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Kilmacud Crokes 1-11 Glen 1-09 recap (RTE.ie)

Dublin kingpins Kilmacud Crokes have beaten Derry champions Glen in the All-Ireland club football final. Read back on how the action unfolded.

60 mins Shane Horan is hauled back and Kilmacud have the chance to get an insurance point here. The ball drops to him ten yards out, he sidefoots it along the ground but Conor Ferris makes a superb fingertip save at full stretch. Kilmacud survived the scare and seconds later, the referee blew for full-time. Last year his error in the decider against Kilcoo led to them snatching a dramatic winning goal. I'm so, so delighted for him." -

Late screen-grab shows Kilmacud Crokes defended Glen's last ... (SportsJOE.ie)

Conor Ferris had just denied Conor Glass with a sensational injury-time save and, as the ball went out for a 45, it meant that the Derry side had one last ...

It has since emerged that Dara Mullin remained on the pitch for that last play. He had noticed at the time, however, that Crokes had an extra player on the pitch and did ask for the 45 to be retaken. Conor Casey was the next man in, and he replaced Paul Mannion.

Glen ponder appeal after controversial All-Ireland Club final defeat ... (Belfast Live)

The Dublin side edged Sunday's final in Croke Park, but had too many players on the pitch for the final passage of play.

I can’t speak for the club but I just think we’ll accept we got beat on the day.” “The more men they have in there, the harder it is for us to get a score out of it. We gave it our best shot. “We had our chances. Asked if the club had an appetite to lodge an objection, O’Rourke said: “I can’t speak for the club or anything else but I don’t think that’s how the club operates. Malachy O’Rourke said he couldn’t speak for the Glen club - but he indicated an appeal against Kilmacud Crokes having 16 men on the field for the final play of today’s All-Ireland final was unlikely.

Kilmacud Crokes crowned AIB All-Ireland SFC club champions (GAA.ie)

Kilmacud Crokes captain Shane Cunningham lifts the Andy Merrigan Cup after his side's victory in the AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Final ...

Glen then landed their fist score for 21 minutes, a Danny Tallon free, and sourced some badly needed momentum from it. WATTY GRAHAM’S GLEN: Connlan Bradley; Cathal Mulholland, Ryan Dougan, Connor Carville; Tiarnán Flannagan, Michael Warnock, Eunan Mulholland; Conor Glass, Emmett Bradley; Ethan Doherty, Jack Doherty, Conor Convery; Alex Doherty, Danny Tallon, Conleith McGuckian. Walsh beautifully converted the resulting ’45 to push his team two clear. KILMACUD CROKES: Conor Ferris; Micheál Mullin, Theo Clancy, Dan O’Brien; Andrew McGowan, Rory O’Carroll, Aidan Jones; Ben Shovlin, Craig Dias; Cillian O’Shea, Shane Cunningham, Shane Walsh; Hugh Kenny, Dara Mullin, Paul Mannion. The match was starting to open up, and Crokes were soon level thanks to a Paul Mannion free and a great point from play by the impressive Shane Cunningham. But then came a big moment that settled Crokes as the hard-working Shane Cunningham was put through on goal by Dara Mullin and was hauled down by Dougan for a penalty.

O'Rourke casts doubt on potential appeal despite Kilmacud having ... (Irish Examiner)

Glen manager Malachy O'Rourke has cast doubt about the club contesting the result of their All-Ireland final defeat based on Kilmacud Crokes having more ...

Fury as Kilmacud Crokes finish with 16 men as they claim All-Ireland ... (Irish Mirror)

Kilmacud Crokes claimed their third All-Ireland SFC title under controversial circumstances as they beat Glen 1-11 to 1-9 at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon.

This was a big lapse of concentration on the officials part. As the final few minutes approached, the match still hung in the balance. Kilmacud had made a number of substitutes, and as a result, the Stillorgan outfit had an extra player on the pitch.