Colaiste Mhuire lift North Leinster crown
March 16, 2010
Colaiste Mhuire's Mark Browne gets in his shot as St Pats full back Dean Curran moves into block during the North Leinster Junior "A" Colleges final at Longwood.
The Westmeath side raced into an early 0-4 to 0-0 lead, despite playing against a stiff breeze, but two pointed frees by Barry Dardis helped Navan to settle and they went in front when Cathal Smith slotted home a penalty following a foul on Fiachra Ward, younger brother of Meath senior Cian.
When Barry Dardis added a second goal, Pat's were 2-2 to 0-4 to the good, but Colaiste Mhuire replied with a goal of their own from Luke Peppard and further points to trail by 1-6 to 2-5 at half-time.
With Ballynacargy's Jamie Loran helping himself to 0-5 and midfielder Sean Daly also chipping in with 0-3, Mullingar took control after the restart and led by 1-10 to 2-4 at the three-quarter stage.
They had extended their advantage to 1-14 to 2-7 before a late Nicky O'Brien goal for Navan - who started without senior star Liam Burke - left them hanging on for a two-point win.
Colaiste Mhuire: L Racinskas; A Moore, B Slevin, A Wallace; E Siode, C Scally, K Daly; S Daly, D Lynch; M Browne, D Whelan, J Loran; E Corrigan, N O'Brien, L Peppard.
St. Pat's: R Burlingham; R O Coilean, D Curran, D Rogers; M Gardner, O Fitzpatrick, J Heaney; D Regan, V Moore; D Dillon, B Dardis, C Smith; N O'Brien, F Ward, P Kennelly.
Referee: B O'Shea (Dublin). Tweet
