Schools: First title in 24 years for Gilson NS
November 26, 2019
Oldcastle's Lee Keatinge is put under pressure by Finn Kelly and Pete Hand Kildalkey during the Boys Division 2 Final at Pairc Tailteann
Oldcastle N.S. 9-9
Kildalkey N.S. 1-5
Oldcastle N.S. blazed an impressive trail to Division 2 honours at Meath GAA HQ on Saturday. To view photos click here
The team in white and blue made up for the disappointment of last year’s defeat by Kentstown when overcoming Kildalkey N.S to capture the school’s first title since 1995.
Mark Halpin (3), Jack Nulty (2), Lee Keatinge (2), Alex Smith and Pat Crawley were amongst the goalscorers for the winners who led by 4-4 to 0-3 at the change of ends.
Oldcastle N.S. – Rhys Eager; Eoin O’Connell, Thomas Sheridan, Eoin Sheridan; Eoin Smyth, Simas Abraitis, Padraig Lynch; Oliver Hjert, Pat Crawley (joint captain, 1-1); Shane Boylan (0-1), Ryan Halpin (0-3), Mark Halpin (3-1); Jack Nulty (2-0), Alex Smith (1-0), Lee Keatinge (joint-captain, 2-0). Subs: Hayden Cullen (1-0), Sean Garrigan, Alex Lynch, Tiarnan Halpin-Murphy; Fiachra Tuomey-Hetherton, Callum Keatinge, Jack Pakenham, Jack Hand, Paul Lynch.
Kildalkey N.S. – Finn Kelly; Pete Hand, Patrick Casey, Conor Hand; Daniel Heverin, Daniel Quinn (joint-captain), Luke Kenny; Billy Bermingham (joint-captain, 0-3), Conal Diggins; Dylan Corrigan, Cian Prior, Ali Uyanik (1-0); Edward Dunne, Eoghan Monaghan, Cian Monaghan (0-1). Subs: Cian McMahon, Diarmuid Keogh, James O’Neill, Sean Hughes, Joshua Heverin, Ronan Diggins, Ben Walsh Gibbons, Beau Geoghegan, Kevin Fox, Liam Miggin, Jamie Hughes, Roan Kelly, Patryk Kumorek.
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