Crumlin GAA Minor Hurlers set for Division 4 Championship final showdown

Crumlin GAA’s Minor hurlers prepare for action this weekend at Pearse Park as they take on an amalgamated Palmerstown and Good Counsel side known as PGC in the Division 4 Championship final on Sunday morning.

Crumlin come into the competition off the back of a huge semi final victory against O’Dwyers which saw them prevail by a single point with the final scoreline reading 2-15 to 2-14 in their favour.

In a game described as ‘an emotional rollercoaster’ by coach Mark Gannon, Crumlin found themselves three points down at the end of normal time with just a minute left in the fixture.

A last ditch attack saw them push up their fullbacks to join the attack in what turned out to be a brilliant move, as they managed to grab a goal in the final moments of the game.

Taking the match to extra time, the two sides again were tit for tat for the majority of the half though O’Dwyers again looked as though they were going to secure the victory with another three point lead heading into the final five minutes of the game.

Again Crumlin produced output when it counted and the side managed another goal to level the game before nicking the result with a point late on to book themselves a place in the final.

They played their final opposition PGC, once already in the group stages of the championship at the Spawell where Crumlin were able to secure a five point victory.

The side are aware and how good their opposition are, with PGC impressing that day at the Spawell.

Crumlin’s players will have a chip on their shoulder however as they head into this final.

The vast majority of the team also play football for the club and were eliminated in the Semi Final of the football championship.

Now with a point to prove and a real desire to lift silverware at the end of the season they will be revving to go for this weekend.

Gannon spoke on the belief within the squad surrounding a championship victory.

“We only had to play four or five games in the league with the weather and everything so we said we’d just play it out and see how it went.

‘With the hurling we were surprised how well we performed after the league after not doing as well during it.

‘Once you get going and we topped the group we realised that there was a real possiblity there.

‘The goal now is to go on and win it of course.”