ENNISCORTHY RFC DEFEATED Clougher Valley 10-9 in the All-Ireland Junior Cup final at Coolmine this afternoon and were understandably overjoyed.
Evan Lett scored a vital try on the 58th minute and Jack Kelly slotted over the conversion to edge the team 7-6 ahead. Kelly’s penalty, with seven minutes remaining, made it 10-9. Enniscorthy captain Sean Wall lifted the cup soon after the final whistle sparked scenes of wild celebration for one side and devastation for the other.
The agony
Clougher’s Rodney Bennett dejected after being yellow carded in the closing stages. INPHO/Donall Farmer
The ecstasy
Enniscorthy’s Evan Lett celebrates at the final whistle. INPHO/Donall Farmer