Weston tops in hockey challenge final
Weston beat Limerick in the challenge final

Weston tops in hockey challenge final

LUCAN side Weston came out tops in the Irish Hocky Challenge Men’s Cup when they overcame Limerick.

The Irish Hockey Challenge was decided in the final quarter just when it looked like Limerick’s late comeback might result in another draw on this day of shoot outs at Belfield.

Weston took the lead when Cian Tucker scored in the 18th minute from a converted penalty corner.

They increased their lead when Cian Tucker scored in the 44th minute to go 2-0 ahead. Limerick began their comeback in the 54th minute when Gerard Hodkinson scored from open play.

Weston leading 2-1 at this stage.

Action from Weston’s Cup final

But as often happens in these types of scenarios just as the comeback looks on, the team that has been in the lead finds a second wind and Weston rattled in two late goals to run out 4-1 winners.

The third goal came in the 60th minute when Davitt Meenaghan scored a converted penalty corner to make the score 3-1.

They added a fourth in the 65th minute when Karl Goodwin scored and sealed the win for Weston.

Limerick went up the far end in the 67th minute and Conor Beck converted a penalty corner and scored to make it 4-2 to Weston who won their first ever National title in Men’s Hockey.

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