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St Johnston win nail-biting final with just seven runs to spare

written by Chris McNulty July 31, 2021
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ST JOHNSTON Cricket Club won a nail-biting Sperrin Springs Cup final at Burndennett on Friday evening.

The Saints had just seven runs to spare on Killyclooney on a dramatic evening.

The Donegal side opened the batting and set down a target of 120 for Killyclooney .

David Lapsley posted 31 runs and Matthew Orr’s 27 not-out would prove crucial in proceedings.

Michael Rankin weighed in with an important 22 as St Johnston reached 119 in their stand.

Giles Moran’s 28 and William Finlay’s 17 got Killyclooney’s charge motoring, but St Johnston’s David Anthony accounted for both in quick succession.

Alan Colhoun marched back with 22 but a pair of wickets apiece by Michael Rankin and Ian Macbeth secured the prize for St Johnston.

St Johnston win nail-biting final with just seven runs to spare was last modified: July 31st, 2021 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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