St Pauls NS Ratoath were crowned Allianz Meath Cumann Na mBunscol Boys Division 1 Shield final winners are this thrilling encounter with Duleek at Pairc Tailteann.

St. Paul’s N.S.  Ratoath 7-6 

Duleek Boys’ N.S. 5-11

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The first half produced eight goals as the winners went in at the break a point ahead. The outstanding Seán Twyford scored 2-3 in that opening half. Conor Godkin and Matthew Braiden also got in on the goal scoring act. Cian O’Halloran (2-1), Eamon Armstrong (1-0), Leon Hudson (0-1) and Jamie Hunt (1-0) accounted for the Duleek tally as the Ratoath school went in at the break 4-3 to 4-2 in front.

Duleek raced in to the lead in the early stages of the second half with points from O'Halloran and Sam Heeney aloneg with an Armstrong goal. Twyford had the Pauls ahead again after ten minutes with another brace of goals and by the 15th minute his team were 7-6 to 5-6 in front and looking good for victory. But Duleek kept battling, kicking five unanswered points, but couldn't find the equaliser as time ran out and Ratoath were crowned champions for the first time.

St Pauls scorers: Seán Twyford 4-5, Matthew Braiden 1-1, Robert Hayes and Conor Godkin 1-0 each, Gerard Leavy 0-1

Duleek scorers: Cian O’Halloran 2-2, Eamon Armstrong 2-1, Adam Cadwell 0-4, Jamie Hunt 1-0, Sam Heeney 0-2, Leon Hudson and Vlad Larionav 0-1 each

St. Paul's NS, Ratoath: Dylan Taylor, Danny Bush, Devin Lynch, Kaedyn Donnelly, Ciarán Dardis, Jonathan Kaya, Ceilim Ryan, James Kelly, Gerard Leavy, Conor Godkin, Matthew Braiden, Charlie McCue, Robert Hayes, Seán Twyford Conor Daughton. SUBS:  Seán Caffrey, James O’Kane, Adam O’Connor, Oscar Glynn, Adam Ducie, Tom McCormick, Pearse Conway, Gavin Daly.

Duleek Boys NS: Cormac Courtney, Max Lennon, Daniel Scully, Cormac Lenehan, Padraig McCarney, Darragh McKeown, Ali Topcu, Adam Cadwell, Eamon Armstrong, Jamie Hunt, Sam Heeney, Ben Russell, Leon Hudson, Cian O’Halloran, Barry Lenehan SUBS: Donnacha Murphy,  Pierce Doogan, Keith Burke, Vlad Larionav, Tomás Duffy, Eddie Darcy, Mark Reilly,  Lee Chubb, Fionn Regan, Paddy Kavanagh, Christopher Lynskey, Luke Kelly, Leo Wall, Alex McKenna, CillianMcCarthy, Noah Flaherty, CillianWhearty, Liam Flaherty, Callum Lynch, Aaron Smith, Mikey Dixon,  Loman Lenehan, Philip Seroka, Jack Lynch

 

Referee: Eoin Joyce

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