Two Tipperary men top score for adopted counties in brilliant Lory Meagher Final in Croker
Brian Teehan and Cian Darcy were in top form in Sunday's final between Fermanagh and Longford
Fermanagh captured their third Lory Meagher Cup title this afternoon by seeing off Longford on a 3-22 to 2-20 scoreline at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon last, and they have a Tipperary man to thank for their victory.
The Ernesiders had been 0-7 to 0-4 to the good when Moneygall man Brian Teehan smashed in their first goal midway through the first half and they wouldn’t look back from there, with Teehan finishing the game with 2-3 to his name in a terrific inidividual performance.
Sean Corrigan and Danaan McKeogh added a brace of points each as they Ulster side went in with a 1-14 to 0-9 lead at the break, and the opening minute of the restart would see lashing in their second goal at headquarters.
Longford were also well represented by Tipperary stock on the other side in Sunday's final, with former Tipperary and current Kilruane MacDonaghs hurler Cian Darcy notching points as he looked to steady Longford’s ship; and they’d be in with outside chance after David Buckley register their first goal in the 47th minute.
However, Joe Baldwin’s men were able to see out the win by firing in another Teehan goal with 15 minutes to go and sending over more points via Teehan, Luca McCusker (free) and John Paul McGarry in the closing stages, securing a first triumph in this competition since 2021.
Fermanagh: C McKernan; S McKendry, R Porteous, O Johnston; A Flanagan (0-1), R Bogue, D Bannon; C Duffy (0-1), C Duffy (0-1); L McCusker (0-4, 0-1 free), T Keenan (0-2), J Duffy (0-2); S Corrigan (0-4), B Teehan (2-3), D McKeogh (1-3, 0-1f).
Subs J Tormey for J Duffy (46); R McGurn for McKendry (51); JP McGarry (0-1) for McKeogh (62); B Corrigan for Flanagan (64); D Teague for Keenan (72).
Longford :P Burke; J Casey, E Allen, S Lancaster; A Quinn, K Murray, E Tully (0-2); P Lynam (0-1), C Mullane (0-2); O Gately, D Buckley (1-1), J Rabbitt (1-1); R Murray, C Darcy (0-13, 0-12f), R Courtney.
Subs: C Flynn for Gately (48); M Mulcahy for R Murray (51); D Caslin for Buckley (59); D Crossan for Courtney (70).
Referee J Judge (Mayo)