to 0-3) reflecting their superiority.

Deirdre Cotter grabbed the first-half goal and with superb points from player-of-the-match Nollaig Cleary at full forward they coasted to a seven-points lead by half time, (1-9 to 0-5). Claire O'Brien also contributed eight points and was central to this triumph.

Scorers Gabriel Rangers: N Cleary and C O'Brien 0-8 each (0-5 frees), D Cotter 1-3, C O'Driscoll 0-2, E Cleary 0-1.

Fingallians: A McGuinness 0-5 (0-3 frees), N Barnwell, F Hudson and A Cogley 0-1 each.

GABRIEL RANGERS: G Burchill; C Deasy, E Regan, C Daly; M Kelleher, A Regan (capt), S Dineen; D Ward, E Cotter; C O'Brien, C O'Driscoll, D Cotter; E Cleary, N Cleary, M Westwood.

Subs: A Coughlan for M Westwod (47 mins), S O'Driscoll for C Deasy (56 mins), V O'Driscoll for S Dineeen (57 mins), A Johnson for D Ward (58 mins).

FINGALLIANS: S Campbell; L Keeley, A Greene, A Deasy; N Galvin, L McMahon, K Hudson; A McGuinness, S Finnegan; D McKenna, N Barnwell, C Keany; F Hudson, N Fitzgerald (captain), A Kelly.

Subs: A Cogley for N Fitzgerald (25 mins), C Collins for A Kelly (50 mins), E O'Neill for N Galvin (58 mins).

Referee: G Guinan (Galway).