All-Ireland champions Glen shocked by Newbridge in Derry decider

Newbridge 1-12 Glen 2-08

Glen's reign as All-Ireland club champions is over after Ciaran Brooks' point ended Newbridge's 35-year wait for the Derry senior title in a thrilling final at Celtic Park on Sunday.

Ryan Dougan's last-minute goal looked to have salvaged extra-time for Malachy O'Rourke's reigning champions only for Mark Doherty to dig out a 61st-minute pass that gave corner-back Brooks the opportunity to upset the odds and claim an 11th Oak Leaf title for Newbridge, their first win since Liam Devlin's two goals defeated Castledawson back in 1989.

It was a thrilling finale which swung one way then the other, but Gary Hetherington's men were fully deserving of an historic victory – and in doing so inflicted only a second-ever championship defeat on O'Rourke during his tenure as Watty Graham's manager.

It also meant Glen were denied becoming only the third team in history to win four successive Oakleaf senior titles.

Newbridge started with the breeze at their backs and settled well into what was their first senior final in 33 years.

With Conleth McGrogan detailed on Glen dangerman Ethan Doherty and Conor Doherty facing off against county colleague Conor Glass, it was the O'Leary's Sean Young who struck the game's opening point with just 60 seconds on the clock of a half that would see the teams go level four times.

The opening score settled the underdogs but Glen's possession game kicked in with Tiarnan Flanagan levelling on four minutes before a foul on Young brought Oisin Doherty the first of three first-half points.

Glen were level for a second time with a disputed Ethan Doherty point but by and large the trend had been set of Glen possession and Newbridge counter in which Mark Doherty was an excellent attacking spark.