Oisin Purdy’s brace of goals fired St Eunan’s to the Senior C Championship title – their first since 2015.
St Eunan’s 2-12 Glenfin 1-8
Purdy struck a goal in either half to send the black and amber to glory.
St Eunan’s surged away in the second period to bag a seven-point win and seal the title.
Glenfin had a dream start as Damien Doherty riffled past Emmet Lynch for a goal with barely two minutes on the clock.
Kyle O’Meara’s free extended the lead, but Eunan’s stormed right back into it when Purdy fired home after Michael Roche’s palm-back set him up.
Brandon Jordan tied things up at 1-1 apiece with just six minutes gone.
Eunan’s hit the front through Pajo Rafferty and Matthew McGovern doubled the lead.
Daniel Gillespie continued a period of Eunan’s dominance with a fine point.
Glenfin needed a response and they got it as O’Meara registered.
McGovern was thwarted by Ryan Dorrian as Eunan’s sought out another three-pointer.
Aaron McGlynn’s two points helped Glenfin to come within two at the break, with St Eunan’s in front 1-6 to 1-4 at the changeover.
Glenfin stayed in touch until Eunan’s carved them open for the second goal in the 49th minute as Purdy palmed to the unguarded net after an intricate exchange of passes.
That arrived after points from Gillespie, Oisin Clarke, Michael Moreton and Rafferty.
With 10 minutes remaining, St Eunan’s led by six and Gillespie tucked over to extend the lead and it was all over bar the shouting.
St Eunan’s: Emmet Lynch; Ciaran McIntyre, Ronan Lennon, Gavin McGure; Mark O’Hare, Steven Nairn, Ciaran Sharkey; Pajo Rafferty (0-2), Daniel Gillespie (0-4); Oisin Purdy (2-0), Brandon Jordan (0-1), Mathew McColgan (0-1); Michael Roche, Matthew McGovern (0-1), Eddie Blake (0-1). Subs: Jerome Angel-Atuahene for C.McIntyre (half-time), John McIntyre for McColgan (half-time), Oisin Clarke (0-1) for Roche (43), Michael Moreton (0-1) for McGovern (45), Iarlaith McGinley for O’Hare (52).
Glenfin: Ryan Dorrian; Finan McGlinchey, Paul McCrudden, Shane O’Donnell; Darren Marely, Gareth Martin, Aaron McGlynn (0-2); Christopher Morrow, Bryan Foy; Damien Doherty (1-0), Ronan Carolan, Tony Carlin; Kyle O’Meara (0-3, 2f), PJ Scanlon (0-1), Ethan O’Donnell (0-1).
Subs: Paul Bonner for Carlin (37), Pat Campobell for Morrow (51), Paul McGlynn for Carolan (53), Martin McGlynn for Foy (55), for McGlynn (black card, 60).
Referee: Martin McKinley (Naomh Colmcille).
