Kilskyre N.S. 6-10 Kill N.S. 2-6

Kilskyre NS had too much firepower for Kill NS in this Allianz Meath Cumann na mBunscol Boys Division 5 Football Final in the second game of the day at Pairc Tailteann. PHOTOS

The North Meath school last won a schools football title in 2003.

Jim Hayes got Kill on the scoreboard first but from there till the end of the half it was all Kilskyre. Sean Savage opened their account with a goal, Adam Harte chipped in with 1-3 and with points from the impressive Sean Gilsenan, Fionn Owens and Killian Connell they opened up a 2-6 to 0-1 lead. Some great defending from Danny Kane, Gilsenan, Jack Lynch and Sean Donegan along with fines saves from keeper Shea Fagan kept the Kill scoreline to a minimum. The eventual winners finished the half in style with goals from Savage and joint captain Gilsenan either side of a great goal from Kill’s Jane Howley. 

The Kilskyre NS squad

Kilskyre extended their lead in the opening minutes of the second half with points from Charles Morton and Daire Beacroft along with an Owens goal. To their credit Kill kept going. Three unanswered points from Hayes, Luke O’Malley and Peadar Callaghan gave them hope before Kilskyre’s 6th goal arrived courtesy of substitute James Lynam. Kill captain Joshua Kelly narrowed the gap with 1-1 in the closing stages but by then the title was heading to Kilskyre.

After the game Padraig Farrell presented the Division 5 cup to Kilskyre joint captains Sean Gilsenan and Daire Beacroft.

The Kill NS squad

Kilskyre NS: Shea Fagan, Jack Lynch, Seán Donegan, Seán Gilsenan 1-2, Danny Keane, Dáire Beacroft 0-2, Adam Harte 1-3, Killian Connell 0-1, Charles Morton 0-1, Seán Savage 2-0, Fionn Owens 1-1. SUBS: James Lynam 1-0; Colin Fox; James Smith; Ryan Lynch; Alex Reilly, Charlie Lydon; Matt Farrell McGovern; Thomas Lynam, Tom Lynch.

Kill NS: Killian Maher, Sam Costello, Jake Tuohy Doherty, Jonas Dempsey, Peadar Callaghan 0-1, Daniel Smyth, Jim Hayes 0-2, Jane Howley 1-0, Joshua Kelly 1-1, Luke O’Malley 0-1, Anthony Sheridan. SUBS: Rían Finnegan; Dylan Doherty; AJ O’Halloran

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