Football county finals round-up

County senior final action in Tyrone, Roscommon, Carlow, Tipperary and Limerick provided the GAA football action around the country today as all five finals produced winners.

5,296 watched in Healy Park, Omagh as Clonoe, managed by new Derry manager Damien Cassidy, captured their first Tyrone SFC title since 1991 following an extra-time victory by 0-10 to 0-9 over reigning champions Dromore.

The sides were level on seven occasions, including five times in normal-time, in a contest which saw Dromore reduced to 14 men following the dismissal of Emmett O'Neill in first half injury-time after the corner forward received a straight red card.

Dromore held a 0-5 to 0-3 interval lead, with Stephen McNulty and Patrick Doris keeping Clonoe in touch.

Midfielder McNulty produced the winning score in the second half of extra-time and also kicked the extra-time-clinching score with a 55th-minute pointed free.

Defences were on top throughout this contest with Gary Coney performing well in the half-backs for Clone, while Ryan McMenamin and defender Shaun O'Neill tried hard for Dromore.

Ugly scenes were witnessed as the teams entered the dressing rooms ahead of extra-time, with headbutts thrown and with clear evidence from TG4 pictures, it is likely that the Tyrone County Board will now investigate these incidents.

However, on the pitch, the game was played out in a sporting manner and a lively first period of extra-time again finished level as O'Neill and Doris swapped scores.

Clonoe outscored Dromore by two points to one in the second period of extra-time to ensure their captain Colm Donnelly lifted the O'Neill Cup after the game. They now face St. Eunan's in the Ulster club SFC quarter-final.

In Roscommon, Castlerea St. Kevins captured their fifth Roscommon SFC title thanks to a slender 0-9 to 0-8 replay win over Padraig Pearses at Dr. Hyde Park.

Ger Heneghan kicked five points for the eventual winners, who led by 0-7 to 0-2 at the interval, with Alan Duffy and Sean Fahy on target for Pearses.

The challengers upped their game in the second half, as they went in search of their first crown with Duffy and Fahey continuing to collect points.

With five minutes of injury-time announced, Pearses just trailed by just two points.

However they could only manage a further point, as Castlerea held out for a slender success.

14-man Galtee Rovers were crowned Tipperary SFC champions for the first time since 1981 following their 0-7 to 0-5 win over Cahir at Cashel.

Rovers led by 0-4 to 0-2 at the break and although they had Vincent Murphy dismissed, they held out to capture their sixth title.

Goals from Gareth Noonan and Seanie Buckley paved the way for a 10-point win and a fourth title this decade for Dromcollogher/Broadford in the Limerick SFC final.

They battled to a 2-15 to 1-8 win over Ballylanders at the Gaelic Grounds.

Eire Óg took a replay victory over Palatine at Dr. Cullen Park in the Carlow SFC decider following a 2-9 to 0-11 win, with Eric McCormack and Sean Gannon providing the winners' goals.

Meanwhile, the final pairing is still unknown for the Kerry senior football final, after South Kerry and Kerins O'Rahilly's were deadlocked in their semi-final at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Bryan Sheehan equalised in normal time in an absorbing contest which saw the Jack O'Connor-managed Tralee outfit and their South Kerry counterparts finish level at 2-13 apiece after extra-time.

In the other semi-final, also in Killarney, Mid Kerry advanced to the decider following a 0-13 to 0-5 win over Laune Rangers.