Ilen Rovers capture first senior silverware

Ilen Rovers claimed their first silverware as a senior football club when they won the Tadhg Crowley Plate final by beating Bishopstown after extra-time in Baltimore yesterday.

With home advantage in this tie, which also doubled as a Cork SFL clash, the Baltimore side triumphed 3-13 to 1-17 after extra-time. As a league fixture, both sides claimed a point as it finished 2-8 to 0-14 after 60 minutes.

Kevin O’Sullivan, Peadar O’Driscoll and Dan Mac Eoin got the goals for Ilen, while Daniel O’Donovan was the city side’s main scorer.