Cross & Passion College, Ballycastle got their season off to a great start when they beat St Killian’s, Garron Tower in the final of the @UlsterUniGAA 11-A-Side Hurling Tournament at Jordanstown on Wednesday. With both team missing half their sides because of Sunday’s Antrim Minor Final it is ironic that both should make their way through to the decider, but it gives an indicator of how strong hurling is this season in the Glens.

St Killian’s, who had a few of last season’s All Ireland Cup winners still in their ranks, started the final well and led by a point at the interval, 1-02 to 0-4. However CPC fought back well in the second half and sealed the win with the last two points of the game for a deserved victory and it is no surprise that they are most people’s favourites for this season’s Mageean Cup.

In the semi-finals CPC be St Mary’s while St Killian’s accounted for Our Lady & St Patrick’s Knock.

In the Shield competition Lecale Grammar School beat St Malachy’s Belfast in the final while Lecale beat St Louis Ballymena in the semi-final and St Malachy’s beat St Pat’s Maghera.

Overall a great day’s hurling with the promise of much more to come in the weeks ahead with the Mageean Cup group games getting underway next week  

For more photos from the event, by Mark Mark Marlow and John McIlwaine, click on the link below

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