The Galway intercounty star struck nine points to help Kilmacud Crokes triumph over The Downs in the Leinster club SFC final.
The Downs 0-8IN JUST HIS seventh game for Kilmacud Crokes, Shane Walsh is already an AIB Leinster club SFC medallist, the Galway All-Star delivering another terrific Croke Park cameo to help secure the silverware.
Next up for Walsh and Crokes is an All-Ireland semi-final clash with the Munster champions – Kerins O’Rahillys or Newcastle West – on 7 or 8 January. The Footballer of the Year nominee opened the scoring in the third minute following a neat exchange of passes with Craig Dias who pointed and, shortly after, Walsh dropped a point attempt short which allowed captain Cunningham to fist in the opening goal.
Walsh was curled over two terrific points to stretch the lead before Cian O’Connor, one of two late additions to the Crokes lineup, boomed another over from the right wing.Aidan Jones got on the scoresheet with a kick from the same area and, point by point, The Downs must have felt like the game was quickly slipping away from them.
Back to back Walsh points from frees in the third quarter left Crokes on the cusp of victory and their sixth provincial crown.
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