St Brendan’s Killarney (Kerry) 2-13
St Pat’s Maghera (Derry) 2-6
Jackie Cahill reports from Croke Park
THE LONG WAIT is finally over for St Brendan’s of Killarney.
The Sem were crowned All-Ireland Colleges senior football A champions at Croke Park this afternoon, with David Clifford contributing a massive 2-5 to help secure a first Hogan Cup success since 1992, and third in all.
Dara Moynihan was also superb as St Brendan’s finished with a flourish to deny St Pat’s Maghera a sixth title, and erase the memories of most recent final defeats in 2010 and 2008.
Both teams were reduced to 14 men in the second half, St Pat’s losing captain and Hawthorn-bound Conor Glass to a straight red card in the 45th minute, before St Brendan’s skipper Dan O’Brien was dismissed with five minutes of normal time remaining.
The sides were level when O’Brien saw red for an off the ball incident involving the leading marksman for St Pat’s, Shane McGuigan, but St Brendan’s outscored their opponents by 2-2 to 0-1 after that.
Moynihan nudged St Brendan’s into a 0-12 to 2-5 lead after O’Brien’s red card before Jack Doherty ended a 20-minute scoring drought for St Pat’s to level matters.
But Clifford netted in the 58th minute and again in the third minute of stoppage time to seal the deal for the Sem, before Moynihan clipped over his fourth point.
Victory for St Brendan’s ensures that the Hogan Cup remains in Kerry, following victories for Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne in the previous two seasons.
And yet it was St Pat’s who led by a point at half-time, McGuigan popping over his third point, and second free, to establish a 1-5 to 0-7 interval lead in stoppage time.
On the balance of play, it was just about the right outcome as St Pat’s missed a penalty in the fifth minute, when David Carroll saved brilliantly from Francis Kearney after Oisin McWilliams was fouled by Niall Donohue.
St Pat’s did find the net three minutes later, when Donohue’s slip allowed Patrick Kearney to blast a low shot past Carroll, after taking a handpass from Conal Darragh.
St Brendan’s were slow to settle but they eased themselves into contention and were level by the 20th minute at 0-5 to 1-2, as David Clifford popped over a neat point from play.
Clifford’s free handed the Sem the lead for the second time in the game, 0-6 to 1-2, before points from Shane McGuigan and Shea Downey, son of Seamus and nephew of Derry’s 1993 All-Ireland winning captain Henry, edged St Pat’s back in front.
Lively St Brendan’s forward Dara Moynihan restored parity before McGuigan handed St Pat’s a slim lead at the break
McGuigan opened the second half scoring with a 37th minute goal but St Pat’s went 20 minutes without a score thereafter.
A dramatic second half ensued but when the dust settled, the Hogan Cup was on its way back to St Brendan’s after a 24-year wait.
Scorers for St Brendan’s: David Clifford 2-5 (2f), Dara Moynihan 0-4, Lee O’Donoghue (45), Evan Cronin, David Shaw & Michael Casey 0-1 each.
Scorers for St Pat’s: Shane McGuigan 1-3 (0-2f), Patrick Kearney 1-0, Shea Downey, Jack Doherty & Oisin McWilliams 0-1 each.
St Brendan’s
1. David Carroll (Spa)
4. Cian Gammell (Legion)
6. Dan O’Brien (Glenflesk)
3. Chris O’Donoghue (Glenflesk)
7. Niall Donohue (Firies)
5. David Naughton (Dr. Crokes)
2. Michael Potts (Dr. Crokes)
8. Lee O’Donoghue (Glenflesk)
9. Billy Courtney (Dr. Crokes)
12. Peter McCarthy (Legion)
11. David Clifford (Fossa)
10. Dara Moynihan (Spa)
13. Evan Cronin (Spa)
14. David Shaw (Dr. Crokes)
15. Michael Casey (Dr. Crokes)
Subs:
20. William Courtney (Firies) for Casey (43)
18. David Spillane (Spa) for McCarthy (60)
St Pat’s
1. Seán Cassidy (Slaughtneil)
2. Odhran McKeever (Dungiven)
3. Patrick Turner (Swatragh)
4. Keelan Feeney (Slaughtneil)
5. Patrick McCormick (Moneyglass)
6. Shea Downey (Lavey)
7. Conor McAllister (Slaughtneil)
8. Conor Glass (Glen)
9. Jack Doherty (Glen)
10. Patrick Kearney (Swatragh)
11. Paddy Quigg (Kilrea)
12. Oisin McWilliams (Swatragh)
13. Conal Darragh (Glen)
14. Shane McGuigan (Slaughtneil)
15. Francis Kearney (Swatragh)
Sub:
21. Fergal Higgins (Dungiven) for Darragh (42)
Referee: David Gough (Meath)
What a finish by the ox. World class
@Yorkie1892: world class?
@Hon Tipp: world class finish.
@Yorkie1892: ah ok
Loserpool
@Joe Shea: Yeah they’re only the reigning champions. Real losers…
@Joe Shea: tosser
@Joe Shea: Well done Joe, did you come up with that one yourself? I’d say you’ll go far.
@Joe Shea: JOE DON’T JOKE ABOUT LIVERPOOL COS 6 TIMES AND 18 LEAGUE TITLES AND AND AND YNWA LOSERPOOL MORE LIKE WINNERPOOL AM I RIGHT LADS YNWAAAAAA
2 great goals from the Ox. Great to see him finding his form.
City west drama video here https://youtu.be/KtOeI8DE1JE
@Happy entertainment: since comments are closed on it I put video here
@Happy entertainment: youd swear it was downtown Lagos..
@Happy entertainment: I’d stay well clear of buying anywhere in Dublin with the prices haha.
Internazionale against Borussia Dortmund, a massive game, is on. But you’re covering Genk v Liverpool? Are we European or English?
@Philip Farrell: why even pose the question? The 42 is a business. This coverage will get more views and comments (including your one).
@Philip Farrell: Both red teams always get their own match blog here! Even the one that nobody admits to following any more!
@Philip Farrell: last time I checked both Liverpool and Genk were also European.
@The Bloody Nine: No Liverpool are a British football club in the north west of England.
@Philip Farrell: you do understand the basic economics of any business yes?? You know supply v demand and all that, same principles apply in this kinda of media outlet…regardless of what other games are on, Liverpool and UTD matches will always garner 50x more interest among Irish people. Also dont get the Europe reference, fairly certain Liverpool and Gent are in Europe. It is a European competition after all…
@Alan Brazil: and Genk is a football club located in the north-east of Belgium… both part of Europe.
@The Bloody Nine: Yes, you must be British and European and from Liverpool if you support them then.
@Alan Brazil: cold under that bridge tonight Al?
@Alan Brazil: you can be from anywhere and support whoever, Alan.
@Alan Brazil: and you are a lovely chap from a country in the north of Great Britain. :)
@Alan Brazil: and that’s not in Europe…I’ve seen it all now!!!!!!!!!!!
@Seaniecp: Yep, because Paddy is a Brit, not a European
Wow! Some goal in the RB Leipzig game!
Dont care much for Liverpool but what a goal by Chamberlin. That was ridiculous technique.
@Ottomaaan: Ridiculous? No need to be derisory about it. I think it was a fantastic finish myself- far from ridiculous. ( …as I slink off now, having aired my pedantic fury at the bizarre new-age approach with the social media generation of using “ridiculous” in a complimentary context. Along with “sick”, as also a popular alternative. I reckon we’re only one step away from someone saying “that goal was pure leukaemia” or some such nonsense…lol)
@David O Callaghan: thought you said you weren’t going to watch anymore soccer
@David O Callaghan: jesus David sit down and have a beer will you…
Who in VAR decides on the split second to press the button to decide on offside. It is a complete joke to see that Genk goal disallowed.
@Sheila Teehan: was it offside?
@Sheila Teehan: You’re right. All offside goals should be allowed.
Arbeitsseig as Jürgen put it..workman like performance..didn’t start like this…at least he focused in on the main problem and that was the sloppy loss of possession which was the only launch strategy Genk had. Whilst I like some of the clever touches by Firmino, Keita and Mane, it is by these transitions that will eventually undo Liverpool to more clinical sides. They are the most difficult to defend against…Klopp said it..we ALL know it. The conundrum Liverpool have is in trying to be more direct without overusing the ‘clever’ flicks. I was more impressed with Chelsea’s performance in Amsterdam…just being honest…