Primary Schools Finals: Dominant Gibbstown side seal Shield honours
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Scoil Ultain Naofa’s Beibhinn Ní Riain breaks a tackle during Sunday’s Meath Primary Schools Boys Div 4/5 Shield final against Newtown NS at Stamullen. Photo: Gerry Shanahan-www.cyberimages.net Gerry ShanahanImage 2 of 5
The Scoil Ultain Naofa, Baile Ghib players (from left) were: back - Tom Calt, Jack Scorlóg, Milo Mac an Ghallóglaigh, Cillian Ó Cathain, Ben Ó Cearúil, Ryan Ó Spiollain, Morgan Mac Giolla Cearr, Michaela Nic Lachlainn; front - Kristian Mac Ciarnáin, Rían Ó Conchúir, Conall Mac Fhiachra, Jai O Briain, Brughach Mac an Bháird, Beibhinn Ní Riain. Photo: David Mullen-www.cyberimages.net David Mullen www.cyberimages.netImage 3 of 5
The Newtown NS players (from left) were: back - Jamie McGovern, Michael Reilly, Harry Sheehy, Evan McCullagh, Páraic Carolan, Emily McCullagh, Georgia Mai Gargan, Caragh Reilly; front - Tomás Rafferty, Finn Sweeney, Rocco Dardis, Conor Carberry, Odhrán McDermott, Lottie Ball. David Mullen www.cyberimages.netImage 4 of 5
Scoil Ultain Naofa’s captain Morgan Mac Giolla Cearr receives the Boys Div 4/5 Shield from Eamonn Ferry. Gerry ShanahanImage 5 of 5
Scoil Ultain Naofa’s Milo Mac an Ghallóglaigh receives the Spirit of the Final award from Meath Chronicle’s Tom Gannon. Gerry ShanahanScoil Ultain Naofa 2-9
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Milo Mac an Ghallóglaigh’s exploits were pivotal to Scoil Ultain Naofa, Baile Ghib as they were crowned Meath Primary Schools Boys Div 4/5 shield champions when they defeated Newtown NS in Stamullen on Sunday.
Tom Calt was also prominent for the eventual winners and he took a few nice points as Scoil Ultain Naofa kept their opponents at arms length and remained in control for the majority.
They raced into a 0-3 to 0-1 lead after five minutes with a brace of Mac an Ghallóglaigh and a point from Calt. Tomas Rafferty settled Newtown with two points in quick succession.
Scoil Ultain Naofa then took a stronghold on the contest and goals courtesy of Mac an Ghallóglaigh and Ben O Cearuil along with another point for Calt gave the side in purple and yellow a cosy lead of 2-3 to 0-3 after 15 minutes. Rafferty kept Newtown NS ticking over with two nice scores but at the break Scoil Ultain Naofa led 2-6 to 0-5.
Scoil Ultain Naofa picked up where they left off after the restart. Calt had an opportunity for a goal but his effort was just a tad high. Brughach Mac an Bháird kicked a stunning point with the outside of his left boot before Calt got on the end of a well worked move and increased his side's lead to to nine points.
Micheal Reilly’s goal in the 37th minute gave some hope to supporters of Newtown. Rafferty’s late effort on goal from a free was blocked on the line and Scoil Ultain Naofa closed out the game well.
Scoil Ultain Naofa, Baile Ghib: Cillian Ó Cathain; Michaela Nic Lachlainn, Morgan Mac Giolla Cearr; Ryan Ó Spíolláin, Brughach Mac an Bháird (0-1); Milo Mac an Ghallóglaigh (1-3 two frees), Jack Scorlóg; Tom Calt (0-4), Ben Ó Cearúil (1-0); Beibhinn Ní Riain (0-1), Rían Ó Conchúir. Subs: Conall Mac Fhiachra, Jai Ó Briain, Kristian Mac Ciarnáin. Mentors: Aoife Mhic Amhlaidh, Grainne Nin Dhiomasaigh, Paula Ui Chonbhui.
Newtown NS: Harry Sheehy; Odhrán McDermott, Páraic Carolan; Georgia Mai Gargan, Caragh Reilly; Evan McCullagh, Michael Reilly (1-1 one free); Emily McCullagh, Jamie McGovern; Tomas Rafferty (0-5 three frees), Rocco Dardis. Subs: Finn Sweeney, Conor Carberry, Lottie Ball. Mentors: Niamh McComish, Cathy McDermott.
Referee: Ciaran Fadian (Dunboyne SPS).