PRIMARY SCHOOLS FINALS: Shaw leaves it late to inspire Athboy side
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O’Growney NS’s Cillian Collier launches an attack during the Div 2 Hurling final against Scoil Bhride Cannistown at Trim on Friday. All Photos: Gerry Shanahan-www.cyberimages.net Gerry ShanahanImage 2 of 5
O’Growney NS captain Oran McGovern receives the Zak Moran Memorial Cup following the Div 2 Hurling final from David Moran. Gerry ShanahanImage 3 of 5
O’Growney NS’s Dillon Shaw receives the Spirit of the Final award from Meath Chronicle’s Jimmy Geoghegan. Gerry ShanahanImage 4 of 5
The O’Growney NS player (from left) were: back - Simphiwe Maphosa, Ugnuis Zandruznas, Ruben McGarrity, Oran McGovern, Rian Shaw, Ronan Dullaghan, Jamie Kelly, Cillian Collier, Cillian Tenanty, Graham Carberry, Dillon Shaw, Kevin Lord, Keelan Shaw, Ryan Bell, Jack Cummins, John Bailey; front - Matthew Wilton, Noah Kelly, Rhys Shaw, Luke Fox, Tadhg Buckley, Charley Reilly, Éabha Gough, Mya Kelly, Jake Lynch. David MullenImage 5 of 5
The Cannistown NS players (from left) were: back - Jeff Dillon, Liam O’Brien, Charlie Roe, Cal Hennessy, Tom Dorrigan, Hugo Snow, Conor Saul, Anna Mae McLoughlin, Rory Mai Daly, Bríon Meade, Cillian McCormack, Tom Hayes; front - Tadhg Burke, Bobby Saul, Jack Gleeson, Séamus McKeigue, Christopher Burke, Liam Sheridan, Jonathan Hanley, Dylan Kavanagh, Davin Farrell, Finn McLoughlin. David MullenO’Growney NS, Athboy5-5
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The players in the green and gold of O’Growney NS, Athboy gave an invaluable lesson in this Div 2 Hurling final at Trim on Friday to anybody who was willing to learn – never give up.
For much of this entertaining encounter it looked like Scoil Bhride, Cannistown were going to win the day. They led most of the way, including at the interval when they were in front, 1-7 to 2-0 but with Dillon Shaw conjuring up an outstanding second-half display for O’Growney NS it was they who won through in the end.
Full of running and determination Shaw hit 2-4, all after the break, with his second goal scored just two minutes before the end of normal time – a score that gave his team the lead for the first time, apart from a brief spell in the opening half. í
After that goal Shaw then pushed on to add two more points in the time remaining and put a seal on his side’s deserved triumph. Shaw was O’Growney’s leading scorer but his team’s cause was also greatly help by the spirit and will power shown by the other players who showed a willingness to graft hard from start to finish.
Players such as Ronan Dullaghan who topped a captivating display with 2-1 while Rhys Shaw also fired to the net in the opening half. This was very much a team effort by the winners if there ever was one.
Tom Dorrigan capped a high-quality display for Cannistown with 1-3 with the impressive Cal Hennessy firing home two goals. The skilful Seamus McKeigue capped a high-energy display with three points with Hugo Shaw and Jonathan Hanley others to score. It looked like it was all going to be enough for Cannistown but their fired-up opponents had other ideas.
O’Growney NS, Athboy – Jamie Kelly; Jack Cummins, Ruben McGarrity; Keelan Shaw, Ryan Bell, Oran McGovern; Dillon Shaw (2-4 one free), Ronan Dullaghan (2-1); Kevin Lord, Rhys Shaw (1-0), Cillian Collier; Simphiwe Maphosa, Rian Shaw. Subs – Mya Kelly, Éabha Gough, John Bailey, Cillian Tenanty, Graham Carberry, Ugnuis Zandruznas, Jake Lynch, Tadhg Buckley, Noah Kelly, Luke Fox, Matthew Wilton, Charley Reilly. Mentors – Conor Shaw, Richard Sheridan.
Scoil Bhríde, Cannistown – Christopher Burke; Bobby Saul, Rory Mai Daly; Liam Sheridan, Charlie Roe, Liam O’Brien; Hugo Snow (0-1), Tom Hayes; Anna Mac McLoughlin, Tom Dorrigan (1-3), Jonathan Hanley (0-1); Cal Hennessy (2-0), Seamus McKeigue (0-3 one free). Subs – Cona Saul, Bríon Meade, Davin Farrell, Dylan Kavanagh, Cillian McCormack, Tadhg Burke, Finn McLoughlin, Jack Gleeson, Páidí McKeigue. Mentors – Dean Curran, Kate Boles.
Referee – Kevin Higgins (St Mary’s NS).