Clan na Gael 1-16 Silverbridge 1-14
Four late Clan na Gael scores saw the Blues defeat Silverbridge in the Division One u16 championship final. The first fixture finished all square, with Matthew McAdam’s late score forcing a replay.
McAdam was again to the fore for the Clans, top scoring on the night with 0-7. At the other end, the excellent Kai Crummy pulled the ‘Bridge back into the game after they trailed by six-points at half time.
Crummy had the ball in the net after just eight minutes, splitting scores from McAdam and Caiden Conway (free). Crummy (free) and Max McKenna tagged on scores for Silverbridge before McAdam made it a two-point game.
The game was soon tied all square as JJ O’Hagan fired over a huge score from outside the two-point arc. Clans then got their noses ahead with McAdam (free) and Dylan McCord both raising white flags.
Silverbridge skipper Ethan Lavelle kept them in touch but Clans then hit the net through McCord. O’Hagan and McCord added scores before the half time whistle sounded, with Clan na Gael in front 1-9 to 1-3.
Second period
Silverbridge were right back in contention after the turnaround with a Lavelle free and a Crummy two-pointer. Callum Boyd swapped scores with Crummy while Niall Morgan split the posts for Silverbridge.
The game was back on level terms with centre half back Aaron Moore firing over the third two-pointer of the night. A Lavelle free split two more from McAdam (one free) as Clans led by the minimum of margins.
Crummy then sent Silverbridge in front for the first time since the 17th minute as he raised an orange flag. Clan na Gael then rattled off four-points on the trot to go three ahead in injury time.
McCord added to his tally while Darragh O’Hagan got his name on the scoresheet. O’Hagan then turned provider to play through McAdam. McAdam and Crummy exchanged frees late on as Clans held on to win by three in the end.