Vins win IFC final; IHC delight for Castleknock

Success breeds success at Páirc Nh Uinsionn as St Vincent’s intermediate footballers defeated St Pat’s of Donabate, 1-14 to 1-8, in last Sunday’s IFC Final at O’Toole Park.

Ollie Cahill kicked an invaluable 0-4 from play for the Marino men over the course of the hour while Ronan Brady’s 19^th minute goal helped Vincent’s to a 1-5 to 0-3 interval lead.

Early in the second half Vincent’s moved eight points clear following points from Alan Moore, Ronan Brady and Matthew Garland.

However, Pat’s refused to buckle and Dinny Corcoran’s 41^st minute goal and a brace of points from Dean Styles had them right back in contention.

Points from Albert Martin and Ollie Cahill settled Vincent’s nerves and despite a lot of late aerial pressure from Pat’s the Marino side held on for victory.

In the Dublin IHC final Castleknock came with a scoring surge going down the home straight to defeat Nh Mearnóg 0-15 to 0-9.

Mearnóg led 0-6 to 0-5 at half-time but the introduction of Dublin footballer, Ciarán Kilkenny, gave Castleknock a greater physical presence close to goal in the second period.

The match was there for the taking in the last quarter but it was the Dublin 15 lads who found the scores with Niall O’Callaghan, Jamie Tunney and Frank Murray on target to see their side to victory.