Welcome to our County Hurling Final Match Tracker. Gort take on St Thomas’ in Pearse Stadium at 3.30pm.
Team News: Greg Lally will start at midfield for Gort
GAME ON!
Gort playing with the wind in the 1st half
Best of luck to Referee Leonard Fay who takes charge of his first county final today
3 Mins: Aidan Helebert get the first score for Gort: Gort 0-1 St Thomas 0-0
4 Mins: James Regan levels matters. Gort 0-1 St Thomas 0-1
8 Mins: Free in for St Thomas….Conor Cooney puts it over the bar. St Thomas 0-2 Gort 0-1
9 Mins: Richie Cummins fouled……Aidan Helebert points. Gort 0-2 St Thomas 0-2
13 Mins: Conor Cooney with a free put St Thomas back in front. St Thomas 0-3 Gort 0-2
14 Mins: Aidan Helebert…..could have been a goal….it’s a point. St Thomas 0-3 Gort 0-3
15 Mins: Bernard Burke with a point. St Thomas 0-4 Gort 0-3
17 Mins: Dara Burke adds another. St Thomas 0-5 Gort 0-3
24 Mins: Free in for Gort….Aidan Helebert points. St Thomas 0-5 Gort 0-4
28 Mins: Brendan Farrell extends the lead. St Thomas 0-6 Gort 0-4
29 Mins: Paul Killilea answers with a point for Gort. St Thomas 0-6 Gort 0-5
There will be two minutes of added time
30 + 1 Mins: Paul Killilea levels the match. St Thomas 0-6 Gort 0-6
30 + 2 Mins: Albert Mullins wins a free….Aidan Helebert – Over the bar.
Half Time whistle blows. Gort 0-7 St Thomas 0-6
Second Half under way
36 Mins: Conor Cooney points a long-range free. Level again! St Thomas 0-7 Gort 0-7
36 Mins: St Thomas are back in the lead. Conor Cooney with another free. St Thomas 0-8 Gort 0-7
38 Mins: Conor Cooney does it again. St Thomas 0-9 Gort 0-7
42 Mins: Bernard Burke stretches the lead to three points. St Thomas 0-10 Gort 0-7
44 Mins: Is that a goal for Gort? Square ball? Michael Mullins effort is ruled out!
45 Mins: BIG TURNAROUND….GOALLLLLL for St Thomas….. Sean Skehill flicks the ball to the net! St Thomas 1-10 Gort 0-7
47 Mins: Wayne Walsh replace Greg Lally
50 Mins: Free in for Gort….Aidan Helebert scores. St Thomas 1-10 Gort 0-8
51 Mins: Michael Mullins wins a free for Gort. Aidan Helebert ….off the woodwork! It remains St Thomas 1-10 Gort 0-8
53 Mins: Mullins wins another free….Aidan Helebert is on target this time. St Thomas 1-10 Gort 0-9
55 Mins: Brendan Farrell puts the ball in the net but it is disallowed for over carrying
57 Mins: Tadhg Linnane gets a yellow card…Conor Cooney get a point from the free…65 yards out. St Thomas 1-11 Gort 0-9
58 Mins: Aidan Helebert points a free. St Thomas 1-11 Gort 0-10
There will be three minutes of added time!
RED CARD: Tadhg Linnane
IT’S ALL OVER….St Thomas are the Champions. Final Score: St Thomas 1-11 Gort 0-10
Galway Bay FM Man of the Match is Conor Cooney
Hard Luck on Gort….Congratulations to St Thomas.
Thanks for your company – Gerry Murphy