Leinster Bosco Cup SAFC final
Ardscoil na Tríonoíde Athy (Kildare) 1-13 Coláiste Mhuire Mullingar (Westmeath) 3-10 (AET)
Munster Corn Uí Mhuirí SAFC final
Mounthawk Tralee (Kerry) 2-11 St Brendan’s Killarney (Kerry) 0-10
Connacht PPS Senior A Football Final
St Colman’s College Claremorris (Mayo) 2-9 Summerhill (Sligo) 1-9
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EXTRA-TIME WAS needed to determine a winner in the Bosco Cup final as Coláiste Mhuire Mullingar ended a 42-year wait for glory against Ardscoil na Tríonoíde Athy.
Substitute Paul Keating scored a vital goal in the first half of extra-time which helped the Westmeath school into a four-point advantage at the break.
Ardscoil na Tríonoíde were two points in front after the opening 10 minutes of normal time before two goals from Will Scahill powered Coláiste Mhuire into a four-point lead. Colm Moran responded with a goal for the Athy charges who went into the half-time break with a 1-7 to 2-2 lead.
The teams were level again heading into the closing 10 minutes before Ardscoil na Tríonoíde lost Darragh Farrell to a red card with extra-time looming. The numerical advantage ultimately allowed Coláiste Mhuire to bring their long wait to an end.
Will Scahill, only in TY from @shandonaghgaa, displays insane skill after 80 minutes of football to set up Sean Byrne 🪄@CbsMullingar are Br. Bosco Cup champions for 2025! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/hIqOkj93he
— Clubber (@clubber) February 8, 2025
Mercy Mounthawk retained their Corn Uí Mhuirí title against St Brendan’s Killarney as the Kerry schools battled it out in the Munster decider.
Goals from Tomás Kennedy and Pádraig O’Halloran helped power the Tralee champions to a seven-point victory while Paddy Lane also chipped in with five points.
St Brendan’s trailed by five points at half-time as Mercy Mounthawk continued to tag on scores upon the resumption to build up a 2-9 to 0-6 lead in the closing stages. St Brendan’s were then awarded a penalty but goalkeeper Ruairí Kennedy denied Joey McCarthy’s effort as the holders closed the game out to win their second-ever Corn Uí Mhuirí title with a back-to-back success.
GOAL for @MounthawkMercy! 👏
— Clubber (@clubber) February 8, 2025
Tomas Kennedy rises highest in the square and finishes it! Is that the decider in the tie? 🏆https://t.co/QU7uPhpieW 📺 pic.twitter.com/sqoPqGZy8h
St Colman’s Claremorris were crowned Connacht A champions after holding off a second-half fightback from Summerhill of Sligo.
St Colman’s last won the competition in 2019, and were on course for victory after first-half goals from Ciarán Treacy and Darragh Beirne, who impressed with 1-5. But Summerhill rallied in the second half as substitute Callum Lynch raised a green flag on 41 minutes to leave just two between the sides.
Aaron Lang reduced the gap to one coming into the final 10 minutes but were unable to complete the comeback as St Colman’s held on for victory.
Delighted for him! Must feel on top of the world, with all the abuse he gets too
Brilliant from him, onwards and upwards
Bouncing back when down. That’s what it’s all about!!
Good player loads of movement
Congratulations Adam.
Well done.
Up Cork!
As an Everton fan, it’s another dreadful result, but delighted for Adam Idah. Hopefully this is the catalyst to more goals and the end of the loan move rumours.
Will Rafa still be in charge by Monday or will it be Big Dunc?
@Aidan Prior: rafa, like Mourinho is yesterdays man.
@Brian Dunne: yip. Only good thing he did was bring in two wingers with pace.
@Aidan Prior: He’s been sacked. Announcement tonight.
@Fergus O’Connor: where did you hear that?
Moshiri pays the wages so he can appoint who he wants, but obviously he doesn’t understand the fabric of the club when he appointed Benitez. I am all for supporting the manager, but some of his decisions lately have been baffling. Rondon is no better than Tosun, neither should be Everton players. Coleman has been struggling any game I have watched, he gave the ball away cheaply for Idah goal again today. Playing him left back and on right side of 3 centre backs was crazy by Rafa. Kenny/Paterson surely have to play. We need Pickford, Mina, Gomez, Townsend, Allen, Richie, etc to step up now and get out out of this hole, we need to get DCL fit and sharp, we need to stop conceding the bloody first goal all the time. If I could walk away I would but I can’t as I’m in love. Nil Satis Nil Optimum