Glen (Derry) 1-12
Kilcoo (Down) 1-6
GLEN WATTY GRAHAMS of Derry are Ulster senior football champions for the first time, after dethroning reigning All-Ireland champions Kilcoo in today’s provincial final.
Glen, with former Monaghan manager Malachy O’Rourke in charge, avenged for last December’s Ulster semi-final defeat to the Down heavyweights after extra time by triumphing at the same venue, Armagh’s Athletic Grounds.
O’Rourke’s men led from pillar to post, happily controlling the game after a thrilling start. They led by the minimum at half time — 0-7 to 1-3 — after Aaron Branagan’s goal came as the perfect Kilcoo reponse to a raft of unanswered points. The holders also lost Paul Devlin to a black card in the opening period, while he missed a penalty on his return to the fold.
The second half was more tit-for-tat on the scoreboard, but Glen kept their noses in front. Ethan Doherty ultimately sealed the win with a late goal, after being played through by Man of the match Conleth McGuckian.
An scór a chinntigh é don Ghleann - curaidh chraobh Uladh 🏆
— Spórt TG4 (@SportTG4) December 11, 2022
Alex Doherty's injury time goal seals it for Glen - Ulster champions 🙌
Scór deiridh / Final score@WattyGrahamsGAA 1-12@KilcooGAC 1-06@UlsterGAA @Doiregaa @officialgaa#GAA #TheToughestpic.twitter.com/SMJ3csuwUW
Despite late efforts, there was no real way back for Kilcoo, who lost substitute Seán Óg McCusker to another black card in injury time.
Danny Tallon top-scored for Glen with five frees, with Conor Glass among the big performers as he continues his impressive return from Aussie Rules with club and county.
Conor Glass year
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Ulster Football title ✅
All-Ireland semifinal ✅
All-star ✅
Ulster Senior football county title ✅
Ulster club title ✅
What a year for the midfielder. pic.twitter.com/aEZWENDi18
Scorers for Glen: Danny Tallon 0-05 (5f), Alex Doherty 1-0, Emmett Bradley 0-2 (2f), Jack Doherty, Ryan Dougan, Conor Glass, Ethan Doherty, Conleth McGuckian all 0-1.
Scorers for Kilcoo: Aaron Branagan 1-1, Paul Devlin 0-02 (2f), Ryan McEvoy (f), Jerome Johnston (m), Darryl Branagan all 0-1.
Glen
1. Conlann Bradley
2. Connor Carville, 3. Ryan Dougan, 4. Michael Warnock
5. Tiarnán Flanagan, 6. Cathal Mulholland, 7. Ethan Doherty
8. Conor Glass, 9. Emmett Bradley
10. Eunan Mulholland, 11. Conleth McGuckian, 12. Conor Convery
13. Jack Doherty, 14. Danny Tallon, 15. Alex Doherty.
Subs:
- Cathair McCabe for Conor Convery (57)
Kilcoo
1. Niall Kane
2. Ryan McEvoy, 3. Niall Branagan, 4. Aaron Branagan
5. Eugene Branagan, 6. Darryl Branagan, 7. Miceál Rooney
8. Aaron Morgan, 9. Dylan Ward
10. Ceilum Doherty, 11. Ryan Johnston, 12. Shealan Johnston
13. Conor Laverty, 14. Jerome Johnston, 15. Paul Devlin
Subs:
- Anthony Morgan for Dylan Ward (HT)
- Sean Óg McCusker for Eugene Branagan (56)
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan).
UP THE REBELS !
Being honest, think cleary would have ben a better man for the job but we will see…
2 more years without sam then….
Up the Dubs
Your muppet. But I love the way yourself and Steve are so fascinated with cork! LOVE IT!!!!!!
I don’t have a muppet
I’m glad you love it Patrick. Love is in the air!!!!
Spot on again Nelly. It’s only non Cork people who can’t admit to that and also can’t see how they are the laughing stock of the GAA world now as they can’t fight like men for promotion but instead have to get their daddy (Frank Murphy) to mind them and get them a free pass so they don’t throw all their toys out of the pram, again!!
Sure didn’t the Kilkenny CB support the new league proposals, Steve. Did you take it up with them them instead of spamming this place with your repetitive drivel or were Ned Quinn & Co. too busy concocting conspiracy theories ? And Frank Murphy is a Kilkennyman. And you can see it by his latest attempts to destroy Cork hurling by appointing that incompetent fool Kenneally to the U21 hurlers job and underachieving areskisser Cuthbert to the senior football job. Frank is the best friend the Powder Pissers have.
Kilkenny can support what they want as they are league champions. Kilkenny will be in the top division regardless. Cork are the gutless ones looking for an easy out!!
Paul would you leave Nelly and Steve alone, you’d have a “chip on your shoulder” too if you were not from Cork.
Kilkenny being league champions is completely and utterly irrelevant. The point is that the Kilkenny county board supported the league proposals put forward, the ones you are alleging every day by spamming this site are yet another Cork conspiracy., If it’s a conspiracy, Kilkenny are in on it too. Why don’t you spam them?
I hear Noel King’s at a loose end. Premature choice by Cork County Board!
Sweet jesus keneally as u21 boss. Joke shop. The man is an embarrassment
Merrrrrrrr
Of course Cork are supporting the new proposals as it promotes them without them having to play a match. Crazy decision from the GAA
RATIFIED!!!!
Sam won’t be returning to lee side