Blackrock knock out champions
The Cork side, who have won three national titles in as many years, looked a shadow of their former selves in a lacklustre opening half which was characterised by wayward passing and poor finishing.
The second-half was a much more exciting affair. Within minutes of the restart, Vaughan grabbed his first goal, when he latched onto a poor clearance. Vaughan’s shot deceived keeper Padraig Donoghue and bounced into the net.
The goal settled Blackrock and Vaughan notched his second 20 minutes from time, when he headed home a Simon Ward cross.
Nagle pushed forward in an attempt to get back in the game and were
rewarded in the 84th minute when Irish international James Cummins pulled a goal back.
It was too little too late, however, and Blackrock defended stoutly in the final minutes as the champions crashed out.
BLACKROCK COLLEGE: Grier, Doyle, Fox, Power, Dillon, Daly, Kelly, Bourke, McDermott, Vaughan, Ward.
NAGLE CC: Donoghue, Horgan, O’ Leary, Darren O’Sullivan, Derek O’ Sullivan, G O’Donovan, Cummins, Dooley, P O’Donovan, O’Shea, McSweeney (O’Connell 57’).
Referee: Ian Paul (Waterford)
ST PAT’S reached their first FAI Schools Irish Senior Cup final after defeating Connacht champions St Joseph’s Galway at Manulla yesterday.
The Cavan side enjoyed a sensational start when midfielder Michael Lyng fired home a 30-yard free-kick after four minutes.
St Joseph’s equalised on 52 minutes when John Russell produced a stunning free kick from the edge of the area.
Extra time failed to separate the sides and in the shootout, St Pat’s scored through Lyng, David Quinn and Francie Graham while Ruairi McTiernan was the only Galway player to breach Charles Halligan’s net.
ST PATRICK’S, CAVAN: Halligan, Greenan, D Lynch, C Lynch, Hussain, Graham, Collins, Lyng, McCormack, Quinn
ST JOSEPH’S, GALWAY: Forde, McTiernan, Loughlin, Lee, Flaherty, Russell, Caldwell, Greaney, Keogh, Glynn, Murphy.
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