The future looks bright for Fermanagh.
St Michael’s Enniskillen won the MacCrory Cup final on Monday afternoon after a masterful display of attacking football helped them to a 0-16 to 2-7 victory over Omagh CBS.
Before the game, both teams stood for an minute silence after the tragic incident that occurred in Cookstown on Sunday night.
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Players & fans hold a minute silence before the MacRory Cup Final in Armagh – in memory of the three young people who lost their lives in #Cookstown last night.. #GAA #Greenvale @BBCNewsNI pic.twitter.com/aoByTqaee5
— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) March 18, 2019
That put an emotional cloud over the day but to both team’s credit, they played a part in a fantastic game of football.
The Fermanagh school flew out of the blocks in the first half, with their deadly duo of Micheál Glynn and Darragh McBrien to the fore at the Athletic Grounds. That man McBrien was the star of the show, the talented Belnaleck club man ending his afternoon with seven points, six of which came from open play.
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He terrorised the Tyrone defence the whole day long, with his direct runs, his elusive movement and his unerring accuracy the difference between the teams and he was deservedly named the man-of-the-match by the end of it.
Oisín McConville and Ryan McHugh were on analysis duty for BBC and the pair were effusive in their praise of the up and coming 17-year-old.
“When he runs, they give him the ball, they know he’s their danger man,” began McHugh.
The whole of Fermanagh are well aware of this lad’s talent and McHugh had been forewarned by the county’s senior manager of what to expect from him.
I was chatting to Rory Gallagher during the week and he said to me, ‘look out for this lad today.’ He’s looking at him in the near future, so he is an exceptional player,” said McHugh.
“Once he runs through, he has the pace and he has the accuracy. He just ripped Omagh apart in that first half,” added McConville.
And he did the same in the second. Young Micheál Glynn was another who impressed in midfield for the Fermanagh college and whlile Omagh played their part in a free-flowing game of attacking football, St Michael’s were deserving winners.
That man McBrien is undoubtedly one to watch.
