Cumann na mBunscol: Bohermeen claim fourth Division 2 title

Éanna Proudfoot fires home a second half goal for Bohermeen despite the best efforts of Finn O'Sullivan and Leo Grogan (Carlanstown) during the Boys Division 2 final at Stamullen

St Ultan’s NS, Bohermeen 3-7 Scoil Mhuire, Carlanstown 1-8

St Ultan’s NS, Bohermeen claimed their fourth Meath Cumann na mBunscol Boys Division 2 football title with this five-point win over a talented Scoil Mhuire, Carlanstown side in the opening game of the day at Stamullen.

Dylan Cleary and Scott Clarke got the winners off the mark, but the influential Conor Briody had Carlanstown back on level terms after ten minutes.

The talented midfielder accounted for all of Scoil Mhuire’s first-half tally. Isaac Kelly, Cleary and Matthew McKenna pushed Bohermeen three points in front, but Briody had the last say of the half with another brace as the team in black and yellow went into the break leading 0-5 to 0-4.

Briody levelled matters in the opening minutes of the second half, but by the tenth minute Bohermeen were back in front thanks to a Clarke point and a goal from TJ Gaffney.

The goals kept coming. Centre-forwards Noah Foster and Éanna Proudfoot exchanged green flags and, with eight minutes remaining, a goal separated the teams.

Bohermeen made their push for home with the next two scores. Clarke added his third point from a free before Cleary blasted home a crucial goal.

Briody finished the game with another brace of points before referee Gerard Dwane blew the full-time whistle.

After the game, a very proud Bohermeen NS principal and mentor, James Brennan, presented the Division 2 Cup to joint captains Ryan and Scott Clarke.

Bohermeen scorers: Dylan Cleary 1-2, Scott Clarke 0-3, Éanna Proudfoot 1-0, TJ Gaffney 1-0, Isaac Kelly 0-1, Matthew McKenna 0-1.

Scoil Mhuire, Carlanstown scorers: Conor Briody 0-7, Noah Foster 1-1.

St Ultan’s NS, Bohermeen: Paudie Travers, Fionn Flanagan, Odhran McMullan, Cian Gaffney, Tadhg Casserly, Cody O’Reilly, Eoin Gaffney, Ryan Clarke, Scott Clarke, Cormac Murray, Éanna Proudfoot, Gavin Doherty, Isaac Kelly, Dylan Cleary, Evan Coyle, Dylan Gaynor, Matthew McKenna, TJ Gaffney, Eoghan Reilly, Ollie Boylan, Ollie MacMahon, Shea Boylan, Hugh Mackey, Darragh Geraghty, Dean Timmons.

Scoil Mhuire, Carlanstown: Philip Simurka, Jack Clarke, Charlie Smith, Leo Grogan, Shay Farrell, Finn O’Sullivan, Prince Bokunde, Cormac Briody, Conor Briody, Shaun O’Rourke, Noah Foster, Luca Farrell, Alex Pajak, Ryan Sweeney, J.J. Kean, Victor Ferreira, George Miotti, Daniel Sweeney, Cian Doherty, Matthew Clarke, Archie Miotti, Charlie Rogers, Francis O’Kelly.

Referee: Gerard Dwane.