Castletown-Geoghegan 1-12
St. Oliver Plunkett's 0-11

Aonghus Clarke's second-minute goal set Castletown-Geoghegan up for a four-point victory over first-time finalists St. Oliver Plunkett's at Cusack Park.

Plunkett's, who had shocked holders Clonkill in the semi-final, lacked the scoring power to upset the favourites who claimed their first Examiner Cup since 2004 and 12th in all. For many of the Castletown players, it was their second title in a week following St. Malachy's victory in the intermediate football championship last Saturday week.

Pat O'Brien's charges led by 1-6 to 0-3 at the break, and when Blaine Lehart and Clarke added scores within 70 seconds of the restart, the game looked over as a contest. But the Mullingar side refused to give up the ghost and might have got themselves back into it had goalkeeper Peter Collins not had a penalty saved.

A 48th minute Govinda Geoghegan point had the margin down to four points, but the goal Plunkett's so desperately craved never materialised as the black and ambers claimed the spoils.

Castletown-Geoghegan - P Maloney; P Fennell, E Dalton, E Og Clarke; L Varley, R Whelan, D McDermott; J Clarke (0-1), D Fennell (0-1); A Clarke (1-2), N O'Brien (0-5, 4f), D Lynch; B Lehart (0-1), A Mangan, C Glennon (0-1). Subs: N Kirby (0-1) for Lynch, D Gallagher for Glennon, P Clarke for Mangan.

St. Oliver Plunkett's - P Collins; S Conway, A Craig, S McManus; P Layde, N Gavin (0-1f), R Ryland; G Gavin (0-2), J Duggan; C Curley, D Gavin (0-1), O Clinton; C O'Leary, K Gavin, G Geoghegan (0-6, 4f). Subs: C Flanagan for Clinton, D Kiernan (0-1) for Duggan, J Dooley for O'Leary.

Referee - F Brennan. Tweet

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