03 February 2012
Cross and Passion Ballycastle picked up their first ever BT Br Leonard Cup title aftrr coming from behind to beat holders St Mary's Belfast in Ballymena yesterday.
St Mary's were on top during the first half - and led by 1-5 to 1-3 at half time, Déaglán Murphy the goal-scorer.
However the switch of Eoin Hill into the defence turned the game in Ballycastle's favour. They conceded just three second half points and hit the net themselves on four occasions with Johhny McErlain the dominant forward on show scoring 1-2. The other goals came from Cormac McClafferty and Loughgiel pair Shan McGrath and Caolan Blair. Other players to shine were corner back Paddy Joe Graham, Sean McBride and Cathal Connor.
Cross & Passion : Johnny McErlain 1-2, Diarmuid McShane 1-1, Cormac McClafferty 1-2, Shan McGrath 1-0, Caolan Blair 1-0.
St Mary's : Déaglán Murphy 1-5, Conor McCann 0-1, Gerard Walsh 0-2, Patrick Mervin 0-1.
CROSS & PASSION - Benny Connor, Shea Hunter, Sean McBride, Paddy Joe Graham, Conor Patterson, OD Laverty, Caolan McCaughan, Eoin Hill, Cathal Connor, Jack Brown, Johnny McErlain (capt) 1-2, Ryan McKee, Diarmuid McShane 1-1, Cormac McClafferty 1-2, Ciaran Butler
subs used: Shan McGrath 1-0, Caolan Blair 1-0, TT Butler
