Schools: Storming last quarter set Ballinacree up for victory

October 25, 2024

Mount Hanover's Tom Kelly with Calum Hamilton Ballinacree NS during the Boys Division 4/5 Shield final at Lomans Park Trim

Ballinacree N.S. 4-9 Scoil Cholmcille Mount Hanover 2-7

Ballinacree made the trek home to North Meath with the Allianz Meath Cumann na mBunscol Boys Division 4/5 Shield title after this entertain decider in the last game of a five card programme at Trim.

Mount Hanover had the better of the opening half and thanks to goals from Shane Woods and Lennon King they went in at the break 2-1 to 0-4 in front. Ballinacree got a great start to the second half with a goal from the outstanding Jamie Briody. Scoil Cholmcille replied with five unanswered points from King (4) and TJ McGuinness to take back control. But the Ballinacree boys found an extra gear in the last eight minutes. Calum Hamilton got the ball rolling with a well taken goal. Pearse Tuite pointed before Briody got his second goal and the team in sky blue were in front. Four points in a row from Briody (2), Evan Cooke and Ethan Kearney arrive before Cooke put the icing on the cake with goal number 4.

After the game Frank Reid presented the Boys Division 4/5 Shield to Ballinacree captain Jamie Briody.

Ballinacree N.S. Janet Porter, Sol Kelly, Harry Curran, Senan Kearney, Evan Cooke 1-2, Ethan Kearney 0-2, Jamie Briody 2-3, Lorcan Kearney, Peadar Briody Pearse Tuite 0-1, Hollie Curran 0-1. SUBS: Dáire Colwell; Flynn O’Connor Maguire; Darby Fagan; Kian Riley; James Gibson; Killian Kenny; Daniel Tynan; Ben Coyle; Calum Hamilton 1-0

Scoil Cholmcille Mount Hanover: Daniel McGuinness, Johnny McGuinness, Cian Deasy, Tom Kelly, Shane Woods 1-0, Dara Deasy, Leigh Doyle, TJ McGuinness 0-1, Jake Lynch, Lennon King 1-4, Peter Crosby 0-2. SUBS: Alex McEnteggart; Eddy Xue; Michael Power; Seán Connell Cudden, Charlie Collins; Conor McGuinness; Paddy Curran; Adam McEnteggart; Harry Flood; J.J Morgan; 22. Seán Wang

 

Referee Alan Mulvany


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