Ardscoil Rís a class apart in derby duel

Ardscoil Ris 2-13 Scoil na Trionóide Doon 0-04

They didn’t have things all their own way, however. Underdogs Doon defied the odds early on to trail by just two points at the break, 0-4 to 0-2.

Shane O’Connell, named at centre-forward but playing as a sweeper directly behind Ardscoil centre-forward and captain Cian Lynch, was having a superb game for the Doon school, defences on top on both sides. As the sides headed for their respective dressing-rooms at half-time, hopes were high among the Doon supporters in the vocal 3514 attendance that all was going to plan for manager Diarmuid Carr.