Paddy Higgins Memorial Cup heads North.
Tyrone's Colin Maxwell beat Roscommon's Francis Hussey in the inaugural Paddy Higgins Memorial Cup Final held in The Goal Post in Ballinagare on Sunday. A total of 64 players from 10 counties took part in what was on of the best supported evets held in Roscommon for some time. Northern Ireland was well represented with almost ten players making the journey. However despite the excellent local support it was Tyrone's Maxwell who made the best of his journey. Wins over Noel McTiernan, Billy Smith, Tommy Reilly, and Roscommon's Mick Egan set up a semi final where he beat Derry's Campbell Jackson. Francis Hussey progressed to the Final with wins over Mayo's Damien Forkin, Sligo's Edward Gray, and fellow countymen John O Connor and Martin Murphy. A semi final win for Hussey over Armagh's Noel Gates was impressive but Maxwell took a 6-4 win in the Final to dash hopes of a home win. The Paddy Higgins Memorial Cup and €400 top prize heading Northwards for 2010.