Paul Kennedy stole the spotlight yesterday as he scored three crucial goals in added time to secure a win for Drum & Inch in the Junior B Munster Hurling Final on Saturday.
The Tipperary side overturned a seven point deficit in just three minutes, with Kennedy scoring all but one of their points.
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Monaleen were the dominant team throughout, with the score marking 1-7 to 0-4 at the break. Max Ivory was a strong influence on the Limerick side, scoring three points to leave his team seven points up at the 44th minute. Monaleen remained seven points ahead in the last few minutes of the final after a stunning Max Ivory strike from play and a free.
The score lay at 1-12 to 0-8 heading into added time, after Monaleen kept their score difference consistent throughout the game. When referee Joe Mullins announced two minutes of extra time, the game completely changed.
PAUL KENNEDY 😮😮😮
The @drominch hero scored 3 GOALS in added time 🙌
Down 7 points with only minutes remaining, somehow Kennedy managed to pull his team back from the dead and win the @JuniorBHurlingC Munster Final 🏆
Absolutely incredible 💪
📺 https://t.co/8RTIDVIpju pic.twitter.com/amYywXtS8D— Clubber (@clubber) February 12, 2024
Full forward Paul Kennedy scored his first goal in close range, flicking Kevin Butler's pass straight into the net. Slipping past Muiris Ó Dálaigh a second time, his shot hit the back of the next almost immediately following his first goal. Monaleen's Max Ivory widened the gap once more with a free to extend their score difference for a final time, but Paul Kennedy's momentum did not falter. After a long pass in to the front of the goal, Kennedy knew his target, hitting the net with a superb strike and securing Drum & Inch's champion title in a memorable one point victory.
Kennedy scored a total of 3-7 out of Drum & Inch's final score of 3-8, a heroic contribution to a huge comeback by the Tipperary side.
