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Liam Breathnach Cup Final 2007

BALLYHEA 1-17 COURCEY ROVERS 1-16
Played At | Coachford (11/11/07)

Ballyhea intermediates wrapped up their season capturing the Liam Breatnach Cup today after a cracking encounter with Courcey Rovers. Ballyhea settled well and led 0-4 to 0-2 after 10 mins thanks to 2 Neil Ronan frees and points from Darran Ronan and Maurice O' Sullivan. Then on the 15th minute Darran Ronan picked out Maurice O' Sullivan with a brilliant pass and Maurice duly slotted the sliotar to the net to put us 1-5 to 0-3 clear. Ballyhea were hurling with great confidence now and with Neil Ronan and Maurice O' Sullivan firing over some fine points we were full value for our 1-11 to 0-8 half time lead.

Courceys with the aid of the breeze in the second half were thrown a life line with a well taken goal in the 33rd minute. Ballyhea rallied again though with further points from Neil and Maurice and a quality score from young Christopher Hanley to have us 4 points clear with 14 mins to go 1-15 to 1-11. At this stage both sides were serving up an excellent contest, Ian Curtin pointed to put us 5 clear, Courceys though mainly through Vincie Hurley frees brought the deficit back to one 1-16 to 1-15 with 5 mins remaining. Maurice O' Sullivan clipped over his 6 point to put Ballyhea 2 ahead again in the 57th min. Courceys had a point in the 1st min of injury time to set up a nail biting finish, but Ballyhea stood firm to win the Liam Breathnach Cup for the 1st time since 1994.

After the game County Board Development Officer Declan Walsh presented the Liam Breathnach Cup to Ballyheas captain Stephen Dennehy.

SCORERS
Maurice O' Sullivan 1-6
Neil Ronan 0-6
Ian Curtin 0-2
Ian Ronan 0-1
Darran Ronan 0-1
Christopher Hanley 0-1.

TEAM
Olly Morrissey, John O' Riordan, Eamon Morrissey, Hugh O' Leary, Stephen Dennehy, Barry Coleman, Michael Morrissey, Aidan Crowley, Christopher Hanley, Maurice O' Sullivan, Gavin Morrissey, Neil Ronan, Tim Shanahan, Ian Ronan, Darran Ronan

SUBS
Ian Curtin (used), Owen O' Sullivan (used), Edward Rea (used),
Dave O' Riordan, Paddy O' Connor, Dermot Hawe, Stephen Coleman.