IT was an arm wrestle, but Dohenys came out on top in the Bandon Co-op Carbery Junior B Football Championship final on Friday night, beating Newcestown 0-8 to 0-6 in Ahamilla.

Newcestown led 0-5 to 0-3 at the break, but the move of Dohenys’ Colm O’Shea out of goal and into the forwards for the second half proved a masterstroke. He finished with 0-4, including the only two-pointer in the game – from a free in the 44th minute – that gave Dohenys the lead for the first time.

Eddie Kenneally, who kicked four of Newcestown’s six points, had a late chance to level the game, but his two-pointer effort was off target.

Doheny captain and wing back Jack McCarthy was named man of the match.

Don’t miss Thursday’s Southern Star Sport for the best coverage of Dohenys’ win!