Spa Intermediate team and management in February 2010 before the All Ireland Final
Front L-R: Shane Devane, Eoin Cronin, Brian Gleeson, Pa Murphy, Paul Kelleher, Cormac Cronin, Conor Gleeson
Middle L-R: Sean Moynihan (manager), Mike McAuliffe (selector), Willie Cahill (selector), Michael Finnegan, James Devane, Shane Fenton, Niall O’Mahony, Tomás Lynch, Hugh O’Donoghue, Paul Russell, John Kelly (physio/back room team), Sean O’Sullivan (Chairman)
Back L-R: Pat Cronin, Fergus Clifford, Jim Morris, Andrew O’Sullivan, Mike O’Donoghue, Andrew Garnett, Anthony O’Sullivan, Kevin Healy, Aidan Cahill, Paul Casey
After defeating Maynooth (Kildare) in the All Ireland Intermediate semi-final on January 24th 2010 by 2-11 to 2-9, next for Spa was the All Ireland Final on the hallowed ground at Croke Park on February 14th 2010.
The All Ireland Intermediate Club Championship Final was preceded by the All Ireland Junior Final, with Kerry side Castlegregory crowned champions after defeating Kiltimagh GAA (Mayo) by 1-14 to 0-15 (after extra time).
The Castlegregory team gave Spa a guard of honour as they walked out onto the pitch for the All Ireland Intermediate Championhip Final at 3.45pm that afternoon. In the end, despite a one-point lead at half time, Cookstown Fr Rocks (Tyrone) defeated Spa on that historic day by 1-7 to 0-8.
(Photos by Anne Holland & Padraig Healy)
Press Day in Spa before the 2010 All Ireland Intermediate Club Final
