We may have just fallen short at Pairc Colmcille but our players restored pride in the lily white Omagh jersey.
The battling quality through the second half proved that the St Enda’s are on the right road.
The experience of our older players was evident, when the call was made the younger players stepped up and at the end a sucker punch goal ended our championship run and our season. But this is the start of something.
Killyclogher were in control through the first half but as the game wore on and Omagh found their feet it was them who stepped up. Conor O’Donnell got Omagh off the mark and another O’Donnell point followed by a Ronan O’Neill free gave them some hope as they entered the changing rooms five behind.
The second half belonged to us, dominant, tenacious in the tackle and hungry for scores we were far the better team……
Omagh produced a stunning second half with Conan Grugan dominating midfield, Conor O’Donnell was organising his troops and Oisin Miller was outstanding up front. Miller kicked a 45 and Fionnbarr Taggart found the target before Dara Hayes kicked Killyclogher’s first score in fifteen minutes. A huge O’Neill free from beyond 50 metres reduced the gap to two, Ronan had another obvious score waved wide while O’Donnell’s third and a Grugan point from distance levelled the game with twelve minutes remaining.
All the momentum was now with Omagh and points from Ciaran McLaughlin and a brace from Miller saw the lead grow to three.
Bradley Fox, fresh off the bench kicked a point in the first of five minutes additional time and Killyclogher’s hopes looked gone. Late points from Bradley and Potter set up the grandstand finish, in the final seconds full back Danny Gorman’s shot was blocked but it fell to corner back Broderick to rifle home the winner.
It was heartbreak but again the name of St Enda’s can be said with pride, we are on our way back.
An Omaigh Abu “The Lily Whites are coming again”
