Feis na nGleann 2025

Senior Hurling Final

Cushendall 1-24 Loughgiel 1-16

A strong scoring burst late in the game gave Cushendall an eight point victory over holders Loughgiel in the Senior Hurling final final Feis na nGleann in Glenariffe. Just minutes earlier it looked like it was going to be a close finish when the Shamrocks closed the gap to just two with time almost up. However the Ruairis finished with a flourish and quick points from Neill McManus, Joseph McLaughlin and Ed McQuillan, plus a McManus goal, pulled them clear of the danger.

With the temperature in the mid-twenties Cushendall started quickly and point from Scott Walsh and Joseph McLaughlin put them two up in as many minutes. Declan McCloskey pulled one back for Loughgiel with a great strike from distance but McLaughlin sent another one over from a placed ball and Fred McCurry added another from play to put the 0-04 to 0-01 in front.

Paul Boyle sent over for Loughgiel to keep them in touch but three in a row from Woodhouse, McLaughlin and Ronan McKillop stretched the lead to 0-08 to 0-03 by the end of the first quarter. The Ruairis appeared to be in complete control but a pointed free by James McNaughton started a run of scores for the Shamrocks which saw Bubbles McMullan, Declan McCloskey, Jack McCloskey and McNaughton again left them trailing by just a single point at the break. (0-11 to 0-10).

The second half developed a similar scoring pattern to the first and with Cushendall now aided by a fresh breeze they hit four of the first five scores through Eoghan Campbell, Dominic Delargy, Joseph McLaughlin and Ronan McKillop, in reply to one from Ronan McKillop for the Shamrocks.

Just like in the first half it appeared that Cushendall were in command, but Loughgiel hit back strongly with a scoring burst that brought a goal from Paul Boyle and a point direct from a sideline cut by Betty McKee which boosted the Shamrocks challenge. When James McNaughton pointed on 31 minutes there was just two between the sides but the county champions finished strongly with three quick points from Joseph McLaughlin, Ed McQuillan and Neill McManus before McManus delivered the killer blow with a brilliant goal.

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