Newtown Blues sinkholders St Patrick’s

St Patricks’ reign as county senior football champions is over.

It ended on Friday evening at Haggardstown, the title winners of the past two years losing out to Newtown Blues (1-10 to 1-8) in a semi-final replay.

The scoreline hardly looked likely when Pat’s went into a 1-3 to nil lead after nine minutes, the goal coming from Eoin Connor. Soon afterwards, Danny O’Connor look set for a goal, but shot wide with only the keeper to beat.