TYRONE SURGE TO THE TITLE

NOAH GRIMES stunned with 2-6, all from play, as Tyrone powered to back-to-back Dalata Hotel Group All-Ireland Under-20 titles last night.

- BY PAUL KEANE

And senior star Eoin McElholm wasn't far behind with 2-4, all from play too, as the young Red Hands sizzled in the second-half at the Athletic Grounds.

Paul Devlin's side were just two ahead with 20 minutes to go but hit the afterburners to secure their eighth title at the grade. The Ulster champions outscored Louth by 3-7 to 0-4 in the final third.

Grimes clinched the Man of the Match award while there was an impressive cameo late on from sub Shea McDermott who sniped 1-1.

Louth played into a stiff first-half wind but created chance after chance in the opening quarter. The fear among their fans was that they'd be made to pay for their misses and sure enough Tyrone snatched a goal against the run of play in the 15th minute.