Westmeath SHC final: Raharney's second-half comeback stuns holders

The celebrations begin for Raharney at Cusack Park Mullingar

Raharney are Westmeath senior hurling kingpins for the 13th time after defeating holders Clonkill by 2-18 to 1-13 in Mullingar today.

Wind advantage was instrumental as the winners overturned an eight point half-time deficit to get their hands on the Examiner Cup.

Goals from Joey Boyle and James Goonery were the highlights of a magnificent second-half comeback.

Niall Mitchell's 19th minute goal had helped establish a 1-7 to 0-2 interval lead for the defending champions but they wilted when Raharney applied the pressure after the restart.

Raharney - A Doyle; S Quinn, C Jordan, D Giles; G Greville, P Greville, A Shiels; N Flanagan, C Boyle (0-2); R Greville (0-4), K Doyle (0-9, 4f), J Boyle (1-0); J Goonery (1-2), C Doyle (0-1), J Shaw.

Clonkill - G Healy; S Power, C Scally, J Fagan; L Folan, B Murtagh (0-1f), A McGrath; P Dowdall (0-1), E Price (0-2); K Reilly, P Scally (0-3), N Dowdall (0-1); A Price (0-4, 2f), N Mitchell (1-0), A Dowdall (0-1). Subs: D Egerton for N Mitchell, J McGrath for A Dowdall, C Austin for N Dowdall, A Mitchell for A Price.

Referee - A Devine.

Raharney Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship Winners 2016 pic.twitter.com/RhOZ7JWFn2

- westmeathgaaofficial (@westmeath_gaa) October 23, 2016