Finns star turn lands glory for Exiles
Finns star turn lands glory for Exiles
May 05, 2009
Copyright Irish Independent http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/finns-star-turn-lands-glory-for-exiles-1727845.html
MARTIN FINN produced a great individual display by scoring 1-9 as London gave a superb team performances to overcome Roscommon at Pairc Tailteann.
The result was tough on Roscommon scorer-in-chief David Dolan, whose contribution of 1-5 included an excellent goal that brought his side back into the game at a vital stage of the second half.
London led by three points after 10 minutes, but Roscommon came back to take control, courtesy of a penalty in the 17th minute from Michael Kelly. Up until then David Dolan
Finn would also have a say in London
Roscommon needed a response quickly on the resumption and it came after 12 minutes when Dolan took an excellent pass from Alan Cunniffe to fire past Patrick Gannon. Both teams swapped points until the final 10 minutes when Tom Twomey, Brian McCormack and Finn hit five points without reply to seal the league crown for London.
Scorers -- London: M Finn 1-9, K McMullin 1-4, T Twomey 0-2, M Mythen, B McCormack, H Vaughan 0-1 each. Roscommon: D Dolan 1-5, M Kelly 1-1, S Sweeney, B Kelly 0-2 each, T Seale, A Cunniffe, P Kelly 0-1 each.
London -- P Gannon; C Burke, G Power, E Phelan; N Healy, F McMahon, K Kennedy; S Fox, K Downes; M Mythen, C O
Roscommon -- D Connell; M Keaveney, C Moran, C Kelly; S Curley, M Kelly, P Kelly; D Nolan, T Lennon; B Hanley, B Kelly, A Cunniffe; T Seale, S Sweeney, D Dolan. Subs: I Delaney for M Keaveney, K Doolin for I Delaney, J Coyne for B Hanley, G Fallon for T Seale, M McLoughlin for J Coyne.
Ref -- O Elliot (Antrim)