David Tubridy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
DOONBEG were crowned O’Gorman cup champions for the third time in their history when they defeated Kildysart in the 2024 decider on Saturday.
Doonbeg 1-8
Kildysart 0-6
Venue: Shanahan McNamara Memorial Park, Doonbeg
The Magpies dominated the second half when they held their opponents to just 0-2 while scoring 1-5 themselves. At the end of an evenly fought opening half the visitors led by the minimum margin, 0-4 to 0-3.
However, it was a different story after the break and the home side, winners of the title previously in 2010 and 2014, dominated the exchanges.
Playing in the final for the first time, David Tubridy who missed the club’s previous finals due to his involvement with Clare, current inter county players aren’t allowed to play in the competition, top scored with 1-3 to his credit.
His performance earned him the man of the match award which was presented to him by Michael Neenan.
Because the competition is for teams without their inter county players, Kildysart were without Emmett McMahon and Diarmuid O’Donnell for Saturday’s final.
After the game the O’Gorman Cup was presented to Kevin McInerney by tournament director Michael Neenan.
Scorers Doonbeg; David Tubridy (1-3); Cian O’Mahoney (0-2); Darragh Burns, Sean Conway, Cathal Killaan (0-1) each
Scorers Kildysart: Luke McGrath, Seamus Casey (0-2), Mikey Donnellan, Rory McMahon (0-1) each.
Doonbeg: Eamonn Tubridy; Conor O’Mahoney, James Killeen, Tadhg Lillis; Cian O’Mahoney, Kevin Pender, Jason Linnane; Kevin McInerney, Sean Conway; Eoin Conway, David Tubridy, Cathal Killeen; Eoin Killeen, Mikey Tubridy, Darragh Burns;
Subs: Eoin Tubridy for E Conway; Paul Dillon for C. Killeen; Cillian Blake for Cian O’Mahoney; Jamie Russell for D. Tubridy; Rory Walshe for Eoin Killeen
Kidysart: Kieran Eyers; Oisin Coyle, Kieran Leahy, Stephen Sheehan; Rory McMahon, Conor Moloney, Mikey Donnellan; Keith O’Connor, Fergal Guinnane; Seamus Casey, Kieran O’Brien, Luke McGrath; Conor Hassett, Keith Murphy, Jack Cotter;
Referee: Michael Talty (Kilmurry Ibrickane)
