Cooley Kickhams' wait for a Joe Ward Cup triumph goes on after an injury-time point from substitute Keith Brennan saw Mattock Rangers retain their Louth SFC title at Drogheda.

Mattock Rangers 1-8
Cooley Kickhams 0-10

Brennan, one of five brothers in the Mattock squad, came off the bench to score the winning point three minutes into stoppage time. Cooley, who are managed by former Down All-Ireland winning captain DJ Kane, were the better side in the first half and led by 0-6 to 0-3 at the break.

Mattock levelled by the 42nd minute, but Cooley led by two points with less than 10 minutes remaining when Niall Callan goaled for the Meath-border side. Gavin Long looked to have forced a replay for Cooley when he equalised in the 57th minute, but Brennan had the final say for Rangers.

Mattock Rangers - M Englishby; P Bannon, David Brennan, M Sherlock; S Gilsenan, D Englishby, D Bannon; N Callan (1-0), C Grimes (0-2); A Reid (0-1), M Brennan, D Reid (0-4); D Brennan, R Brennan, N Sharkey. Subs: R Lenaghan for Sharkey, M McKeown for David Brennan, K Brennan (0-1) for Darren Brennan, S Grimes for R Brennan.

Cooley Kickhams - S Quigley; F Murphy, C McGuinness, PJ McGivern; A Page, J Kane, K White; S O'Neill, R Brennan; A McGuinness, B White (0-5), S McDonnell; P Sheelan (0-3), D Hughes, K Sheelan (0-1). Subs: J Long (0-1) for McDonnell, B Donnelly for K Sheelan, G Long for K White, S Donnelly for P Sheelan.

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