18 January 2011
Conor Johnson was in superb form as St Mary’s Belfast followed through on their Gallagher Cup success last season, by claiming the BT Leonard Cup in Ahoghill yesterday afternoon.
Cross & Passion got an excellent start with a Johnny McErlean goal in the third minute, but 4 points from Johnson had St Mary’s 0-6 to 1-1 up at the end of the first quarter.
Conor McLaughlin fired home a 21st minute goal for Ballycastle, but Johnson soloed through from the poc-out, played a neat 1-2 with Stephen Hanna and crashed home an immediate response, and his team went in at the break 1-7 to 2-3 up.
Again Ballycastle opened with a goal this time Phelim Duffin turning the sliotar in after 30 seconds. Conor Christie added a point, but Ballycastle failed to score for the next 27 minutes and Johnson got St Mary’s back on track with a goal in the 38th minute.
Further goals from Colm McAuley and Sean Shannon clinched the title for St Mary’s with Johnson rounding off a fine personal performance with his 8th point.
St Mary's : Stephen Gordon, Eamon Shannon, Gerard Walsh, Conor Bradley, Gareth Blaney, Stephen Gaskin, Nathan Morris, Liam Murray, Colm McAuley 1-0, Kevin Hanna, Sean Shannon 1-1, Conor Johnson 2-8, 0-4 frees, Daragh Rocks 0-2, Fergal Green 0-1, Deglan Murphy.
Cross & Passion : Conor Patterson, Damon McMullan, Cahir McGrath, Ciaran McAllister, Conor O'Kane, Cormac McAlister, Eoin Hill, Ryan McCambridge 0-1, Ruairi Kinney, Pierce Bannon 0-1, Conor McLaughlin 1-1, Conor Christie 0-2, Jonathan McErlean 1-0, Cormac McClafferty, Phelim Duffin 1-0.
Sub :Ryan McKee for E Hill
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