Three GOALS by full forward Donal Foley and the pinpoint accuracy of Declan Browne helped Moyle Rovers to beat Ardfinnan and regain the Tipperary football title at Clonmel yesterday.

Superb individual displays from their intercounty men - Derry Foley, John Owens, Liam Cronin and Seamus Delahunty - also contributed to a victory that was inevitable when Rovers led 1-8 to 0-5 at half-time.

Donal Foley ended the contest with his second goal after 56 minutes.

MOYLE ROVERS: S Delahunty; J McGrath, K O'Connor, L Cronin; T Lane, M McGrath, R Boland;, J Owens (0-1), J Dunne; J Williams (0-1), Derry Foley (0-1), G Hughes (0-1); P Boland (0-2), Donal Foley (3-1), D Browne (0-5). Subs: N Wall for T Lane, J Shanahan for J Williams.

ARDFINNAN: E Ryan; P J Lonergan, G Ryan, E O'Mahony; A J Lonergan, S Maher (1-0), K Walsh; K Ryan, B Cummins (0-5); A O'Gorman, P Lambert (0-2), D Ryan; K O'Shea (0-1), J Lambert, T Browne. Subs: A O'Mahony for D Ryan, G O'Mahony for A J Lonergan, L Butler for T Browne.

Referee: Brian White (Clonmel).