Contrary to a local newspaper report that stated White’s Cross had denied Brian Dillons their fifth McSwiney Cup title in a row recently, the win actually gave White’s Cross their six final win in this competition on the trot. Where this newspaper reporter had attained her statistics is unknown but her description of the game’s proceedings were correct and accurate. An early goal from Conor Kelleher, after an incisive run from Edwin Buckley settled the Cross. Indeed Buckley was a real thorn in the Dillons rearguard early on, and when his namesake Conor scored a fine goal after 20 minutes, there appeared to be no way back for the lads in blue. White’s Cross led at the short whistle 2-5 to 0-3.
However games with Dillons over the years have always been nip-and-tuck and they competed gamely in the second period. At one stage in fact they reduced the margin to 4 points, after a period of their pressure was rewarded with a goal. White’s Cross did not panic and tacked on a couple of more points to secure a 2-13 to 1-10 victory in a fine hour’s football. Incidentally this victory has earned many of these White’s Cross lads their tenth football medal in the past eight years – 2 championships, 2 A league crowns and 6 McSwiney titles – not a bad medal haul!