Tailteann Cup for Ratoath
Ratoath produced a fine performance at Pairc Tailteann today to win the Tailteann Cup for the first time. Ratoath proved too strong for Bective and won by 2-12 to 1-8 after leading by 0-6 to 0-3 at the interval. Ratoath manager Davy Byrne (pictured) will now turn his attention to next weekend's Leinster Club JFC tie against near neighbours Castleknock from Dublin. It will mean a Dublin man plotting the demise of a Dublin team for a Meath club. "I'm looking forward to the challenge next Sunday," commented the Ratoath manager this Sunday. TEAMS DETAILS Ratoath - R. Donnelly; C. McCullagh, D. McGill, G. Eiffe; S. O'Brien, P. Kirwan, M. Conemy; C. Rooney (0-2), C. McGill; G. Quigley (1-0), G. Rooney (0-2), C. O'Brien (0-4 fs); E. Wallace (1-3), F. Coyne (0-1), F. Gaughan. Subs - P. Flaherty for Eiffe, P. Quinn for Quigley, S. Killian for S. O'Brien, C. O'Brien for Gaughan Bective - S. Breslin; B. Malone, J. Grant, B. Hogge; P. McCabe (0-5, 3fs), G. Cahill, C. Roche; C. McConnell (0-1), C. Reilly; B. Cantwell (1-1, 1-0 pen), M. O'Brien, P. Lyness; J. Davis (0-1), P. Treacy, A. Keating. Subs - J. Brennan for Keating, B. Gaffney for Treacy, B. Kearns for Davis, J. Fagan for Lyness. Referee - Patrick Nelis (Kilmainham).