Feis na nGleann 2024
Junior Hurling Final
Armoy Glen Rovers 3-16 Cushendun Emmet’s 1-15
Armoy won the Junior Feis Cup when they beat Cushendun in Saturday evening’s final at Feis na nGleann in Glenarifffe.
Cushendun got the first score of the game when corner forward Conor Bannon knocked over a point inside 30 seconds, and after Armoy levelled through Eoin O’Boyle the Emmets edged in front again, Bannon again on target. However Armoy began to find their stride and when Trevor Linton hit their first goal in the seventh minute they were never again headed.
Linton’s goal was added to by points from Eoin O’Boyle, Timothy Burns, Ciaran Coyles and a double from Tarlach McBride which put them 1-07 to 04 ahead after thirteen minutes.
Connor Bannon kept the Cushendun scoreboard ticking over and centre back Thomas Scally added one from play but Armoy finished the half strongly and after Linton got his second goal on twenty minutes they followed it with two point from Linton and one from PJ McBride to lead by 2-11 to 0-08 at half time.
Scally added another for the Emmet’s at the start of the second half to reduce the gap, and though Ciaran Colyle replied with one for the Glen Rovers men on 35, further points from Conor Bannon and substitute John V Morgan brought Cushendun within seven.
The gap was down to six by the 17th minute after Bannon slotted over two more, in reply to on from Tarlach McBride for the winners, and Cushendun were back in contention. However two by Trevor Linton and one from Tarlach McBride pulled Armoy clear of the danger again and when Linton competed his hat-trick of goals in the 57th minute the cup was on its way to Armoy.
For more of Sean Paul’s pics from the final click on the link below