McDermott leads Wolfe Tones to more silverware
Leading almost all the way Wolfe Tones signed off on a remarkable year for the club when they claimed the u-20 A FC title at Skryne.
At the break the Tones led opponents Seneschalstown 1-4 to 0-2 before pushing on to deservedly win the silverware.
Once more Micheal McDermott was in charge of the Tones' voyage to victory. Early last month he led the club's seniors to a Keegan Cup success.
The Tones' were hugely helped by two goals from captain Tom Gavigan with Oisin Martin also finding the net in the second-half.
Martin finished with 1-2 while Joe Smith registered three points, with Evan Corrigan and Kyle Moran also raising white flags - but it was the goals that proved a huge factor in helping the Tones across the line.
Seneschalstown struggled to get into the game until the last quarter when they really started to motor but they found the Tones' defence difficult to break down.
Sean Commons capped a hugely enterprising display with eight points, six frees but they were unable to get a goal or two that would have really ignited their challenge.
Photographs from game and analysis in next issue of the Meath Chronicle.
SCORERS
Wolfe Tones - Tom Gavigan 2-0; Oisin Martin 1-2; Joe Smith 0-3 two frees; Evan Corrigan 0-1; Kyle Moran 0-1.
Seneschalstown - Sean Commons 0-8, six frees; Joseph Moore 0-1; Cathal Hickey 0-1; Simon Rooney 0-1.
TEAMS
Wolfe Tones - Conor McKeever; Sean Kendall, Eoin Donegan, James Carroll; Sean Murray, Adam O'Neill, Peter Carroll; Oisin Martin, Sean Penny; Evan Corrigan, Joe Smith, Aaron Tolan; Kyle Moran, Tom Gavigan, Laochar O Fionnagain. Subs - Darragh Canny for Moran 42 mins, Scott Corrigan for Kendall 50m.
Seneschalstown - Cathal Darby; Cormac Carolan, Simon Rooney, Woodly Nicholson; Conor McDonnell, Cathal Hickey, Cillian Lawlor; Sean Commons, Padraig Finegan; Sean Dalton, Joseph Moore, Jamie Kirwan; Ross Mullen, William Finegan, Liam Maguire. Subs - Eoin Mullen for Dalton 29 mins, Donal Commons for R Mullen 33m, Jack Owen for W Finegan 38m, Tom McDonnellf for Maguire, Kit Waddington for Carolan both 44m.
Referee - Martin Dawson (St Michael's).