Goals from Jonathan O’Neill jnr (2), Gavin Weir and Leighton Glynn were key as Glenealy retained the Wicklow SHC title in Aughrim today.

The Gary Laffan coached side enjoyed a 4-10 to 1-12 victory over Carnew Emmetts.

Weir and O’Neill jnr raised green flags in the opening period and they went in for the half-time break with a 2-7 to 0-3 lead.

Carnew improved substantially after the break, however, and produced a spirited comeback which saw them reduce Glenealy’s lead to just two points.

Enda Donohoe hit 1-5 for the challengers during their purple patch but the experienced Glynn made a big impact off the bench when netting his team’s fourth goal.

Glenealy - C Staunton; E Byrne, D Staunton, R Manley; G Byrne, W Kavanagh (0-1), J Driver Jnr; J O’Neill Snr (0-4, 2f), J Manley; J Byrne, R Byrne (0-1), P O’Brien (0-1); J O’Neill Jnr (2-1), A Driver (0-1), G Weir (1-0). Subs: L Glynn (1-1) for J Byrne, G Hughes for R Byrne, A O’Gorman for J Manley, T Doyle for G Byrne, E Glynn for P O’Brien.

Carnew Emmetts - T Kennedy; A Kinsella, J Walsh, C McCrea (0-1); W Collins, M O’Brien, R Lambert; W Kinsella, S Kinsella; Jack Doyle (0-1), T Collins (0-1), E Donohoe (1-8, 0-4f); A Hughes, P Doran (0-1), J Hughes. Subs: D Brennan for J Walsh, John Doyle for R Lambert, C Doyle for T Collins, O Furlong J Hughes.

Referee - J Keenan.

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