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Bunscoil Phobal Feirste and St Patrick’s Loughgiel win Cumann na mBunscol titles

Bunscoil Phobal Feirste won the hurling title at Friday’s Cumann na mBunscol county final at St Louis Grammar School in Ballymena. With wins over north Antrim champions St Patrick’s Loughgiel and South West winners St. Patrick’s Rasharkin, the Belfast boys registered wins in both games their excellent full back Cillian McDonald playing a vital role in both game and was deservedly awarded the Player of the Tournament award.

St. Patrick’s Primary School, Loughgiel, won the Camogie title after and epic battle with In a closely contested battle the Loughgiel girls drew their opening match with Holy Trinity Belfast, the game finishing 1-01 to 0-04. Holy Trinity  went on to beat Rasharkin their second game of the round-robin section which meant it all came down to the last game between the Loughgiel and Rasharkin schools.

When the Rasharkin girls led by 1-00 to 0-01 at half time it appeared the Loughgiel chances were gone but they fought back in the second half and three goals from star midfielder Meabh McKinley swung their game in their favour and saw her team take the title by virtue of goals scored overall.

Holy Trinity’s midfielder Cadhla Stilges took to overall Camogie Player of the Tournament award.

The Boys Football finals will be played back at St Louis on Monday

Mr Duffin presents the Camogie Cup to St Patrick’s Loughgiel captain Rioghnach Laverty

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