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1965 ----- Dr Crokes too good for Glenflesk Dr Crokes 5-4 ----------- St Agatha’s, Glenflesk 1-4 The Kerryman reported as follows “ Killarney Dr Crokes were worthy winners of the O’Donoghue Cup final at Fitzgerald Stadium when they defeated St Agatha’s, Glenflesk by 5-4 to 1-4 after a tough hour’s football. Thus Dr Crokes became winners of the football title for the ninth time in the past ten years. There were a number of incidents throughout this match which didn’t do credit to either side and in the second half bouts of fisticuffs ensued. Played in very trying conditions, under rain and wind, the standard of football never reached any great heights, but Dr Crokes nearly always seemed to have the edge in combination, which led to scores. However neither side was dependable in front of goal and the Crokes tally of 9 wides in the first half shows how erratic their shooting was in fact. Indeed the majority of the Killarney side’s scores came from Tom Long at full-forward and Donie O’Sullivan at center field. Glenflesk on the other hand had only 5 or 6 wides during the hour but indeed did not get too many chances to penetrate a rock like defence. Their lone point in the first half was the first score of the game and it came from a poor Dr Crokes clearance. The ball was picked up by Donal Healy and sent neatly over the bar. Dr Crokes first score came after 12 minutes and after 6 wides, Tadhgie Fleming breaking the stalemate with a very well taken point. This started Crokes on a scoring spree which saw them with a total of 2-4 at half time. In the second half Dr Crokes piled on the pressure from the start and it seemed as though it would be a repetition of the one sided scoring of the first half. A fine movement from the kick out to Fergus Moroney, to Con Clifford to Tom Long finished up in the net after 4 minutes.A few minutes later Donie O’Sullivan sent in a long ball which went inside the Glenflesk post for another goal. At this point Glenflesk, taking heart where most teams would have wilted began to pile on the pressure and had Crokes worried for a long period. A point by Michael Browne was followed by a goal, scored direct from a 21 yards free by Derry Crowley and a further point by Michael Browne. But just as Glenflesk seemed to be getting control Crokes swept downfield again and Tom Long notched another goal. This ended the Glenflesk pressure, though they did score one further point before the end. Best for Crokes were Willie O’Sullivan, Richard Clifford, Donie O’Sullivan, Fergus Moroney, Tom Long and Tadhgie Fleming, while for Glenflesk Derry Crowley(the outstanding player on view), Dave Hegarty, Paddy Murphy, John Crowley and Donie Healy were tireless workers.” Team and Scorers; Dr Crokes; James Horan, Mick Spillane, Con O’Meara, Willie O’Sullivan, TomO’Donoghue, Donal(Sock)Lynch, Richard Clifford, Donie O’Sullivan 2-0, Fergus Moroney, Tadhgie Fleming 0-1, Con Clifford, Gerard Cullinane, Jackie Looney, Tom Long 3-3, Eamon Fitzgerald.
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