Danske Bank Nannery Cup final
Cross & Passion Ballycastle 5-4 Gaelcholáiste Dhoire 1-7
Cross & Passion won the Nannery Cup (Under 14.5 football) title when they beat Gaelcholáiste Dhoire in Friday’s final at Swatragh. Led by their excellent captain Páidí O’Kane the Ballycastle school showed they can play with the big ball as well as a Sliothar as they ran up a big score against the Dungiven side.
It was CPC’s ability to take their scores that really set them apart, for Gaelcholáiste Dhoire had plenty of possession throughout the game, but apart from the excellent MJ MacOscair, who ended with six points it his name, they just couldn’t find the target when they chances presented themselves.
Mac Oscair put Gaelcholáiste Dhoire ahead in the opening minute but CPC hit back two minutes later when Ronan Elliott finished a great move by blasting home from close range. Damian Laverty added a second before O’Kane grabbed his team’s third. MJ MacOscair kept the Derry boys in touch as he added three more points, but a second goal from O’Kane and points from Tom Richmond pushed the CPC lead out to 4-02 to 0-04 at half time.
Gaelcholáiste Dhoire had the Lion’s share of possession during the third quarter and after MacOscair added a couple more points it looked like they could save the game. A goal from Harry Ó Cearnaigh cut the deficit back to just three points and the comeback really looked to be on, but a great move involving O’Kane and Elliott sent Tom Richmond through to hit a decisive goal and there was no way back for the Derry team.
SCORERS
Cross & Passion: P O’Kane (2-2), R Elliott (2-0), D Laverty (1-0), T Richmond (0-2)
Gaelcholáiste: H Ó Cearnaigh (1-0), MJ Mac Oscair (0-6), B Ó Dughail-Ó Cinnéide (0-1).
TEAMS
CPC: Liam McClelland, Ollie Joe McAlonan, Aidan Barr Laverty, Cahir McErlean, Cormac Bailey, Lorcan Murtagh, Ronan McGarry, Paidi O’Kane, John óg Darragh, Tom Richmond, Killan Cassidy, Cahir McCloskey, Iarlaith O’Kane, Damian Laverty, Ronan Elliot
Sub : Gerard Gillan for R McGarry
Gaelcholaiste: Conall Mac Cuaig, Dónal Ó Murchú, Odhrán Ó Cléirigh, Joe Ó Ceallaigh, Tiernan Ó Catháin, Brógan Ó Dughaill-Ó Cinnéide, Eanan Kolbohm, Harry Ó Cearnaigh, Padraig Mac Giollagáin, Séamus Mac Lochlainn, Tiernán Ó Diolúin, Odhrán Ó Giolláin, Oisín Ó Coinn, Harry Ó hArgáin, MJ Mac Oscair.
Subs: Damhnaic Ó Ceallaigh for Oisin Ó Coinn, Conan Mac Airt for Séamus Mac Lochlainn, Patrick Ó hOsain for Tiernan Ó Catháin
Referee – Sean McGuigan
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