St Andrew’s claim fourth title

St Andrew’s claimed their fourth All-Ireland Schoolboys title, their experience proving too much for Wesley College in yesterday’s final at Lisnagarvey.

Final quarter goals from David Nolan and Lee Cole were decisive, knocking on the head Wesley’s attempted comeback after Ian Stewart cancelled out Jordan Larmour’s opening goal.

They were deserving winners, Cole – son of former Irish international Didi – central to matters, while skipper Mark Loughrey was imperious at the back before his departure due to injury. The real drama came in the semi-finals, where Munster’s great hopes Ashton were left shell-shocked by Wesley.