Dr. Crokes 1:15 Rathmore 0:16. We claimed the O’Donoghue Cup after a gripping extra-time win over Rathmore. We started well with early scores from Tony Brosnan and Micheal Burns helping settle the side before Micheál struck a well-taken goal to give Crokes a 1-05 to 0-05 lead at half-time. We pushed ahead in the second half through a pair of excellent two-pointers from Billy Courtney and another from Tony Brosnan. Rathmore battled back strongly. Despite being reduced to 14 men late on, they managed to bring the game level at 1-11 to 0-14 and force extra time. Rathmore edged in front during the first period of extra time, but we showed great composure when it mattered most. Brian Looney clipped over a crucial score, followed by points from Micheál Burns and Tony Brosnan. This was a tremendous team performance full of work rate and resilience.