Slattery's late late show claims title for South Liberties
Monday November 23 2009
SOUTH Liberties produced a stirring second-half display against high winds to snatch their first title in Mallow.
The Limerick champions turned around trailing by 0-7 to 0-5 after playing with the wind. Cork champions Douglas dominated the first half and were still 0-10 to 0-7 in front when the game exploded into life in a dramatic closing 11 minutes.
Davy O'Neill hit an equalising goal for South Liberties, before Mark Harrington put a penalty over the bar for Douglas. Mark Keane edged South Liberties in front but a Richard Murphy free levelled matters again at 1-9 to 0-12 with only two minutes left.
Seconds later Brian Slattery pointed for the Limerick side before hitting a second goal in stoppage-time to render Mark Collins' late goal a consolation.
Scorers -- South Liberties: B Slattery 1-3 (0-2f), D O'Neill 1-0, Mark Keane 0-4 (4f), A Owens 0-2, D Grimes 0-1. Douglas: M Collins 1-2, M Harrington 0-4 (1 pen), R Murphy 0-3 (2f), S Moylan, O Mulrooney, J Moylan 0-1 each.
SOUTH LIBERTIES -- A Shanahan; S Garry, N Shanahan, T Carroll; T Ryan, Mark Keane, S O'Neill (capt); W Hickey, Mike Keane; B Slattery, A Owens, R O'Neill; C Godfrey, C Carbery, D O'Neill. Subs: E O'Connell for Hickey, D Grimes for Godfrey (both h-t), M Moynihan for Carbery (48).
DOUGLAS -- B Boyle; D McSweeney, A Barry, F Tobin (capt); C Dineen, E Cadogan, R Keating; C O'Mahony, B Fitzgerald; M Collins, O Mulrooney, S Moylan; R Murphy, M Harrington, J Moylan. Subs: T Cullinane for Mulrooney (54), C Lucey for Fitzgerald (58).
Ref -- S Roche (Tipperary).
Irish Independent
