Hosts All Saints claim senior title at Feis na nGleann

It was the perfect result for the Ballymena club who were hosting Feis na nGleann for the first time in its 107 year history. Most of the club’s energy and focus over the weekend may have been channelled into making sure the four day event went smoothly, but there was always one eye on the football final and this victory put the icing on the cake.

The home side got off to a dream start and were seven points to the good after just eight minutes thanks to a goal inside the first minute from centre-half forward Tiernan Walsh and four excellent points, three of which came from left-half forward Michael McCarry.

Rasharkin finally broke their scoring duck on 15 minutes when midfielder Benny Hasson pointed, but back came All Saints two minutes later when the evergreen Peter McCann rifled the ball high into the Rasharkin net to give his side a nine point lead.

Nine points to the good at the break the game was the Saints to lose though their were a few anxious moments in the second-half when Rasharkin hit back with three unanswered points, two from Brendan McMullan and one from Benny Hasson to cut the gap to five.

To their credit All Saints responded well to the mini crisis and Peter McCann calmed things down with a well taken point from play.

Rasharkin’s Brendan McMullan cut the gap back to five again but an All Saints flurry brought points from the excellent Michael McCarry, Paddy McAleer and Tiernan Walsh to seal and impressive victory.

All Saints : Paul McCann, Darragh Walsh, Seamus McAfee, Ryan Lyness, Damien Kelly, Andy Kelly, Terry Logan, Paddy Logan, Peter McNicholl, Liam Cassley, Tiernan Walsh, Michael McCarry, Paddy McAleer, Sean McCambridge, Peter McCann.