Cushendall win to book final place

Feis Cup Senior Hurling CUSHENDALL qualified to meet Dunloy in the Senior Hurling Final at Feis na nGleann when they beat Loughgiel in Wednesday evening's semi-final at Pairc MacUilin, Ballycastle.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Jun 2010, 16:32 BST

An early goal from full-forward Karl McKeegan settled Cushendall, and they were the better team for most of the first-half as a serried of excellent points from top scorer Shane McNaughton, Paddy McNaughton and Neil McManus helped them to a 1-11 to 0-7 half-time lead.

A Liam Watson point from a free, from inside his own half, just after the restart lifted Loughgiel spirits, but three on the trot from Shane McNaughton, two from frees and one from play, gave Cushendall a safe cushion.

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The Loughgiel defence did well to restrict Cushendall to just one point during the closing quarter, but the 'Ruairis' were always able to hold the Shamrocks safely at arm's length and they easily secured a final meeting with Dunloy at Feis na nGleann on July 4th.

CUSHENDALL – Ronan Kearney, Terry McAlister, Odhran Scullion, Michael McCambridge, Martin Burke, Neil McManus, Sean Delargy, Declan McKillop, Paddy McNaughton, Conor Carson, Donal McNaughton, John McManus, Aiden McNaughton, Karl McKeegan, Shane McNaughton.

LOUGHGIEL – DD Quinn, Ronan McCloskey, Paul Gillan, Ciaran McKinley, Conal Dobbin, Martin Scullion, Mark McFadden, James Campbell, Declan Laverty, Benny McCarry, Eddie McCloskey, Joe Scullion, Damian Laverty, Odhran McFadden, Liam Watson. SUBS – Aiden McNaughton and Alex Watt.

REFEREE – Eoin Elliott (All Saints)