Silverware for Athgarvan over Robertstown in JFC 'A' decider

Atharvan captured the Tom Cross JFC ‘A’ final with a hard-earned but deserved win over Robertstown in a very entertaining game.

Athgarvan got off to the perfect start when a long ball in saw Eoghan Dunne get a touch to the net, Cian Doyle added a point before Robertstown hit black hitting five points on the trot, including a two-pointer free from Joe Kavanagh.

Athgarvan hit back with three of their own to take a two point lead.

Diarmuid then a great two-pointer for Robertstown to level up but Athgarvan replied with a couple points and then just before the break Cian Hughes got on the end of a move that started at the back, went through five pair of hands before the midfielder finished to the net to leave the half-times score reading Athgarvan 2-5 Robertstown 0-9.

An Athgarvan goal from Euan Brown on 33 put Athgarvan into the driving seat but that great Robertstown veteran, Joe Kavanagh, got his side back into it with a goal on 39 minutes to make it 3-6 to 1-11.

A two-pointer from Jordan Nolan Mullaly pushed Athgarvan six clear and while the next six points were shared equally Tíron Byrne got the last score of the game for Robertstown but it was not enough as Athgarvan won on a score line of Athgarvan 3-12 to 1-16.

Scorers, Athgarvan: Euan Brown 1-3 (2 frees), Eoghan Dunne 1-1, Cameron Hughes 1-0, Jordan Nolan Mullally 0-3 (1 two-pointer), Niall Murphy 0-2, Cian Doyle 0-1, Cian Scanlon 0-1, Derek Nolan 0-1.

Robertstown: Joe Kavanagh 1-2 (two-pointer free), Danny Scully 0-4, Diarmuid Healy 0-3 (two-pointer), Kevin Dowling 0-3, Tíron Byrne 0-2, DJ Percival 0-1.

ATHGARVAN: Daragh Dempsey; Calum Sourke, Mark Connolly, Eoin Connolly; Kevin Curran, Dani Vali, Conor Cummins; Cameron Hughes, Niall Murphy; Cian Doyle, Cian Scanlon, Euan Brown; Derek Craddock, Jordan Nolan Mullally. Eoghan Dunne. Subs: Daniel Cummins for Dani Vali (48 minutes); Derek Nolan for Cian Scanlon (51 minutes); E56 minutes); oin Myers for Derrek Craddock (

ROBERTSTOWN: Luke Percival; Peter Hogarty, Anthony Moran, Conor Walsh; Craig O’Sullivan, Danny Scully, Ross Kavanagh; James McGrath, Niall Kane; Diarmuid Healy, Aidan Gillen, Kevin Dowling; Tirnon Byrne, Joe Kavanagh, Jason Kavanagh. Subs: DJ Percival for Jason Butler (half-time); Cole Lyons for Aidan Gillen (half-time); Ryan Bagnall for Anthony Moran (46 minutes); John O’Sullivan for Diarmuid Healy (53 minutes);

REFEREE: Damien Whelan.