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Corfee are renowned for their coolness under pressure, Micheál Lundy's goal in the 64th minute brought to a new level at Pearse Stadium yesterday.
With a few minutes of added-time advertised as if Mountbellew-Moylough's 'keep it tight and pounce' tactics had paid off when referee James Molloy awarded them a tap-over for an off-the-ball foul. Barry McHugh put them one up and their first county title since 1986.
With their dream of six-in-a-row fading, Corofin has had the gumption to turn down to a 47-meter free and up-and-coming possession of deep into the fourth minute of added-time, where captain .
"It was a frantic finish, but Corofin are incredible champions," said Mountbellew-Moylough manager Michael Donnellan. "They showed it where they came back and got that equalising point.
"But I'm really proud of these young lads, they are a great group, they have a great camaraderie and team spirit.
From the start Mountbellew-Moylough elected with a watertight defense, force turnovers from Corofin, and build their attacks slowly. After 30 minutes their plan was only 0-3 to 0-1, only for Corofin to score the last two points of the opening half to draw level.
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All three of Corofin's scores from Kieran Molloy, Gary Sice and Martin Farragher, they also kicked five poor wides.
McHugh kicked two dead balls with a brilliant Eoin Finnerty score from the right, but they came close to hitting the net when Lundy denied John Daly with a brilliant goal-line block.
Michael Farragher could have found the net at the other end after just 10 seconds' play, but his shot, and the second quarter Corofin found chances hard to come by.
After the restart, though, Sice grew into the game and his two points were key to their two-point lead after 49 minutes. However, after that they failed to score until Lundy popped up at the death.
"It was a great finish at the score," said Corofin boss Kevin O'Brien.
"We were crazy about this game, it was tough to be tough. .
Barry's (McHugh) frees were very important.We were hard got out there.
"The goal was to change the game." The hunger of this team, they have been on the go for a long time. "
Scorers – Corofin: G Sice 0-3, L Silke, K Molloy, M Lundy, Martin Farragher 0-1 each
Mountbellew-Moylough: B McHugh 0-4 (2f, 0-1'45), P Donnellan, E Finnerty, C Ryan 0-1 each
Corofin – B Power; C Silke, K Fitzgerald, L Silke; K Molloy, D McHugh, D Wall; Burke, R Steede; G Sice, M Lundy, J Leonard; Martin Farragher, Michael Farragher, I Burke. Subs: C Brady for Martin Farragher (36 BC), C Cunningham for Wall (54), D Canney for I Burke (59).
Mountbellew-Moylough – D Boyle; G Sweeney, M Mannion, C Murray; N McDonagh, G Donoghue, J Daly; Mr. Daly, Mr. Barrett; S Boyle, P Donnellan, E Finnerty; C Mannion, B McHugh, L Donnellan. Subs: C Ryan for C Mannion (54), D Hogan for McDonagh (57), B Mannion for S Bo
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