Scoil Íosagáin turn on style in second-half

AN EXCELLENT Scoil Íosagáin performance after half-time earned them victory over Scoil Eoin, Ballincollig in the Allianz Sciath na Scol F3 final at Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork, yesterday.

Level at 1-5 each at half-time, the Farranree school pulled clear early in the second-half to record an unanswered 2-4, Luke Donovan with an excellent individual goal before Jamie Morrissey struck for his second of the match while Ryan Foley scored two points.

Scoil Eoin did respond late on through goals from Sean Walsh and Ross O’Donovan, but the gap proved too much to bridge and Íosagáin held out.

They had got off to a great start when Morrissey goaled inside 30 seconds but Scoil Eoin responded well, a Killian Buckley goal putting them in front.

Scorers for Scoil Íosagáin: J Morrissey 2-0, R Foley 0-4, L Donovan 1-1, S Hannigan, K Moynihan, E McCarthy, D Feeney 0-1 each.

Scores for Scoil Eoin: S Walsh 1-2 (0-1f), K Buckley, R O’Donovan 1-0 each, J Falvey, T Jordan, K Walsh 0-1 each.

SCOIL ÍOSAGÁIN: R Towler; S Brady, S O’Meara, M Griffin; D Connery, C Bowen, J Hannigan; S Hannigan, L Donovan; R Foley, E McCarthy, A Keating; K Moynihan, J Morrissey, D Feeney.

SCOIL EOIN: S O’Sullivan; Z Forde, R O’Donovan, R Forde; B Peck, J Falvey, D Owuse-Ansah; T Jordan, T McElligott; K Walsh, S Walsh, A Foley; J O’Leary, K Buckley, S Horgan. Sub: M McGahey.

Referee: J Kelly.

Gaelscoil Charraig Uí Leighin 1-10 Scoil Mhuire Lourdes 2-3

A POWERFUL finish meant the F2 title went to Gaelscoil Charraig Uí Leighin, beating neighbours Scoil Mhuire Lourdes. With six minutes remaining, Scoil Mhuire led 2-3 to 0-6 following Jack Kelly’s second goal, but two 25m frees from Gordon Mac Siúlaí and a wonderful Briain Ó Céilleachair goal, put the Gaelscoil back in front before Shane Ó Moráin and Mac Siúlaí rounded off the comeback, giving them a four-point victory.

Kelly’s goal two minutes into the second-half put Scoil Mhuire in front for the first time and while points from Ó Céilleachair and Éanna Ó Deasúnaigh (two) had Gaelscoil level, Kelly’s second goal restored the lead. They would not score again, however, while the Gaelscoil powered home.

Scorers for Gaelscoil Charraig Uí Leighin: B Ó Céilleachair 1-4 (0-1f), G Mac Siúlaí 0-3 (0-2 25), E Ó Deasúnaigh 0-2 (0-1f), S Ó Morain 0-1.

Scorers for Scoil Mhuire Lourdes: J Kelly 2-0, A Byrne 0-2 (0-1 25), J Boyle 0-1.

GAELSCOIL CHARRAIG UÍ LEIGHIN: N Ó Crualaoi; E Ó Riordáin, J Mac Cárthaigh, C de Staic; P Ó Mocháin, J Ó Mathúna, S Ó Moráin; S Ó Riagáin, G Mac Siúlaí; D Mac Barúin, E Ó Deasúnaigh, P Ó Moráin; B Ó Céilleachair, D Ó Glasáin, A de Mordha. Subs: D Ó Seasnáin, J Ó hUanacháin.

SCOIL MHUIRE LOURDES: I Giltinan; J Clifford, J McSweeney, C Coughlan; C Quill, O Barry, K Conway; A Byrne, D Crotty; D Moloney, M McGrath, C Kelleher; C Power, J Kelly, J Boyle.

Referee: J Kelly.

Gaelscoil Charraig Uí Leighin 5-9 Ovens NS 1-1

THE GF2 title went to Gaelscoil Charraig Uí Leighin after they recovered from the concession of an early goal to see off Ovens.

While Ovens took the lead when Eleanor O’Leary goaled, once Gaelscoil got on top they were the better team. Eimear Ní Mhurchú opened the scoring with a point before Molly Ní Riain scored 1-1 and while Emma Cleary responded, Úna Ní Eigeartaigh made it 1-3 to 1-1 at half-time.

She stretched the lead further early in the second-half before Ní Riain did likewise to put four in it. Then Ní Eigeartaigh scored two fine goals in the space of a minute to leave it 3-5 to 1-1 with 10 minutes left. The scores continued to come, two more goals for Ní Riain the highlight, as Carrig ran out easy winners.

Scorers for Gaelscoil Charraig Uí Leighin: M Ní Riain 3-3, Ú Ní Eigeartaigh 2-2, E Ní Mhurchú, G Ní Chondúin 0-2 each.

Scorers for Ovens NS: E O’Leary 1-0, E Cleary 0-1.

GAELSCOIL CHARRAIG UÍ LEIGHIN: K Nic Liam, E Ní Ghríofa, C de Staic, A Ní Raghaill, E Déiseach, L Déiseach, L Ní Bhriain, A Ní Mhoráin, E Ní Mhurchú, D Ní Ógáin, Ú Ní Eigeartaigh, G Ní Chondúin, L Ní Mhurchú, M Ní Riain, C Ní Bhriain. Sub: R Ní Chonaill.

OVENS NS: GAELSCOIL CHARRAIG UÍ LEIGHIN: K Nic Liam, E Ní Ghríofa, C de Staic, A Ní Raghaill, E Déiseach, L Déiseach, L Ní Bhriain, A Ní Mhoráin, E Ní Mhurchú, D Ní Ógáin, Ú Ní Eigeartaigh, G Ní Chondúin, L Ní Mhurchú.

Referee: J Kelly.