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Tyrone win in minor decider

Red Hand lift Tom Markham Cup for the eighth time in history.

TYRONE SURVIVED A late Cork comeback in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final at Croke Park, 1-13 to 1-12 the final score.

The Red Hand took a 1-5 to 0-0 lead early on with a Harry Óg Conlon goal, but the rebels fought back to trail just 1-6 to 0-5 at half time. Kevin Hallissey scored with ten minutes remaining but Tyrone were just about able to hold on for a one point lead.

Tyrone: C Spiers, S McGarrity, C Clarke, HP McGeary, N Sludden, M Donaghy, E Deeney, H Og Conlon, C Grugan, R Donnelly, T Canavan, R Devlin, S Tierney, J McCullagh, R O’Neill.

Cork: D Hanrahan, C Fulignati, M O’Shea, A Cronin, C O’Sullivan, T Clancy, J Wall, J Burns, D Cahalane, J O’Rourke, M Sugrue, D McEoin, K Hallissey, T Hegarty, B Hurley.

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