The Harps 3-12 Borris-Kilcotton 0-16
2013 Laois MHC Final
At the end of the last decade and the start of this one, Borris-Kilcotton started appearing in minor finals each year like clockwork.
In all they played in six minor finals in a row, winning four-in-a-row from 2009 to 2012 and then losing two more in 2013 and 2014.
It was that consistent spell of producing quality underage teams that led to a first senior final appearance in 2013 and a first title in 2016 – and many of those same players are still involved as they face into this year’s senior final again on Sunday.
The team that stopped them doing five-in-a-row, however, are also in final action this weekend, albeit at the lower grade.
The Harps needed a replay to get the job done, eventually prevailing by 3-12 to 0-16 after two really good battles.
Conor Deegan got 2-2 for The Harps while Ronan Delahunty added five points from frees.
For Borris-Kilcotton, Daire Quinlan was their top scorer with six points from frees with Joe Campion hitting 0-4.
The teams for the replay game were and you can check out a selection of Alf Harvey photos below.
THE HARPS GAELS: Peter Walsh; Aaron Dunne, Gavin Dunne, Liam Lalor; Ciaran Costigan, Richie Saunders, Shane Fitzpatrick; Paul Simms, Ronan Delahunty; Kieran Freeman, James Lappin, Greg Aylward; Conor Deegan, Shane Tyrell, Owen O’Sullivan. Subs: Donnacha Quinn, Johnny Doyle, David Doheny, Joe Ryan, Cathal Phelan, Shane Keown, Jack McEvoy, Tadhg Fitzpatrick, Brian O’Brien, Calvin O’Brien, Niall Mullins, James McDonald
BORRIS-KILCOTTON: Daniel Brennan; Conor Quinlan, Des Daly, Ben Quinlan; Gearoid Kilmartin, Bill Meade, Eoin Fitzpatrick; Colm Stapleton, Stephen Dunphy; Daire Quinlan, Stephen Phelan, Joe Campion; Ciaran O’Brien, Michael Scully, Jamie Dooley. Subs: Stephen Campion, Colm Fitzpatrick, Ciaran Sweeney, Oisin Fleming, DJ Kelly, David Scully, Mark Whelan, Patrick Sweeney
PIcture: Alf Harvey/hrphoto.ie
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