O’Keeffe inspires brilliant Blackrock

WITH just three points separating the sides in the 56th minute, Castlelyons dared to believe they could cause a major upset in this Premier 1 Central Region final at Páirc Uí Rinn, just one season after winning the Premier 2 equivalent.

O’Keeffe inspires brilliant Blackrock

It wasn’t to be, however, as Blackrock — who were unbeaten en route to the final, showed that extra bit of class and precision to edge out a final that was much closer than many would have expected given the Rockies’ 3-10 to 1-7 dismissal of the same opposition in the preliminary round.

It was a cruel injustice that Castlelyons’ fantastic goalkeeper Eoin Barry should end up on the losing team, having pulled off three breathtaking saves at vital times to keep his side in the game.

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