Shannon Blues (4-13) -v- Donegal (1-17) Boston Senior Football Final 2012 (part 1)
Senior Football: Shannon Blues Complete an Unbelievable Season
Donegal 1-17 Shannon Blues 4-13
The stands and sidelines were bursting with anticipation for the senior football final between Shannon Blues and Donegal and the punters were not disappointed by the classic game of football served up by the two top teams in Boston this year. Donegal looked to have the game in the bag with a five point lead and three minutes left. The Donegal crowd was singing in the stand, but the Blues forced extra time thanks to a Kieran Hurley goal and two Sean O’Connor points. At the break in extra time the northerners again led, this time by three but back to back goals by the never say die Blues catapulted them into a lead. The Blues slowed it down in the last few minutes of extra time, and got two insurance points, to win the 2012 senior football championship in amazing style.
A goal separated the sides at the end of the first 30 minutes, though it could have been more. Donegal missed a penalty early in the half after Fergal Clancy was pulled down in the area. Brian White went low for the corner and ball rolled wide of the post. The Blues tried to get their quick handpassing game going and had a degree of success. Sean O’Connor put two well worked points over the bar, James Hynes two, and Caolan Rafferty one that came from running moves that the Blues managed to craft. Donegal had the upper hand though, especially in the middle of the field. Clancy was in great form at wing forward and at times opened up the Blue rearguard. Conor Phelan did well at corner back to recover several balls, and Thomas Sayers made three very good saves when a goal beckoned for the northerners. Dessie Dolan was on form putting three points over, two from frees while Derek Maguire also found the mark on two occasions. Donegal’s goal came from a typical defence splitting move. Kieran Williams found White who was steaming down the middle and the Louthman’s shot gave Sayers no chance. At the break Donegal were a goal to the good.
Donegal 1-17 Shannon Blues 4-13
The stands and sidelines were bursting with anticipation for the senior football final between Shannon Blues and Donegal and the punters were not disappointed by the classic game of football served up by the two top teams in Boston this year. Donegal looked to have the game in the bag with a five point lead and three minutes left. The Donegal crowd was singing in the stand, but the Blues forced extra time thanks to a Kieran Hurley goal and two Sean O’Connor points. At the break in extra time the northerners again led, this time by three but back to back goals by the never say die Blues catapulted them into a lead. The Blues slowed it down in the last few minutes of extra time, and got two insurance points, to win the 2012 senior football championship in amazing style.
A goal separated the sides at the end of the first 30 minutes, though it could have been more. Donegal missed a penalty early in the half after Fergal Clancy was pulled down in the area. Brian White went low for the corner and ball rolled wide of the post. The Blues tried to get their quick handpassing game going and had a degree of success. Sean O’Connor put two well worked points over the bar, James Hynes two, and Caolan Rafferty one that came from running moves that the Blues managed to craft. Donegal had the upper hand though, especially in the middle of the field. Clancy was in great form at wing forward and at times opened up the Blue rearguard. Conor Phelan did well at corner back to recover several balls, and Thomas Sayers made three very good saves when a goal beckoned for the northerners. Dessie Dolan was on form putting three points over, two from frees while Derek Maguire also found the mark on two occasions. Donegal’s goal came from a typical defence splitting move. Kieran Williams found White who was steaming down the middle and the Louthman’s shot gave Sayers no chance. At the break Donegal were a goal to the good.
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