St Joseph’s Dunloy win the Tony McGrath Cup

Tony McGrath Memorial Cup – Primary School Hurling

Saint Joseph’s Primary School Dunloy won the Tony McGrath Cup for the first time when they beat last year’s holders, Kilrea Primary School, in the final at the Dunloy Cuncullains Academy on Friday.

Eight teams took part in two groups of four with the top two in each groups qualifying for the semi-final. After watching the first semi-final between holders Kirea and St Brigid’s Primary School, Mayogall the money would have been on one of the Derry schools to take the honours.

***St Joseph’s Primary School, Dunloy captain Seamus McKeague receives the Tony McGrath Memorial Cup from Tony’s widow Sally and his mum Philomena***

Dunloy had to work hard in their semi-final win over St Patrick’s Rasharkin and going into the final they would have been slight outsiders. However everything fell perfectly for the St Joseph’s boys in the final and they soon established a comfortable lead.

More goals followed after the change of ends and the pushed on to win convincingly in the end.

Afterwards Tony McGrath’s widow Sally and his mum Philomena presented the trophy to Seamus McKeague, captain of the St Joseph’s team.

Overall another great tournament and a fitting tribute to the great man it is named after.