Scoreboard confusion as Callan see off Roscrea in Leinster B Hurling Final
Colaiste Abhainn Ri, Callan 0-14 Cistercian College, Roscrea 0-12
It was a dramatic afternoon of action in Fenagh as Colaiste Abhainn Ri claimed a narrow victory over Cistercian Roscrea in the Leinster PPS B Senior Hurling Championship Final.
From a debated final scoreline to the beaten side playing more than half the contest with only 14 men, the fare on offer certainly kept the crowd energised at the Carlow venue.
The scoreline issue came about at half-time and even though all of the assembled media in attendance had Roscrea leading 0-6 to 0-5, the match official had the score reading 0-5 apiece and while Callan ended up winning the game regardless, there could have been a big issue had the deficit being even closer.
Even after a look back on the video, all six of Roscrea's first half scores appeared to be greeted by a white flag and this had consequences later on when they went for goals instead of working a point.
The final score has been chalked as a 0-14 to 0-12 in favour of Callan and it remains to be seen if that will remain the case in the coming days.
Added to this, the first half red card to Oisin Farrell for an incident involving Callan's Dylan Hennessy certainly dented their second half prospects.
Callan won't care about any of those factors however and in a contest that was tightly fought throughout, the winners just had enough to get over the line with Tullaroan player Cathal Russell scoring eight points in total.
Roscrea never went away with Odhran Fletcher also scoring heavily and in a second half that was nip and tuck all the way through, goal chances were going to be key and a sublime save by Jack Kennedy from from a close in Tadhg McKeogh attempt had a big impact on the final result.
That would have edged the Offaly/Tipperary border school in front but Callan survived and with Russell proving ace on placed balls and Noah Cahill and John O'Meara also scoring from play, they held on to claim provincial success.
Teams and Scorers
Colaiste Abhainn Ri: Cathal Russell (0-8, 5fs and 2 '65's); Scott McDonald, John O'Meara (0-2 each); Conor Tobin, Noah Cahill (0-1 each)
Cistercian College: Odhran Fletcher (0-6, 4fs and 1'65); Tadhg McKeogh (0-2); James O'Sullivan (0-1, 1f) Ruairc Fay, Jack Walsh, Enda Tormey, Dan Bowe (0-1 each)
Colaiste Abhainn Ri: Jack Kennedy (John Lockes); Denis O'Sullivan (John Lockes), Tom Deegan (Dunnamaggin), Shane McGrath (Mullinahone, Tipperary); Conor Tobin (Mullinahone, Tipperary), Conor Lawton (Dunnamaggin), Ned O'Meara (Mullinahone, Tipperary); Darragh Lyons (Dunnamaggin), Dylan Hennessy (Mullinahone, Tipperary); Ollie Molloy (John Lockes), Alex Culleton (Windgap), Scott McDonald (Dunnamaggin); Cathal Russell (Tullaroan), Noah Cahill (Dunnamaggin), John O'Meara (Mullinahone, Tipperary).
Subs: Alfie Lynch (John Lockes) for Culleton, 44 mins; Paraic Tobin (John Lockes) for Molloy, 55 mins.
Cistercian College: Aodhan Carroll; Thomas Deegan, Keelan Dunne, Luke Murphy; Luke Murphy, Tadhg McKeogh, Oisin O'Shea; Enda Tormey, James O'Sullivan; Dan Bowe, Ruairc Fay, Oisin Farrell; Odhran Fletcher, Oisin Carroll, Jack Walsh.
Sub: Stephen Fogarty for Walsh, 46 mins.
Referee: Brian Farrell (Laois)