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eventual champions. They turned around at the halfway stage with a 0-4 to 1-5 deficit and they fell further in arrears when the Kells parish club hit two second half goals. Substitute Brian Casserly replied with a consolation goal for the Con Cleary/John Henry managed outfit. There were no complaints, or hard luck stories, from the losers at the final whistle. “We were unbeaten in the championship up until the semi-final stage. No one likes losing a semi-final but we were always chasing the game against Drumbaragh. “Again we were missing some players
David in action for Cortown
but the better team on the day won, they took their chances while we kicked too many wides. We left ourselves with too much to do. “It was a step further compared to last year and the B team also reached their league final and the quarter-final of the Junior C championship which they lost to finalists Blackhall Gaels. “Both teams motored well this year and we've a good mix of young and old players.” The injection of new blood into the Cortown first team is a welcome boost as they plot a return to senior football via the intermediate grade. “Three or four young lads stepped up
to the plate and staked a claim for a place in the first team. David Rispin is still a minor, Ryan O'Rourke, Stevie Clarke and Michael Costello, are three 19 year olds. “They're going to be a big help going forward. There's also another couple – Conor Whelan and Karl Sheridan – who were on the second team. We've had the same faces on our team for a long time now so they will help bring it on.” With promotion to Division 2 already in the bag, Cortown took on Ratoath in the FL Division 3 final but the Gary Coyne captained outfit finished on the wrong end of the 2-16 to 1-9 scoreline. “Ratoath are an up and coming team
The Seneschalstown squad - sponsored by Dunbia - that won the 2012 U21 F ‘A’ title
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