Gaelfast Year 8 Hurling Cup

Cross & Passion College 6-5 St Killian’s Garron Tower 2-4

Cross & Passion College retained the Gaelfast Year 8 Antrim Hurling Cup when they beat north Antrim rivals St Killian’s in Wednesday evening’s final at Dunsilly. Leading by 2-4 to 2-1 at the end of a well contested opening half, CPC team captain John Og Darragh struck a second half hat-trick for the Ballycastle school to cap a memorable night for the big centre forward.

Sean Og McKeown gave St Kllian’s and early lead and though Tom Richmond brought CPC level, a Harry Blaney goal on ten minutes got St Killian’s back ahead again. A pointed free from CPC full forward Tom Richmond got CPC in front for the first time and that lead was out to five soon afterwards at Pearce McMullan and grabbed his team’s first goal and John Og Darragh added a point.

Sean Og McNaughton got his team’s second goal and Lorcan McNaughton added a point to put St Killian’s back in front, but the Ballycastle school finished the first half with Tom Richmond’s second goal which gave his team a 2-4 to 2-1 lead at the break.

CPC made the perfect start to the second half when John Og Darragh fired home from close range, and though Oliver Mooney pulled a point back for Garron Tower, two more goals from cousins Killian Cassidy and John Og Darragh all but sealed the win for CPC. Tom Richmond added a point for the Convent to stretch their lead to twelve, and though Oliver Mooney and Sean OgMcKeown pulled a point back for the battling St Killian’s boys, John Og Darragh completed and incredible display as he completed a second half hat-trick