PRIMARY SCHOOLS FINALS: Saints march on despite late goals from Trim side
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St Seachnaill NS’s Cian McGrath tussles with Gaelscol na Boinne’s Adam Ó Deoráin during the Developing Schools Hurling final at Trim. Photo: Gerry Shanahan-www.cyberimages.net Gerry ShanahanImage 2 of 5
The St Seachnaill NS’s players (from left) were: back - Rory Bracken, Philip Dessain-Gelinet, Luke Hughes, Harry McCarthy, Éanna O’Callaghan, Tom Hurrell, Darragh Kenefick, Tadhg Flood; front - Cian McGrath, Lochlann Brady, Cian O’Reilly, Toby Trimble, Caolan Murphy, Mark Lee, Patrick Traynor, Paddy McHale, Ruairi Burbridge, Ollie Reilly. Photo: David Mullen-www.cyberimages.net David MullenImage 3 of 5
The Gaelscol na Boinne players (from left) were: back - Cuán Mac Sandair, Cian Ó hÍr, Fionn Léadús, Thomas Ó Flannagáin, Adam Ó Deoráin, Oscar Léadús, Conor Ó Cais, James Mac Diarmada, Cillian Ó Crualaoi; front - Eoin Ó Daoda, Will Mac Gabhann, James Darby, Fionn Ó hÍr, Luke Ó Maoláin, Hugh Mac Gabhann, Alex Mc Quaid Chavez, Tomás Ó Conalláin, Bríon Ó Crualaoi, Adam Mac Craith. Photo: David Mullen-www.cyberimages.net David MullenImage 4 of 5
St Seachnall NS captains Luke Hughes, Éanna O’Callaghan and Harry McCarthy receive the Developing Schools Hurling Shield from Barry Slack. Photo: Gerry Shanahan-www.cyberimages.net Gerry ShanahanImage 5 of 5
St Seachnaill NS’s Cian McGrath receives the Spirit of the Final award from Meath Chronicle’s Jimmy Geoghegan. Photo: Gerry Shanahan-www.cyberimages.net Gerry ShanahanSt Seachnall’s NS 4-5
Gaelscoil na Bóinne 4-0
At one stage in this Developing Schools Hurling final at Trim on Thursday it looked like St Seachnaill’s were going to win the trophy comfortably enough. They led 2-4 to 0-0 at the interval and were still ahead 4-5 to 0-1 going into the closing stages but in the concluding minutes Gaelscoil na Bóinne staged a startling comeback that yielded three goals.
Still, even that hefty flow of goals could not stop a sharp and well-drilled St Seachnall’s side from marching to a victory.
The winners were greatly helped along the way by two goals in rapid-quick succession in the opening half scored by Darragh Kenefick. Harry McCarthy and Paddy McHale also found the net for the Saints as they marched ever onwards. Those goals were added to four points from McCarthy and another scored by Cian McGarth.
It looked certain that it would all be more than enough to secure the title for St Seachnall’s but then we witnessed Gaelscoil na Bóinne’s remarkable powers of recovery.
That comeback was sparked by a magnificent goal scored by Hugh Mac Gahbann. Soon after Adam Ó Deoráin did something similar to make the closings stages interesting.
Soon after Ó Deoráin’s strike, Cuán Mac Sandair found the net again for the battling Gaelscoil na Boínne side to set up a grandstand finish. However, soon after the final whistle sounded. St Seachnall’s had survived.
St Seachnall’s NS: Caolan Murphy; Tom Hurrell, Philip Dessain-Gelinet; Éanna O’Callaghan, Harry McCarthy (1-4 two frees); Cian McGrath (0-1), Mark Lee; Rory Bracken, Darragh Kenefick (2-0). Subs – Ollie Reilly, Toby Trimble, Ruairi Burbridge, Patrick Traynor, Paddy McHale (1-0), Cian O’Reilly, Lochlann Brady. Mentors – Barry Murphy, Niamh O’Riordan, Ettie Philip.
Gaelscoil na Bóinne NS: Thomas Ó Flannagain; Luke Ó Maoláin, Fionn Ó hÍr; Adam Ó Deoráin (1-0), Cillian Ó Crualaoi; Hugh Mac Gabhann (1-0), Cuán Mac Sandair (1-0); Will Mac Gabhann (1-0), Cian Ó hÍr; Fionn Léadús, Bríon Ó Crualaoi. Subs – Conor Ó Cais, Alex McQuaid Chavez, Eoghan Ó Duibhgeannáin, Tomás Ó Conalláin, Tadhg Ó Ciaragáin, Oscar Léadús, Eoin Ó Daoda, Adam Mac Craith, James Mac Diarmada, Cathal Ó Duibhgeannáin. Mentors – Gary Ó hír, Helene Uí Choigligh.
Referee: James Kelly (Dangan NS).