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Naas CBS joint captains Charlie Murphy and Austin Brennan lift the Bro Bosco Cup
Naas CBS have been crowned Leinster PPS 'A' football champions and holders of the Bro Bosco Cup for the fourth title in six years following a dramatic two point win over Moate CC in a rip-roaring game at Portlaoise this afternoon.
It was Moate who opened the brightest dominating possession early on and led 0-3 to 0-1 after seven minutes.
Gradually the current Bosco Cup holders got their game going and by mid-way were level at 0-3 apiece.
Moate regained the lead through Donal Shirley but five points without reply from Stephen Kelly, Tom Kelly, Callm Berrett, Ryan Synkey (free) and Carl Lennox (free) saw Naas CBS heading to the dressing room leading by four - 0-8 to 0-4.
Naas extendned the lead to five inn the 36 minuite but Moate chipped away at the lead and in the end it was Naas hung on in the dying minutes as Moate came storming back from a five point deficit to cut the lead back to one. However a brilliant break-away point from Ryan Synkey from some 40 yards eased the pressure before the final whistle arrivedd, Naas CBS winning 0-11 to 0-9.
Scorers: Naas CBS, Ryan Synkey 0-3 (1 free), Carl Lennox 0-3 (2 frees), Stephen Kelly 0-2, Callum Barrett 0-2, Tom Kelly 0-1.
Moate CC: David O'Reilly 0-4 (3 frees), Aodhan Curran 0-1, Conor Fox 0-1, Tiernan O'Donnovan 0-1, Donal Shiirley 0-1, Eoin Bracken 0-1 (free).
NAAS CBS: Fintan Quinn (Naas); Niall Cramer (Raheens), Charlie Murphy (Naas), Cian Boran (Eadestown); Daniel Hamill (Bennetsbridge), Eoin Lawlor (Naas), Evan O'Briain (Naas); Austin Brennan (Blessingron), Tom Kelly (Naas); Fionn McCarthy (Raheens), Carl Lennox (Kill), Callum Barrett (Ballymore Eustace); Stephen Kelly (Sallins), Evan Gilmartin (Raheens), Rhyan Skiney (Naas). Subs: Jamie McGuirk (Naas) for Charlie Murphy (28 minutes); Daire Gilmartin (Naas) for Evan Gilmartin (35 minutes); Cian O'Reilly (Raheens) for Fionn McCarthy (48 minutes); Finn Ryan (Kill) for Callum Barrett (59 minutes).
MOATE CC: James Mitchell; Donal Shirley, Tom Gorman, Aodhan Curran; Darragh Lowry, Cathal Guinan, Adam Keane; David O'Reilly, Conor Fox; Adam Daly, Tiernan O'Donovan, Ronan Murray; Pádraig McLough, Conaire Martin, Eoin Bracken. Subs: Dean O'Neill for Conaire Martin (46 minutes).
REFEREE: Maurie Deegan, Laois.
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