Coláiste na hInse Bettystown lifted the under-16C Boys trophy at the Pinergy All-Ireland Schools Cup finals following their 44-31 win over Cistercian College, Roscrea at the National Basketball Arena.
Ebenezer Ehige claimed the MVP with 19 points, while Louis O’Shea also impressed picking up a 10 point haul.
18 January 2022; Colaiste na hInse players celebrate at the final buzzer of the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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18 January 2022; Colaiste na hInse players celebrate with the cup after the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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Coláiste na hInse started brightly in a low scoring opening quarter, Ebenezer Ehige’s jump shot helped them to a 6-0 lead. Cistercian College responded, Robert Kennedy was among their scorers, as they trailed 10-6 at the end of the first.
Baskets from Louis O’Shea and Elliot Cassidy made it 14-7, before Paul MacCarthy converted a nice jump shot to close the gap.
18 January 2022; Sebastian Long of Colaiste na hInse in action against Timmy Hartnett of Cistercian College during the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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18 January 2022; Louis O’Shea of Colaiste na hInse in action against Antonio Burgarolas of Cistercian College during the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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O’Shea was looking bright, a nice fadeaway jump shot by him made it a 10-point game, 19-9, with three minutes to go in the second quarter. With the buzzer about to go for half-time Conor Phelan squeezed in another layup, as Coláiste na hInse held a commanding 27-9 advantage.
The third quarter was slow to start with five scoreless minutes, that was ended by MacCarthy’s jump shot. Ebenezer Ehige responded immediately.
18 January 2022; Basketball Ireland President PJ Reidy, right, presents the MVP to Ebenezer Ehige of Colaiste na hInse after the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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18 January 2022; Basketball Ireland President PJ Reidy, right, presents cup to Colaiste na hInse captain Conor Phelan after the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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The sides exchanged points, but it was Coláiste na hInse with a 16 point advantage going into the final quarter, leading 31-15.
Cistercian College started the fourth with a jump shot from Joe Finn in the opening seconds.
18 January 2022; Colaiste na hInse players celebrate at the final buzzer of the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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18 January 2022; Elliot Cassidy of Colaiste na hInse takes a free throw during the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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18 January 2022; Mathias Saavedra of Colaiste na hInse in action against Timmy Hartnett of Cistercian College during the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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18 January 2022; Louis O’Shea of Colaiste na hInse in action against William MacEntire of Cistercian College during the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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18 January 2022; Louis O’Shea of Colaiste na hInse in action against William MacEntire of Cistercian College during the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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Two minutes in an O’Shea layup had Coláiste na hInse 35-17 up. A four point run by Cistercian College was ended by a big three from Ebenezer Ehige with four and half minutes to go, which made it 38-21.
Cistercian College tried to make inroads, a Finn layup made it 44-27 with less than two minutes to go and four more points followed, but Coláiste na hInse held on.
18 January 2022; Colaiste na hInse coach Ciaran McGroggan during the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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TOP SCORERS
Coláiste na hInse - Ebenezer Ehige 19; Louis O’Shea 10; Elliot Cassidy 5.
Cistercian College - Joe Finn 10; Paul MacCarthy 6; Robert Kennedy 6.
TEAMS
Coláiste na hInse - Ben Nulty, Mathias Saavedra, Sean Brereton Hurley, Sean McCloskey, Daniel O’Sullivan, Elliot Cassidy, Louis O’Shea, Ryan Grahame, Conor Phelan, Ebenezer Ehige, Daragh O’Callaghan, Sebastian Long.
Cistercian College - Ryan Stone, Oscar Duggan, Antonio Burgarolas, Robert Kennedy, Paul MacCarthy, Timmy Hartnett, Alvaro Castillo, William MacEntire, Conor Mulrooney, Joe Finn, Pierce Murphy, Daithi Kehoe.
18 January 2022; Sean McCloskey of Colaiste na hInse in action against Joe Finn of Cistercian College during the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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18 January 2022; Ebenezer Ehige of Colaiste na hInse in action against Joe Finn of Cistercian College during the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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18 January 2022; Ebenezer Ehige of Colaiste na hInse in action against Joe Finn of Cistercian College during the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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18 January 2022; William MacEntire of Cistercian College in action against Conor Phelan of Colaiste na hInse during the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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18 January 2022; Ebenezer Ehige of Colaiste na hInse in action against Robert Kennedy of Cistercian College during the Pinergy Basketball Ireland U16 C Boys Schools Cup Final match between Colaiste na hInse, Bettystown, Meath, and Cistercian College, Roscrea, Tipperary, at the National Basketball Arena in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
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