Ballygalget 0-6

Ballycran 0-2

Today's Down SHC final will go down as one of the lowest scoring county hurling finals ever.

The atrocious conditions in Portaferry had a big bearing as Ballygalget and Ballycran managed just eight points between them. Indeed, neither side raised a white flag as the weather worsened in a scoreless second half.

Ballygalget led by 0-4 to 0-0 after 14 minutes and those early scores proved crucial as they avenged last year's final loss to St. Joseph's.

Ballygalget - G Clarke; J Smyth, P McManus, M Fisher; J McGrath, E Clarke, B Toner; J McManus, J Doran; G Johnston (0-2, 1'65), D McManus (0-2), C Bailie; D Toner, B Byers, C Coulter (0-2f). Subs: G Roddy for D Toner, S Bailie for B Byers.

Ballycran - S Keith; M McCullough, A Bell, P Hughes; P Flynn, M Hughes, S Ennis; S Nicholson (0-2f), C McCarthy; B Nicholson, M Ennis, S Dineen; C Egan, L Savage, J Coyle. Subs: E Gilmore for P Hughes, A Clarke for P Flynn, P Miskimmin for J Coyle, C McManus for E Gilmore.

Referee - C Murray.

 

Morgan Fuels Down SHC Final ends Ballygalget 0.06 Ballycran 0.02 neither team scoring in the second half terrible conditions wind and rain

- Official Down GAA (@OfficialDownGAA) September 24, 2016

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