Schools: Division 1 glory for St. Colmcille's S.N.S.
November 27, 2023
Ratoath's Max Ryan with Jamie Smith and Cillian Dixon Rae St. Colmcilles during the Boys Division 1 final at Pairc Tailteann
St. Colmcille’s S.N.S. Kells 9-7 Ratoath S.N.S. 1-4
For the first time since 2018 St. Colmcille S.N.S. have claimed the Allianz Meath Cumann na mBunscol Boys Division 1 title with this comfortable win over Ratoath S.N.S. in the last game of the day at Pairc Tailteann. PHOTOS
The Kells school got a blistering start with goals from Louis Lynch and James Chamberlayne and along with points from Senan Arkins and Tadhg Morgan they raced into a 2-2 to 0-0 lead after six minutes. Ratoath got themselves back into the game with a Senan Brady goal but three points from Charlie Dunne, Killian Madden and Jack Farrell gave St. Colmcilles a 2-5 to 1-1 interval lead.
As in the first half the Kells boys got a great start to the second half when the impressive Tadhg Morgan got their third goal. Ratoath replied with three points but from there on St. Colmcilles dominated. Goals from Morgan (2), Harry Harte (2), Cillian Dixon Rae and Cian Brady set them on the road to a comfortable victory.
After the game Francis Flynn presented the Boys Division 1 cup to St. Colmcilles joint captains Tadhg Morgan and Senan Arkins.
St. Colmcille SNS Kells: Luke Byrne, Clayton Brennan, Luke Boshell, Jamie Smith, Rian Fagan, Dominykas Lomajevas, Cillian Dixon-Rae 1-0, Tadhg Morgan 3-1, Jack Farrell 0-1, Killian Madden 0-1, Senan Arkins 0-1, Charlie Dunne 0-1, Harry Harte 2-1, Louis Lynch 1-1, James Chamberlayne 1-0. SUBS: Kodi Tormey, Alex Chetan, William O'Riordan, Conor Kearney, Cian Brady 1-0, Joe Watters, Conor Dunne, Rory Dunne, Charles Chamberlayne, Conor Deignan, Paddy Grimes
Ratoath SNS: JJ Killian, Barra McGowan, Tiarnan O’Connor, Cillian Owens, Pierce Colwell, Jamie Kelly, Senan Brady 1-0, Ollie Coulter, Max Peake 0-1, Max Goodall, Connor Doyle, Adam Lumley, Cian Comerford 0-1, Cian Flanagan 0-2, Michael Ryan. SUBS: Evan Kelly; Michael Gallagher; Max Ryan; Joe Jordan; Fionn Reid, Bruno Starzyk; Noah McGlynn; Leo Goodall; Kayden Clarke; Conor Whelan; George Ellison; Ríoch Nolan; Reece O’Connor; Cathal Ryan.
Referee John Byrne
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