Naas CBS 0-9
Marist College, Athlone 0-7
Kevin O’Brien reports from Bord na Mona O’Connor Park, Tullamore
NAAS CBS DELIVERED the first Leinster Post Primary Schools A title in their history with a deserved two-point win over Marist College, Athlone.
Nass CBS lost midfielder Shane Allen to a second yellow card in the 56th minute but they defended well against late period of pressure from the Athlone side to secure the trophy.
They also became the first Kildare side to land provincial honours since St Thomas’ from Newbridge did it in 1923.
It meant a third final defeat for Marist College in five years after their previous losses in 2014 and 2016, while it was their fifth loss in the final in total.
Marist College enjoyed an impressive run to the final and defeated the Offaly Schools combination by three points in the semi-final, but they were well below par this afternoon.
Naas CBS joint captains Colm Joyce and Killian Thompson receive the Bro. Bosco Cup #LeinsterChampions pic.twitter.com/lqDKcQBUjC
— Kildare GAA (@KildareGAA) March 10, 2018
This was by no means a classic but the Kildare students were that bit more clinical up front at key stages of the game with Darragh Kirwan, who scored three points, particularly impressive.
Rian Boran bossed midfield while Jack Sargent and Cathal Daly were excellent on the half-back line for the victors.
Naas CBS were more efficient in the opening half and led by 0-6 to 0-3 at the interval.
Marist College hit six wides in a nervy first-half but they improved significantly after the break.
St Brigid’s youngster Josh Beaumont, who passed a late fitness test before the game, arrived off the bench at half-time and dispatched two points to bring the Athlone college level by the 51st minute.
With the momentum against them, Naas CBS managed to turn the tide back in their favour with substitute Aaron Deegan and Kirwan on target to seal the win.
Scorers for Naas CBS: Darragh Kirwan 0-3, Colm Joyce 0-2 (0-2f), Rian Boran 0-1, Killian Thompson 0-1, Aaron Deegan 0-1, Luke Griffin 0-1.
Scorers for Marist College, Athlone: Shane Cunnane 0-2 (0-2f), Kieran Colclough 0-2 (0-1f), Josh Beaumont 0-2 (0-1f), Ciaran Sugrue 0-1.
Naas CBS
1. David Morrissey (Naas, Kildare)
2. Eoghan Prizeman (Naas, Kildare)
3. Conall O’Gallchobhair (Blessington, Wicklow)
4. Jack Hamill (Raheens, Kildare)
5. Cathal Daly (Naas, Kildare)
6. Jack Sargent (Eadestown, Kildare)
7. Brian Stynes (Naas, Kildare)
8. Ian Blackburne (Naas, Kildare)
9. Rian Boran (Naas, Kildare)
10. Barry Kehoe (Naas, Kildare)
11. Tony O’Connor (Two Mile House, Kildare)
12. Killian Thompson (Raheens, KIldare)
14. Luke Griffin (Naas, Kildare)
15. Darragh Kirwan (Naas, Kildare)
13. Colm Joyce (Naas, Kildare)
Subs
17. Stephen Davis (Ballymore, Kildare) for Prizeman (blood sub, 7 – 8)
17. Davis for O’Gallchobhair (26)
23. Aaron Deegan (Ballymore, Kildare) for Kehoe (50)
18. Liam Broderick (Ballymore, Kildare) for BLackburne (54)
20. Harry Carroll (Eadestown, Kildare) for O’Connor (62)
Marist College, Athlone
1. Cathal Dolan (Castledaly, Westmeath)
2. Stephen McGonagle (Tubberclair, Westmeath)
3. Pearse Frost (St Brigid’s, Roscommon)
4. Keelan COnnor (St Brigid’s, Roscommon)
7. Patrick McGettigan (Athlone, Westmeath)
6. Eoin Mulvihill (Garrycastle, Westmeath)
5. Ian O’Rourke (St Brigid’s, Roscommon)
14. Shane Cunnane (St Brigid’s, Roscommon)
9. Shane Allen (Athlone, Westmeath)
10. Fred Kelleher (Tubberclair, Westmeath)
8. Kieran Colclough (Athlone, Westmeath)
12. Sean Dowd (Athlone, Westmeath)
13. Tom Carroll (St Brigid’s, Roscommon)
11. Eoghan Derwin (St Brigid’s, Roscommon)
15. Ciaran Sugrue (St Brigid’s, Roscommon)
Subs
21. Josh Beaumont (Athlone, Westmeath) for Kelleher (ht)
24. Cian McBrearty (St Brigid’s, Roscommon)
18. Donagh Prendergast (Athlone, Westmeath) for Dowd (57)
19. Billy McDonnell (St Brigid’s, Roscommon) for O’Rourke (61)
Referee: Seamus Mulhare (Laois)
And this my friends……..
@Ray Ridge: Gave you a thumbs up Ray, cos I get a bit of craic outta you.
Anyway, if Liverpool win tomorrow, one more win very likely do it.
@ecrowley ecrowley: if only equalling arsenal’s results till they run out of games,so be it, tomorrow and next weekend the handiest of what’s left,two wins and I might lay of the anxiety tablets.
@Deano74: Ah it’s defo done pal, but I’d like it confirmed sooner than later.
@ecrowley ecrowley: I know,it’s like waiting on a bus,you know it’s coming,but you just want it here.
@Deano74: exactamundo
@ecrowley ecrowley: hope Ray doesn’t support Liverpool!?
@Deano74: Can you give them to me
@Tom Murphy: Arsenal fan i think
@Ray Ridge: friends???
@ecrowley ecrowley: Tbh I don’t Liverpool need to win another game in order to lift the trophy.
@SEAN: You’re a great friend of mine Seanie.
If Arsenal wet themselves against Madrid Wednesday night it won’t surprise me one bit.
The league is done and everyone knows it. Liverpool probably don’t even need another point the way Arsenal are going.
Main thing, no injuries ahead of the Madrid game. Pity they couldn’t rest more but it is what it is. Hopefully they played within themselves and are primed for Wednesday.
Hopefully Mbappe can do an Origi on them next Wednesday!
@Dan The Man: Hope arsenal go through
Hardly a slip up in fairness…..
@Paul Linehan: in the context of the title race of course it is. If Liverpool fail to capitalise on it tomorrow that’s an even bigger slip up
@Michael Mullins: what title race? It’s done since end of march.
@Paul Mallon: grand for us to say that here. Doubt that’s what Arteta is telling them before matches
@Michael Mullins: I’m sure Arsenal have a more realistic target in mind to be bothered by something they blew a long time ago.
Looked as of though the exertions against Real the other night caught up with Arsenal not only physically but mentally and emotionally too. Here’s hoping that they can raise their game again next week in bernabau otherwise they be in for one long long night
@Jed Ward: arsenal score in the 90 mins and it’s well done,at 3 nil it should be,but I seem to vaguely remember a certain side overcome a 3 nil against another Spanish heavy weight,best of luck anyway,enjoy.
@Jed Ward: Arsenal will go through
@SEAN: €1,000 says Real will go through
If Arsenal want CL trophy they’ll have to rest their first 11 regularly now come PL games as pathway to that trophy is probably PSG in semi and most probably Barcelona in the final. Gunners won’t half deserve trophy if they can put out Madrid and also those teams.
Same old arsenal
How poor are this Arsenal side
@james quinn: Apparently Arsenal have spent 1.4 billion since 2017. Klopp lifted how many trophies with about 1/30th of that budget and assisted Slot with another!
@Dan The Man: Yep. With City in a title race, Liverpool were winning nearly every game after xmas and twice came up 1 point short getting the likes of 97 points. With Arsenal u just know they can’t put a string of wins together. They needn’t use Europe as an excuse. Klopp won a Champions League and still got close to 100 points. Levels to this game.
@james quinn: Still poor enough to beat the champions league winner 3 zip
@Dan The Man: klopps net spend was roughly just shy of 350 million,in 9 years, Artetas net spend is roughly 540 million in five years.