Shamrocks break London duck with win over St Kiernans

The North London Shamrocks claimed their first ever London SFC crown with a three-point win.

CHAMPIONS: North London Shamrocks claimed their first ever London SFC crown with a three-point win over St Kiernans. Pic: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

London SFC Final North London Shamrocks 1-11 St Kiernans 1-8 

North London Shamrocks claimed their first ever London SFC crown with a three-point win over St Kiernans in poor conditions at Ruislip. 

Conor O’Donoghue and Sean Tucker got Kieran's off to a fast start, with Sean McGonagle responding before Tucker added another.

Michael Carroll and Joe McGill levelled and Ruairi Rafferty fired the game's opening goal. Carroll and Rafferty added points to put the gap at five. 

Tom Waters made inroads for Kieran's but Ciaran Diver replied. And the game changed again when Waters' weak effort found the net to leave it 1-6 to 1-4 at the break. 

Kieran's now had the wind and looked favourites when David Rodgers scored. But McGill, Daniel Clarke free and Rafferty had the gap at four again..

Down a man each to black cards, Waters and Oran Kerr pulled St Kiernans back in it with points, but sub Thomas Lenihan replied. 

Waters then saw red and sub Jamie Gillen followed to leave Kieran's with 13.  Ciaran Diver sealed Shamrocks' history at the death.

Scorers for North London Shamrocks: R Rafferty (1-2), M Carroll, J McGill, C Diver (0-2 each), S McMonagle, T Lenihan, D Clarke (free)(0-1 each)

Scorers for St Kiernans: T Waters (1-3, 1 free), S Tucker (0-2); D Rogers, C O’Donoghue, O Kerr (0-1 each)