Double joy for Ballynoe in dramatic day of Sciath na Scol action

The boys and girls of Ballynoe both took the spoils.

Denis Bohane making the presentation to Ballynoe National School players Sara O'Connell and Kate Hegarty at the Sciath na Scol Championship DGF8 football final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Picture Dan Linehan

There was double joy for Ballynoe in Thursday's resheduled Sciath na Scol football action at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Inspired by Ciara O’Connell (0-5) and Sophie Hegarty (2-1), who had all their scores, the Ballynoe girls defeated a battling Curraglass team by 2-6 to 2-3 in the GDF8 final.