Gaelfast Year 10 Football Shield Final
Edmund Rice College 6-8 St Pats Academy, Lisburn 3-3
Edmund Rice College won the Gaelfast Year 10 Shield when they beat St Pat’s Academy Lisburn by 6-8 to 3-3 in Wednesday’s final at Dunsilly. The Glengormley boys did most of the damage in the first half, at the end of which they led by 4-4 to 0-2 and it was going to be a long way back for their Lisburn opponents. To their credit St Pat’s did make a fight of it in the second half, hitting 3-1 in the third quarter, but Edmund Rice steadied the ship and finished strongly to take the title.
St Pat’s centre forward Ronan Arthurs got the opening score of the game when he pointed from play, but Edmund Rice came back with a goal from corner forward Corey McCann and a point from midfielder Jayden James. Eoin Morris pointed to bring St Pat’s back to within two but the rest of the first half belonged to Edmund Rice College and goals from Ciden McConnell in the 12th and 15th minutes and one from corner forward Odhran Torbitt in the 14th saw the Glengormley boys push their lead out fourteen points by half time. (4-4 to 0-2)
St Pat’s made a very good start to the second half and quick point from Darragh McParland and a goal from half forward Eoin Morris saw them close the gap. Torbitt came back with a goal for Edmund Rice College but two quick goals from Lisburn’s full forward David McNally gave them some hope. However Edmund Rice College put up the shutters at this stage, holding their opponents scoreless for the last sixteen minutes of the game. At the other end the Glengormley boys found their scoring touch again and points from Lennon McCann, Caiden McConnell, Alfie McIlhennon and Jayden James saw them home with a bit to spare.
