PHOTO GALLERY: Causeway’s Day Of Glory In Austin Stack Park

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IT’S been a long time coming, but Causeway fulfilled their potential on Sunday to become Kerry Senior Hurling Champions for the first time since 1998.

They beat Lixnaw by 2-13 to 1-13 in front of 2,618 hurling fans in Austin Stack Park, sparking celebrations not seen in the venue for some time.

Causeway raced into an early 1-5 to 0-3 lead, thanks to a goal from Colum Harty and led by  1-07 to 0-05 at the short whistle.

They continued to stay ahead throughout the second half and when Harty struck another goal they were nine points ahead (2-12 t0 0-9) and their supporters were going wild in the stand.

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Fair play to Lixnaw though, as they narrowed the gap and an injury time penalty by Shane Conway saw them just three points behind.

But Causeway weren’t to be denied and one of the biggest cheers of the day was when long-serving club stalwart John Mike Dooley was held aloft with the Neilus Flynn cup.

Hopefully Kerry Rose Sally Ann Leahy will make it a Causeway double on Tuesday night by being crowned the Rose of Tralee! We took some photos on the day which you can see below…

John Mike Dooley lifts the cup. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Captain Muiris Delaney with the cup. Photo by Dermot Crean

Celebrations at the final whistle.

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Colum Harty celebrates his second goal. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Shane Conway’s penalty.

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Noel O’Connor celebrates.

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