Ballinagh are worthy Junior C champions

Ballinagh 3-21
Laragh Utd 3-2

Ballinagh club have won another adult football competition this season - they are the reigning intermediate champions - when they defeated Laragh Utd. in the Cavan Junior C Championship final played at St. Felim’s Park, Drumalee on Sunday, 21st of October.

As the final score of 3-21 to 3-2 would suggest the Ballinagh side were too strong for their opponents, and had the game won at the interval when they led by 1-11 to 0-1.

However, credit must be given to the Laragh Utd. side who battled to the final whistle and scored a goal in the closing minutes of what overall was a one-sided encounter.
A good team performance from the Ballinagh side who dominated the game from start to finish and never allowed the Laragh Utd,side to settle in the game.

Ballinagh -- Alan Smith; Enda Gavin, Joey Dunne (0-1), Damien O’Reilly; Michael Ward (0-1), Derek Hatchett, Thomas Moore (0-1); Kieran Brady (0-1), Padraic Maguire (3-2); Paul Urbanski, Michael Dunne, Rory Brennan (0-5); Kevin Galligan (0-5), Niall Reilly (0-3), Michael Higgins (0-1).
Sub - Val Fleming (0-1)

Laragh Utd - Chris Hand; Enda Tierney, Jarlath Johnston, Ronan Smith (1-0); Gary Cooney (0-1), Enda Clarke, Raymond Carroll; Patrick King (1-1), Seamus Cooney; Colm McKenna, Philip Devine, Colm Smith; Neil Rahill, Patrick Carolan, Philip Fitzsimons.
Sub - Martin Smith scored a goal when he came on.