County 4-Wall League Division 5 Final: First game was vital as James Nolan takes the title

Review by AOB

The first game between James Nolan, Kilmyshall and Dean O’Neill, Ballymitty proved pivotal to the eventual outcome here and when it went the way of Nolan by the minimum margin of 15-14 it set him up for a deserved victory.

James Nolan, Kilmyshall, division 5 champion is with runner-up Dean O'Neill, Ballymitty and referee James Stanners. — James Nolan, Kilmyshall, division 5 champion is with runner-up Dean O’Neill, Ballymitty and referee James Stanners.

Winning that well contested opening game saw Nolan enter the second with renewed confidence and try as he might the young Ballymitty challenger could not dent it enough to get a foothold in this final. Youth will ensure he will have another day, but on this occasion the title went to the right player as Nolan ran out a 15-8 winner.