Sciath na Scol: Wins for Padre Pio, GS Teaghlaigh Naofa, Canovee and Ballyvourney
CHAMPIONS: The winning Scoil Padre Pio team with the trophy after their Urban DGF1 match at the Allianz Ireland Sciath na Scol football finals at Páirc Ui Chaoimh. Picture Dan Linehan
Padre Pio are the Cork Urban DGF1 Allianz Sciath Na Scol champions after their confident display saw them beat the resilient Cork Educate Together.
Pio were most impressive in the first half clocking up 3-4 to give them a healthy lead at the interval.
But CET wouldn’t roll over and put in an amazing second half display led by Hannah Coffey, who was helping her team at both ends by saving shots in goal and contributing scores too.
First half goals from Ally O’Sullivan, Danielle Bermingham and Lauren O’Sullivan gave Pio a healthy lead at the interval, 3-4 to 0-0.
The second half was mostly CET as they did their best to complete an incredible comeback with Coffey scored two points . Seconds later, Ide Ni Riain put the ball in the net from close range to put some pressure on Pio.
Coffey was working her magic at both ends of the field, scoring another point for her team and then making a superb save two minutes later to prevent an Ally O Sullivan effort. Meadbh Ni Riain’s point from a free would narrow the gap further but a Lauren O Sullivan goal just before the end would put the cherry on top for Pio.
D Bermingham 1-2, L O’Sullivan 2-0, A O’Sullivan 1-1, A O’Connor 0-1.
M McCloskey-Vardy 1-0, H Coffey 0-2, M Ní Riain 0-1.
K O’Sullivan; C McNamara, F Spillane McNamara, A Ring; A Hetherington, R Lee Reynolds, L O’Sullivan; A O’Connor, Z Skulimowska; D Bermingham, A O’Connor, P O’Connell; H Forde, A O’Sullivan, C Skulimowska.
H O’Connell, T O’Mahony, H Buckley, L Twomey Carroll, L Harrison.
H Coffey; E Donovan, R McCloskey-Vardy, R O’Sullivan; L O’Brien, N Twomey, S Dineen; M Ryan, A Mooney; F Haddad, E Harrington, I Ryan; M Lolonga, E Lyonga, S Tavolieri.
Ruby O’Sullivan, M McCloskey-Vardy, A Byrne.
Michael Collins (Clonakilty).
Teaghlaigh Naofa will be returning to Ballyphehane proud after beating Strawberry Hill in the Cork Urban DF1 Cork Allianz Sciath Na Scol final on Tuesday.
First half goals by JJ O’Leary and Kyle Barrett gave Hill a slender lead at the break but Teaghlaigh would come out fighting in the second half.
Man of the Match Luke O Mathúna was keeping Teaghlaigh Naofa well and truly in the contest after scoring 1-2 in the first half and contributing a further 1-1 in the second.
He tied the game up three minutes into the second period with a brilliant score with his right foot. Soon after, Darragh Ó Mathúna would put Teaghlaigh in the lead and they would really kick on from here.
They hit the net again with ten minutes to go when Tadhg O Callanáin buried the ball past keeper Oscar Kudlawiec. Another Luke Ó Mathúna goal from a close range free would seal the deal for Teaghlaigh.
L Ó Mathúna (2-3), T O Callanáin (1-0), D Ó Mathúna (0-2), R Ginnifer De Búrca and A O Conchúir (0-1 each).
JJ O’Leary (2-1), K Barrett (1-1), D Barry, J Whitehouse and E Casey (0-1 each).
A Ó Conchúir; D Ó Cathail, T Óg Ó Tuama, D Óg Ó Tuama; C Ó Mathúna, S Ó Dualáin, L Ó Mathúna; Z Ó Dualáin, A Ó Conchúir; R Ginnifer De Búrca, D Ó Mathúna, T O Callanáin; J Ó Laocha, R Ó Céilleachair, J Ó Conaill.
O Kudlawiec; C Buckley, D Cummins, R Blake; B O’Leary, J Wierzbicki, B McSweeney; R Forde, K Barrett; D Barry, JJ O’Leary, R O’Donovan; S Paul, C Ahern, J Whitehouse.
D Higgins, D Murphy, A Hennessy, J Martin, D Noonan, E Casey.
Michael Collins (Clonakilty).
Canovee emerged the victors in the Cork DF7 Allianz Sciath na Scol final after a goal and a point in extra time against Scoil Abán Baile Mhuirne sealed the deal for the boys in black and gold.
Canovee took a slender one point lead in at the break from a first half that saw a fantastic goal by John Joe O’Brien, 1-1 to 0-3. Three Ballyvourney scores on the bounce, two from Sean Twomey and another from Danny Lynch, narrowed the gap before the short whistle.
Midfielder Fionán Lucey kicked off second half proceedings with a Ballyvourney point but two minutes later Alex Murphy had the ball in the net for Canovee, extending their lead once more, 2-1 to 0-4.
Danny Lynch was inspirational in the second half. His two points in quick succession brought Ballyvourney back into the game. Seán Twomey drew his side level with five to go as Ballyvourney began to get a stranglehold on the game.
Fionán Lucey put Ballyvourney ahead late on but Mark Finnegan responded seconds later for Canovee with a point of his own to bring it to extra-time.
Canovee would hold their nerve though and take the spoils with a late goal from Shay Healy after he barreled through on goal with plenty of space in front of him and put it away with aplomb. Mark Finnegan sealed the deal with a point just before the final whistle.
JJ O’Brien, A Murphy and Shay Healy (1-0 each), M Finnegan (0-3).
D Lynch and Twomey (0-3), F Lucey (0-2).
C Curtis; K Dasari, K Young, J Sexton; O McCarthy, M Finnegan, J Dunlea; A Keating, JJ O’Brien; A Murphy, J Crowley, I Cunnane; C O’Leary, J Lucey, S Healy.
A Keohane, C O’Reilly, L Sheehan, F Sheehan, N Sexton, F Twomey, Shay Healy, J Fitzgerald, S Condron, L Drummond, C Nash, D Noonan, A O’Callaghan, L Scally.
B Riordan; E Cronin, R Murphy, F Saj; F Twomey, D Lynch, S Twomey; F Lucey, J Murphy; B O Riordan, R Twomey, M Murphy; B Scannell, J Murphy, C Twomey.
C Twomey, D McKenna, T Twomey, D O Mahony, N Herterich, L Ó Ciardha, L O Connell, A Golecki.
Michael Collins (Clonakilty).
Scoil Abán Baile Mhuirne ran out eventual winner in the Cork DGF7 Allianz Sciath na Scol final after seeing off the spirited Canovee girls in the final game of the day.
Goals from Caroline Ní Chríodáin and Lily Ní Scanaill were enough to seal the win for Ballyvourney.
That first goal came after four minutes when Ballyvourney’s Ní Chríodáin smashed the ball low and into the Canovee net.
Lily Ní Scanaill would give Ballyvourney a four point lead just before half time with a well-taken point of her own.
Canovee midfielder Anna O’Sullivan narrowed the deficit with a pinpoint effort just after the restart but Lily Ní Scanaill cancelled it out with a goal for Ballyvourney 60 seconds later, 2-1 to 0-1.
Ella Keating scored a vital point for Canovee but Sadbh Ní Chróinín would respond seconds later with a score for Ballyvourney. Aoife Hallissey put over the final score of the match but it wouldn’t be enough for Canovee.
L Ní Scanaill (1-1), Caroline Ní Chríodáin (1-0), Sadbh Ní Chróinín (0-1).
A O’Sullivan, E Keating and A Hallissey (0-1 each).
L Sobilo; G Ní Loingsigh, S Ní Loingsigh, E Ní Chiardha; I Ní Chárthaigh, L Ní Uidhir, C Ní Chríodáin; Sadbh Ní Chroinín, Sibéal Ní Chroinín; L Ní Scanaill, M Ní Loingsigh, D Ní Dhonnchú; M Ní Chéilleachair, E Ní Loingsigh, S Ní Scanaill.
S Ní Mhurchú, E Ní Mhathúna, E Ní Chroinín, A Ní Laighin, K Ní Chiardha, F Ní Luanaigh.
S Murphy; A Hallissey, K White, N McCarthy; A Dasari, E Keating, E Murray; T Lyons, A O’Sullivan; L Kelleher, L O’Reilly, S Murphy; S O’Grady, A Cullinane, C Finnegan.
C Lambrou, A Moynihan, K Curtis, E Lyons, C Murphy, Z Murphy.
Michael Collins (Clonakilty).
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