Courtown Hibs make history as Kelly nets winner to foil Blackwater
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Wexford People
A new name was guaranteed to be added to the Under-12 Wally Doyle Memorial Cup before Saturday's exciting final in Grove Park, Kilmuckridge.
And Courtown Hibs were the ones left celebrating a piece of club history at the end, as midfielder Eoin Kelly kept his composure to grab the winning goal at the second attempt after a driving run from deep in the third quarter.
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