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Here's what you missed at today's Schools Basketball finals in Tallaght

There were wins for St Mary’s, Mallow and Gallen CS, Ferbane in the National Basketball Arena.

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St Mary’s players stand arm-in-arm for the National Anthem (Ramsey Cardy / Sportsfile)

ST MARY’S, MALLOW pulled off a fourth-quarter comeback to claim the U16 B Girls title in the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght.

Aoife Leahy was named MVP but her 22-point haul couldn’t save Ursuline College, Sligo from a 44-37 defeat.

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Ursuline’s Aimee Fox dejected at the final buzzer (Ramsey Cardy / Sportsfile)

In the U16 C final, captain Roisin Egan led Gallen CS, Ferbane to a 33-26 win against St Joseph’s Charlestown.

A close-fought final was tied at 26 points apiece in the final quarter but it was Gallen who rallied late to win by seven points.

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Sarah Burke from St Joseph’s looks on (Ramsey Cardy / Sportsfile)

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The Gallen players celebrate at the final whistle (Ramsey Cardy / Sportsfile)

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