Emmets see off Rangers to clinch league title

Cushendun Emmets staged a great second-half comeback to snatch victory from the grasp of Louth side Mattock Rangers in Saturday’s final of the Ulster Hurling Leauge Division 4 at Casement Park.

Cushendun appeared to be in trouble at half-time when they went in trailing by 2-2 to 0-2. Dominic Magee and Conleith McNeill getting their only scores of the half. However after the change of ends things began to happen for the Emmets and early points from Rory and Eoin McQuillan got them going. Good work by Eoin McQuillan placed Eoin Magee for his side’s goal in the thirty-ninth minute and suddenly they were right back in the game.

Points from Eoin Magee and Oisin McMahon followed by two from Conleith McNeill frees put Cushendun on top and though they had to survive a few scares in the final minutes they held on to take the victory by a two point margin.

CUSHENDUN: Willy Irwin, Sean Hamilton, Conor McKay, Michael McHugh, Aidan Corbett, Rory McQuillan (0-01), Donal O’ Hara, Oisin McMahon (0-01), Matthew McCartan, Conleith McNeill (0-05), Conor Sharkey, Dominic McQuillan (0-01), Eoin Magee (1-00), Eoin McQuillan (0-01), Christopher Sharkey

Sub - Alex McMullan for Christopher Sharkey