Third Division League Cup Final
Lifford B 5-1 Shannon Hibernian

Lifford B turned in an excellent second half performance to win the Third Division League Cup after defeating Shannon Hibs at the County Grounds on Saturday night.

Shannon Hibs had the better of the first half and Jamie O'Shea had an effort saved by Sean O'Reilly on 12 minutes. A good run from Jimmy Houlihan on 20 minutes earned his side a penalty after he was taken down in the box by O'Reilly. Houlihan took the penalty and made no mistake to give Hib a deserved lead. Darragh McDade went close for Hibs on 35 minutes with a shot that was deflected narrowly wide of the target. Lifford had their first shot on target on 37 minutes when Dean Coughlan had a shot from the edge of the box saved by Damien Casey. It remained 1-0 to Shannon Hibs at the break.

Shannon Hibs had the first chance of the second half when a free kick from Houlihan was saved by O'Reilly. As the half went on the more youthful Lifford side looked threatening on the break. A good ball in from Keith Downes found Jack Devitt at the back post and his shot narrowly missed the target. Coughlan had a shot from the edge of the box go the wrong side of the post on 67 minutes. It was a level game on 72 minutes when Lifford captain Jack Devitt made a great run and finished well with a shot to the corner. Coughlan put Lifford in front on 74 minutes with a fine header from a free a kick from Downes. Hibs chances of a comeback were dealt a big blow on 76 minutes when they lost Andy Fitzgerald to a red card after he picked up a second yellow card. It was 3-1 to Lifford on 80 minutes when Devitt scored his second after getting on the end of a great ball in from Coughlan. Ray Fahy went close with an effort for Hibs on 85 minutes that hit the post and went wide. Lifford made it 4-1 on 87 minutes when Downes got in on the scoring with a good effort from the edge of the box. Hibs were down to 9 men on 92 minutes when Darragh Leahy picked up a second yellow card. Lifford wrapped up the victory on 94 minutes when Coughlan scored his second despite the best efforts of Hibs keeper Damien Casey to stop him on the edge of the box. After the game Clare League Munster delegate Thomas Leahy presented the cup to Lifford captain Jack Devitt.

Lifford B: Sean O'Reilly, Greg Howard, Richie Neylon, Joe Lynch, Michael Sullivan, Eoghan Ryan, Jack Devitt, Niall McNevin, Mikey Whyte, Dean Coughlan, Sean Hayes

Subs: Fergus Lyons for Neylon, Keith Shea for McNevin, Keith Downes for Hayes, Mikie Daly for Ryan, Josh Costin for Whyte

Shannon Hibs: Damien Casey, David Egan, Thomas McDade, Pa Devaney, Cathal McCoy, Mikey Wall, Liam Delaney, Andy Fitzgerald, John Keogh, Jamie O'Shea, Darragh McDade

Subs: Jimmy Houlihan for Keogh (inj), Gavin McPhillips for Darragh McDade, Darragh Leahy for O'Shea, Jamie Egan