WE HAD THREE exciting schools rugby finals yesterday and Connacht’s decider didn’t disappoint this afternoon with Garbally College pipping Summerhill 19-18 at The Sportsground.
The Sligo school scored a try with four minutes remaining to reduce the gap to a single point but a missed conversion allowed their Galway opponents eke out a narrow win.
After Garbally took an early lead following a penalty from Simon Keller, second row Ciaran Cassidy put Summerhill ahead with a try, which was converted by Jack Keegan.
The Galway school responded strongly though, with flanker Michael O’Neill touching down four minutes before the half to restore his side’s lead.
Keller and Keegan then traded penalties as Garbally took a 13-10 advantage into the dressing room.
Two further penalties from Keller to one from Keegan gave Garbally a six-point buffer as the game entered its final minutes, and despite scoring their second try, Summerhill came up just short.
It was Garbally’s 45th Connacht Schools Senior Cup win.
Earlier in the day, CBS Roscommon captured the Connacht Schools Junior Cup for the very first time after a comprehensive 36-0 win over Coláiste Iognáid.
The opening 20 minutes were a cagey affair with neither side taking the initiative before second row Rian Biesty crashed over to give the Roscommon side a 7-0 lead.
Prop Melvin Conteh burrowed over seven minutes later to give his team a 12-0 advantage at the break.
The second half saw Roscommon CBS pull away, with further tries from Conteh, centre Jason Hoare (two) and captain James Brandon giving them a resounding 36-point win.
If only someone would post a link to some hot photos…
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@Joe Vlogs: What’s your number? ;-)
@Quoka: Check out The Irish Pain. He’s giving Anna some stiff competition these days :-)
2 big Thursday night teams going at it, cmon The Wanderers
@talksense: hahahha!
@Paul F. White: stay tuned to man utd articles, talk sense will always make a comment on man utd. The club ruined his teenage years it’s his pay back time.
This is not going to end well for Man United I’m sorry to say.
@Ricky: I was talking to a Utd mate earlier and he has the same expectation
That is one dung midfield for united.
70 mins gone. Utd no shots on target. Wolves even way off standard. Poor game
@Vinny: ever think of working for sky or bt? That’s right out of the Jamie redknapp/ Michael Owen school of analysis.
GGMU
@InOleWeTrust:
my hot photos are here…
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only 18+
God that was awful.
Great to see United humbled by mediocre season