St Mary’s CBS (Carlow) 1-14
Abbey CBS (Tipperary) 3-3

CARLOW’S ST MARY’S CBS survived a late rally from Tipperary opponents Abbey CBS before lifting the All-Ireland SBFC (Paddy Drummond Cup) title in Croke Park today.

Dublin minor Colm Hulton fired 1-2 in an impressive display while midfielders Niall Lowry (0-3) and Shane O’Neill (0-2) also starred in a dominant performance by the Carlow school.

St Mary’s only had five points to spare at the final whistle but they controlled this game with a Shane Neville goal in the 6th minute proving Abbey CBS’s only score until Josh Ryan pointed in the 48th minute.

St Mary’s were ahead 1-8 to 1-0 at the interval despite the early setback of Neville, a Tipperary minor hurler this year, crashing a shot to the net for Abbey CBS. Hulton struck their goal in the 15th minute and they had a wide array of scorers as they controlled the match.

The one-way traffic continued in the third quarter with St Mary’s reeling off five points without reply including some quality scores from James Brennan and O’Neill.

However Abbey CBS rallied impressively before the finish with Ryan moving in to act as a target man in the full-forward. He found the net in the 52nd minute with a cool finish and two minutes later won a penalty which was despatched by Daire Egan for Abbey’s third goal of the match. Time ran out on their challenge though with St Mary’s holding on to triumph.

Scorers for St Mary’s CBS: Colm Hulton 1-2, Niall Lowry  0-3 (0-2f), Shane O’Neill, James Brennan, Adam Deering 0-2 each, Ciarán Larkin, Jordan Morrissey, Ross Dunphy 0-1 each.

Scorers for Abbey CBS: Josh Ryan 1-2 (0-2f), Shane Neville, Daire Egan (1-0 pen) 1-0 each, Andrew Vance 0-1 (0-1f).

St Mary’s Academy CBS Carlow

1. Ciarán Byrne (Tinryland)

2. Dylan Salter (Éire Óg)
3. Trevor Collins (Graiguecullen)
4. Colin Byrne (Ballinabranna)

7. Conor McGrath (Tinryland)
6. Brian Byrne (Graiguecullen)
5. Kealan Galligan (Killeshin – Laois)

8. Niall Lowry (Tinryland) (captain)
9. Shane O’Neill (Palatine)

14. Ross Dunphy (Éire Óg)
12. James Brennan (Éire Óg)
10. Ciarán Larkin (Tinryland)

15. Colm Hulton (Ballymun Kickhams – Dublin)
13. Adam Deering (Killeshin – Laois)
11. Jordan Morrissey (Éire Óg)

Subs
17. Adam Murphy (Éire Óg) for O’Neill (49)
18. Ryan O’Grady (Graiguecullen) for Morrissey (54)
22. Oisin Nolan (Michael Davitts) for Deering (54)

Abbey CBS Tipperary

1. Callum Fanning (Galtee Rovers)

3. Shane Ryan (Lattin/Cullen)
9. Eoghan McNamara (Oola – Limerick)
4. Stephen Moloney (Pallasgreen – Limerick)

5. Tommy Lowry (Arravale Rovers)
6. Shane Power (Galtee Rovers)
2. Cian Ryan (Arravale Rovers)

8. Josh Ryan (Oola – Limerick)
7. Brian Fanning (Pallasgreen – Limerick)

12. David Byron (Galtee Rovers)
11. Keith Landy (Golden-Kilfeacle) (captain)
10. Shane Neville (Lattin-Cullen)

13. Andrew Vance (Emly)
14. Daire Egan (Galtee Rovers)
15. Stephen O’Dwyer (Galtee Rovers)

Subs
21. Shane Ryan (Galtee Rovers) for O’Dwyer (half-time)
20. Dara Fanning (Pallasgreen) for Shane Ryan (38)
18. Caolán Hennessy (Oola) for Landy (42)
17. Paul Ryan (Solohead) for Neville (59)
19. Ger Halligan (Arravale Rovers) for Moloney (62)

Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan)

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