An Spideal were crowned Connacht Club Intermediate football champions for 2018 after coming out on top in a titanic tussle with Fuerty at Tuam Stadium today.

Finnian O Laoi’s second minute goal proved crucial as the Galway side scraped over the line on a scoreline of 1-14 to 0-16.

Donal Ó Fátharta's men led by 1-9 to 0-7 at the halfway stage and held off a strong second-half rally from their Roscommon opponents.

Both sides finished the contest with 14 men while the winners’ centre-forward Antaine Ó’Laoi, who raised four white flags, walked away with the ‘man-of-the-match’ accolade.

An Spideal - M Breathnach (0-2f); E O Conlain, L O Ceallaigh, C O Caoimh; E O Droighneain, M O Curraoin, Ciaran O Laoi; P E O Curraoin (0-1), D Mac an Ri (0-1); S O Droighneain (0-1), A O Laoi (0-4, 1f), F O Laoi (1-0); B O Conghaíle (0-1), Cormac O Laoi (0-2), S O Curraoin (0-2). Subs: L O Conghaile for S O Droighneain, A O Curraoin for S O Curraoin, C O Droighneain for Ciaran O Laoi.

Fuerty - L Byrne; A Whyte, T Bannon, M Ward; B McGahan (0-1), J Brennan, P Kellehan; P Neilan, N Keenan; O Lyons, E Bannon, C Murray; A Lyons, N Kilroy (0-6, 5f), G Ennis (0-9, 7f, 1'45). Subs: D Heavey for B McGahan, R Fallon for C Murray, C Leahy for N Keenan (BC), C Murray for A Lyons (BC), B McGahan for M Ward.

Referee - B Judge.

Comhghairdeas le Muintir @CLG_AnSpideal, Connacht Intermediate Football Club Champions 2018 pic.twitter.com/gTgLmSMHq8

— Connacht GAA (@ConnachtGAA) November 18, 2018

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