Micheal Hynes, captain of the Cnoc Mhuire Granard senior football squad, is presented with the North Leinster trophy following the thrilling win over Dunshaughlin CC
Cnoc Mhuire Granard claimed the North Leinster Senior ‘B’ football championship title with a thrilling three point victory over Dunshaughlin Community College in the final at the Meath GAA Centre of Excellence in Dunganny on Monday evening.
Cnoc Mhuire Granard 2-13
Dunshaughlin Community College (Meath) 2-10
Trailing by four points midway through the second half, Cnoc Mhuire showed fantastic character and no shortage of skill to reel in Dunshaughlin with four unanswered points to leave the sides level after 60 minutes.
With only stoppage time remaining chief marksman Daire Madden scored the decisive goal after fantastic work by Padraig Boyle.
This victory sets up a Leinster semi-final clash against the South Leinster winners Gorey CC (Wexford).
CNOC MHUIRE GRANARD: Cillian Brady (Gowna); Oisin Flynn (Ballymore), Arran Briody (Ballymacugh), Cian Halton (Gowna); Harry Kiernan (Granard), Dylan Reilly (Granard), John Boyle (Ballymore); Caolan Lynch (Abbeylara), Eoghan Hartin (Gowna); Sean Hartin (Gowna), Darragh McConnan (Gowna), Gavin O’Hara (Ballymore); Emmet Brady (Mullinalaghta), Daire Madden (Gowna), Micheal Hynes (Granard).
Subs used:- Padraig Boyle (Ballymore) for H Kiernan (40 mins) and Fionn Hartin (Gowna) for D McConnan (45 mins).
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