Mayo's Austin O'Malley guided Cuala to the All-Ireland title. Pic: Sportsfile
DUBLIN champions Cuala secured their first All-Ireland club title in dramatic circumstances in Croke Park today and the master-mind behind their success was Louisburgh's Austin O'Malley. The former Mayo and Wicklow inter-county attacker helped the Dalkey club break numerous barriers on a record-breaking season which saw them winning their first Dublin and Leinster titles before defeating Tyrone and Ulster champions, Errigal Ciaran in the All-Ireland final.
"They're such a special group, it's such a special day and it's monumental to win here today," he added after the men in red held off a fast-finishing Errigal team who were a long way adrift at half-time after their captain Daire Canavan left the field injured early in the game."
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