Portlaoise CBS claim Leinster football glory

The First-Year football team from Portlaoise CBS were crowned Leinster B football champions last Thursday March 30. The lads defeated Cnoc Mhuire Granard of Longford by the narrowest of margins on a scoreline of 2-11 to 3-7.

The half time score was 2-5 to 1-4 with Longford claiming the lead at the break but Portlaoise CBS came out into the second half with all guns blazing and pulled the game back to a draw. It was point for point for the final quarter and in the dying minutes in what could only be described as dramatic fashion, David Timmons kicked a point to put the CBS ahead. The ref deemed there was time for one last attack from Cnoc Mhuire and a goal chance arose but CBS full-back, Jack Dowling cleared the ball off the line. Within seconds, the final whistle blew and the CBS had won the game. 

Scorers - Jayden Murphy 1-3, David Timmons 0-4, Shane Carroll 1-0, Callum Devoy 0-2, Leon Davis 0-1.

PORTLAOISE CBS: Daire Brosnan; Owen Bowe, Jack Dowling, Dylan Ryan; Jim Hanamy, Finn Darcy, Harry Kavanagh; David Timmons, Jayden Murphy; James Doody, Barry Conroy, Shane Carroll; Leon Davis, Callum Devoy, Odhran Fitzpatrick

PANEL: Mark Fennell, Ross Ring, Thomas Nevin, Harry Delaney, Sean Lynch, Sean Dunne, TJ O'Mahony, Cian Birchell, Thomas Miller, Christian Holland, Jack Nolan, James O Connor, Daniel Timmons, Adam Hyland, Alex Delaney, Darragh Lalor (inj), Raife Eogan, Noah Brown, James Meade, Ben Quigley, Ryan Byrne, James Coady, Harry Ramsbottom, Ciaran Dunne