Coole NS 7-8 Carnaross NS 3-3

These two teams were fielding for the first first time in a Cumann na mBunscol hurling competition and in the end it was Coole who brought home the silverware.

James McElligott gave the winners a great start with a goal but Carnaross replied with 1-1 from Peter Barrett. The impressive number 6 raised a second green flag before the end of the half but by then Coole had taken control of the game. Two goals from Rian McCormack and one from Davin Quinn gave them a 4-3 to 2-1 interval lead.

The team in Blue and Amber outscored Carnaross 3-4 to 1-1 in the second half as they went on to claim a first ever hurling title for the school.

After the game joint captains Tadhg Flynn and Ryan McCormack were presented with the Division 5 cup.

Coole NS scorers: Rían McCormack 3-3, James McElligott 2-3, Davin Quinn 1-1, Odhran Flynn 1-0, Tadhg Flynn 0-1 

Carnaross scorers: Peter Barrett 2-2, Aodhán O’Reilly 1-0, James Shortt 0-1

Coole NS: Luke Thompson, Abby Gannon, Tadhg Flynn, Jack Balfe, Orlagh Carey, Fiadh Loughrey, Davin Quinn, Rían McCormack, James McElligott. Subs: Donnacha Maguire; Lucy Punch; Cadhla McCormack; Ódhran Flynn; Darragh McCormack; Gavin Punch

Carnaross NS: Kristian Kellett, Tiernán Mulvany, James Shortt, Jack Brady, Aodhán O’Reilly, Peter Barrett, Kieran Yore, Shane Farrelly, Joseph Kirk. Subs: Ben Smith; Conor Ennis; Dillon Finn; Michael Dunne

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