Portaferry defied the prematch favourites tag of their opponents Liatroim to secure a hugely impressive 9 point success. Played in glorious sunshine with a large crowd in attendance on the beautiful shores of Strangford Lough Portaferry blew their opponents away with a blistering opening ten minute period. Two early goals one from Nigel Kelly who was a thorn in the Liatroim defence all day and the other from Richard Murray stunned the Fontenoys. A further point from Kevin Mc Carthy built up a 7 point lead for the men in blue and gold. Liatroim's response was to add points from the placed ball of John Brown who finished the day with a personal tally of 1-6. Portaferry however continued to hit the Fontenoys where it hurt tackling in numbers and and demonstrating all the fine skills of this game in hooking and blocking to lead at half time by 5 points.
The second half started as the first with Conor Mageean scoring a brilliant goal after rifling the sloithar to the top of the net. With John Merron and Aaron O Prey sweeping up all the loose ball in the half back line and with Joe Kelly steadfast at full back Liatroim scores were at a premium. The Ports continued to tag on points with Shane Conlan deadly accurate from the placed long ball. A late goal from John Brown gave the Fontenoys some hope but this was obliterated with 2 fabulous points from veteran Noel Sands who was introduced for the last 10 minutes and a point from team captain Connel Trainor.
This victory for the men in blue and gold was made all the more sweet as 6 of their starting 15 were minors. Liatroim simply had no match for their superior stickwork and hunger. John Merron was the stand out player in defence whilst Conor Mc Carthy and Paul Smyth worked of their socks in midfield. Up front Connel Trainor with early first time ball to live wire Nigel Kelly and the accuracy of Conor Maggean ensured that this Championship was returning to the Ards. Liatroim tried valiantly through chief scorer John Brown, half back Declan Burns and Liam Morgan but their efforts were in vain as Gerard Mc Shane presented the Intermediate Championship trophy to Portaferry for 2008.

Referee: Conal Coulter: Ballygalget

Man of the Match: Nigel Kelly: Portaferry

The Portaferry team was as following:

1 Paddy Mc Nally, 2 Sean Young, 3 Joe Kelly, 4 Fergal Rodgers, 5 John Merron, 6 Aaron O Prey, 7 TJ Fitzsimons, 8 Paul Smyth, 9 Conor Mc Carthy, 10 Richard Murray, 11 Connel Trainor: Captain, 12 Shane Conlan, 13 Nigel Kelly, 14 Kevin Mc Carthy, 15 Conor Mageean

Subs: 16 Noel Sands for 10 Richard Murray injured, 17 Richard Kiernan for 2 Sean Young