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Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne scoring a goal for Cuala. Bryan Keane/INPHO
Gaelic Football
Cuala hold off heroic Errigal Ciarán comeback to clinch All-Ireland crown
Errigal Ciarán reduced the gap to three points towards the end of the second half, but ultimately fell short.
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Cuala (Dublin) 3-14
Errigal Ciaran (Tyrone) 1-16
CUALA HAVE BECOME only the second club to win All-Ireland titles in hurling and football after withstanding a heroic second-half fightback from Errigal Ciarán in Croke Park.
The Dublin side, who just won their first senior county championship this season, blitzed their Tyrone opponents by 3-9 to 0-5 in the first half to build a considerable lead. Errigal Ciarán reduced the gap to three points in the second half after a superb rally which included a brilliant Peter Harte goal. But their effort just fell short as Conor Groarke provided the late insurance score for Cuala.
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