All Saints GAC bid a final farewell to one of its most famous hurling sons on Tuesday when Jock McKay was laid to rest following Requiem Mass in All Saints Parish church.

Jock began his hurling career in his native Cushendall before moving to Oisins Glenariffe. He moved to Ballymena after his marriage to his wife Kate and joined All Saints and is still regarded as one of the clubs greatest hurlers.

Jock was a prominent member of the All Saints side who defeated Ahoghill in the South West Junior Hurling final more than 40 years ago and was part of the team who lost to Ballycastle in the All County final, the same year.

He went on to manage the All Saints hurlers where his son Terry played while his wife Kate served as committee member, treasurer and physio for a number of years.

A superb exponent of the sideline cut, Jock would regularly send the sliotar between the uprights and he will be sadly missed by those who had the pleasure to hurl alongside him.

To his wife Kate, son Terry and the extended family circle we extend our deepest sympathy.

Ar Dheis De Go raibh a anam

Jock with fellow members of the All Saints Hurling team at the club dinner in 1992

Danske Bank Foresters’ Shield final

Cross & Passion Ballycastle 4-18 Gaelcholáiste Dhoire 4-17 AET

PIC BY BERT TROWLEN

CPC snatched victory from the jaws of defeat at Pairc MacUillin on Wednesday when a point from right half forward Liam Magee sent over the winning point to edge out Gaelcholáiste Dhoire in a thrilling Foresters Shield final. Two minutes earlier it appeared Gaelcholáiste Dhoire had grabbed the winner, but CPC substitute Emmet McKendry sent over the equaliser and Magee grabbed the winning point and the glory when the chips were really down.

You had to feel for the Dungiven boys at the end for they had given so much throughout the game, playing some great hurling as they once again showed what a great addition they are to Ulster Schools hurling. They looked to be out of Wednesday’s game when they trailed by a goal with just a minute left to play, but Aidan Ó Ceallaigh’s late goal brought them level and set up extra time.

The first half of normal time produced five goals as Caodhan Crawford, Liam McGarry and Conor Anderson all found the Gaelcholáiste Dhoire net . The Dungiven school were still very much in the game thought as Emmet óg Mac Íomhair and Peadar Pio Ó Duibhne rattled the CPC net and they trailed by just a goal at the short whistle – 3-5 to 2-5.

That goal advantage remained for most of the second half through the second half as CPC’s Caodhan Crawford (1-3) and Gaelcholáiste Dhoire’s Dylan Ó hEireamhóin (0-14) picked off the points. CPC were holding on a bit nearing the end but it looked as if they had done enough to seal the win, but the Derry boys battling qualities were rewarded when Ó Ceallaigh struck late to send the game to extra time with the scores tied on 3-11 apiece.

Both sides added five points apiece in the first half of extra time which ended on 3-16 each and when Jude Ó Conaire fired home for Gaelcholáiste Dhoire early in the second period it looked like the title was on its way back to Dungiven. However super sub McKendry grabbed a ‘major’ at the other end, before levelling the scores with a point. It appeared to be anyone’s game at this stage until Liam Magee picked up a long clearance from Ashdon McGarry to send over the magic score.

Cross & Passion: C Crawford 1-3, E McKendry 1-1, L McGarry and C Anderson 1-0 each, O McCallin 0-11, C Johnston and L Magee 0-1 each.

Gaelcholáiste: E óg Mac Íomhair 1-2, PP Ó Duibhne 1-1, A Ó Ceallaigh and J Ó Conaire 0-1 each, D Ó hEireamhóin 0-14

CPC: Ruairí McShane, Oran Devlin, Ashdon McGarry, Eunan Johnston, Liam Smyth, Darragh Kinney, Ryan McQuaid, Oisin Connolly, Liam McGarry, Liam Magee, Oisin McCallin, Conan Johnston, Cadhan Crawford, Conor Anderson, Logan McConville

Subs used: Luke Connolly, Emmett McKendry

Gaelcholáiste: Caoimhín Ó hEireamhóin, Cormac Mac an tSionnaigh, Declan Ó Ceallaigh, Ciarán Ó Muirí-Mac Uilliaim, Cian Ó Dughaill-Ó Cinnéide, Dara Ó Lochlainn, Dylan Ó Ceallaigh, Lorcán Ó Muirí, Cahair Ó Baoill, Dylan Ó hEireamhóin  Jude Ó Connaire, Cahir Mac Niocaill, Aidan Ó Ceallaigh, Emmett óg Mac Íomhair, Peadar Pio Ó Duibhne

McAuley Cup Final – Senior Hurling

Dunloy 4-18 Loughgiel 2-12

Dunloy won the McAuley Cup pre-season tournament in Armoy on Sunday when they beat Loughgiel in the final by twelve points. Leading by six at the end of an entertaining opening half, the Cuchullains upped the pace in the second half and with team captain Keelan Molloy leading the line, and corner forward Anton McGrath scoring a hat-trick they pulled away to win by twelve.

Loughgiel goalkeeper Chrrisy O’Connell made a mistake for Dunloy’s second goal, but more than made up for it with a series of excellent saves during the rest of the game, while Declan McCloskey was excellent at centre back.  

Loughgiel started well and a goal from Damian Quinn followed by a point from a free by Maol Connolly but Dunloy hit back and Anton McGrath hit the net at the other end. Barry Scott got a second goal soon afterwards to put Dunloy on top and though Loughgiel kept in touch with a series of excellent points, Anton McGraths’s second goal had the Cuchuallains 3-8 to 1-6 ahead at the break.

After the break Dunloy kept adding to their total as Keelan Molloy and Anton McGrath hit well struck points, as did Nickey McKeague,  while substitute  Ryan Mort was soon on the scorinline. Anton McGrath completed his hat trick after being set up by substitute Aodhan McGarry for Dunloy fourth goal, and while Loughgiel pulled a goal back following a goalmouth scramble Dunloy went on to win with a bit to spare.

Allianz Hurling League Division One Group B

Tipperary 2-21 Antrim 0-12

Tipperary cruised to a fifteen point win over Antirm at rain soaked Corrigan Park on Satruday, a result that secures the Premier County’s place in the semi-finals.

Without ever having to be anywhere near their best Tipperary were always in control of the game against an Antrim side who fought to the bitter end, but were just lacking in quality, which considering the list of injuries is not at all surprising   

Antrim tried their best but just could not match the skill level and pace of their much vaunted opponents. The result sees the Saffrons end their league campaign and it is clear they have a lot of work to do to get ready for the start of the championship in a few weeks’ time

Aodhán O’Brien put Antrim ahead in the early stages, but Sean Kenneally had the Premier County level inside a couple of minutes. Jason Forde’s first point, (he would go on to amass twelve over the seventy minutes), gave Tipperary the lead but O’Brien brought the home team back on terms for the second time. However with Antrim struggling for scores it wasn’t long to  the Munster side were back ahead  and they came with five on the bounce to start to open the gap. O’Brien was Antrim’s sole scorer in the opening period, adding another pair of frees as Eoghan Connolly got in on the act four the visitors.

A break from Conor Stakelum saw him find Jake Morris with a good ball and the corner forward grabbed the first of his two goals , while Forde’s sixth point of the half put the Primmer into a 1-10 to 0-4 lead.

Forde and O’Brien traded pointed from frees straight after the restart and the pair would continue to lead the way in the scoring stakes, both doubling their half-time tally,

Niall McKenna pulled one back for Antrim with the first of his three second half points and the Sarsfields man could have had more, but was denied a when Tipp’s goalkeeper Rhys Shelly blocked with his route.

Tipperary began to stretch their lead as substitutes Dan McCormack and Darragh Stakelum popped over a couple of points before Bryan O’Mara and Danny Slattery added to to thevisitors total.

Scorers for Tipperary: J Forde 0-12 (8fs, 1 65), J Morris 2-2, S Kenneally 0-2, E Connolly 0-1, B O’Mara 0-1, D Slattery 0-1, D McCormack 0-1, D Stakelum 0-1.

Scorers for Antrim: A O’Brien 0-8 (7fs), N McKenna 0-3, R McAteer 0-1

Tipperary: Rhys Shelly; Danny Slattery, Ronan Maher, Craig Morgan; Michael Breen, Robert Byrne, Bryan O’Mara; Paddy Cadell, Eoghan Connolly; Conor Stakelum, Sean Kenneally, Noel McGrath; Jake Moris, Jason Forde, Dean Ryan.

Subs: Sean Hayes for S Ryan (HT), Darragh Stakelum for E Connolly (40), Cathal Quinn for P Cadell (49), Dan McCormack for N McGrath (56), Billy Seymour for S Kenneally (65).

Antrim: Cormac McFadden; Phelim Duffin, Rory McCloskey, Paddy Burke; Scott Walsh, Ryan McGarry, Enda Og McGarry; Eoghan Campbell, Niall O’Connor; Niall McKenna, Aodhán O’Brien, Conor Boyd; Eoin McFerran, Conor McCann, Fred McCurry.

Subs: Ronan McAteer for F McCurry (53), Christy McGarry for E Og McGarry (53), Eoin Trainor for S Walsh (62), Arron Bradley for C McCann (68), Ruairi McCormick for N O’Connor (68).

Referee: Chris Mooney (Dublin).

Ulster Champions power their way to All Ireland title

Masita Paddy Buggy Cup Final (All-Ireland senior schools B hurling)

St Killian’s Garron Tower (Antrim) 4-13 Blackwater CS, Lismore (Waterford) 0-13

St Killian’s wrote their name in the history books at Abbotstown on Saturday when they powered their way to the school’s first All Ireland title, sweeping aside the challenge of Blackwater Community School in the final of the Paddy Buggy Cup.

There were some concerns among the Antrim champions when they were asked to play with the strong wind in the opening half and the feeling was that they needed a substantial lead by half time. However it couldn’t have worked out better from the boys from the Tower as they sprung from the traps like an express train, scoring three goals in the opening twelve minutes, plus adding three points for good measure to got twelve points clear before the Munster boys had even troubled the umpires.

Blackwater CS made a bit of a comeback in the last ten minutes of the first half but the Tower were still 3-08 to 0-6 clear by the interval. There were signs in the early stages of the second half that the Waterford side were going to make a game of it as they hit three very good points, but St Killian’s started to settle again and team captain Joseph McLaughlin settled his team with three points. The gap remained at nine until the 54^th minute when a brilliantly taken goal by Orrin O’Connor ended any chance of a comeback.

Joseph McLaughlin led the Garron Tower charge, but his half-forward colleague Cormac McKeown picked up the Player of the Match award to add to the one he collected in the provincial final.

Orrin O’Connor with two of those opening three goals was another to worry the Lismore defence, while at the other end the St Killian’s corner-backs John Scullion and Colla Ward closed out the threat of Stephen Murphy and Ben O’Sullivan.

Joseph McDonnell, Joseph O’Keefe and Jake Henley got on a lot of ball, but the gap the Tower opened in the first 12 minutes was just too much for the Waterford side to close.

McLaughlin hit the opening goal in the second minute, finishing a fine move involving Cormac McKeown and Oran McCambridge. Worse was to follow two minutes later when a high ball from Callagh Mooney was taken down for O’Connor to find the net. The third goal in the 12th minute was quite similar with McKeown’s high delivery dropping in on the Lismore goalie and McCambridge diverted it over the line.

Blackwater hit a decent spell with four unanswered points between the 20th and 27th minutes, but St Killian’s finished the half strongly with points from McCambridge and McKeown (two) and the Ulster champions led by 3-8 to 0-6 at half time.

Lismore started the second half with three points inside six minutes from Charlie Lineen, Joe O’Keefe and a Cummins free, before McLaughlin landed three points in reply to get St Killian’s back on course. Although Murphy, Adam Cummins and O’Keefe then found the range, the gap was still 3-12 to 0-12 with 54 minutes gone.

The north Antrim side then slammed the door shut with a lightening moved that put Orrin O’Connor through for their fourth goal.

Frustration led to two late red cards for the Munster champions. It mattered little because St Killian’s had already set off the celebrations around the pitch.

St Killian’s: O McCambridge 2-1, J McLaughlin 1-8, 0-5 frees, O O’Connor 1-0, C Mckeown 0-3, C McAuley 0-1

Blackwater: B Cummins 0-5 frees, J O’Keefe 0-3, 2 frees, A Cummins 0-2, S Murphy, B O’Sullivan and C Lineen 0-1 each.

St Killian’s: T McLaughlin, C Ward, C Devlin, J Scullion, A Birt, C McAuley, N Magee, C McIlwaine, C Mooney, C McKeown, J McLaughlin, O O’Connor, M Furey, O McCambridge, N Hynds.

Subs: E Ward forC Devlin (48), P McDonnell for M Furey (59), A McCambridge for N Hynds (60 + 2), C Graham for N Magee (60 + 3) 

Blackwater: B Murphy, J Twomey, T Ahern, C Lynch, T Duffin, J Henley, C McCarthy, Joseph McDonnell, J O’Keefe, C Lineen, A Cummins, J Hickey, S Murphy, B Cummins, B O’Sullivan.

Subs: S Barry for C Lineen (50), H Quinn for J Hickey(59), Jack McDonnell for C McCarthy (60 + 2)

M Redmond (Kildare)

Conor McKeown receives the man of the match award while Joe McLaughlin receives the Paddy Buggy Cup, both throphies presented bySean McGourty of All Ireland Colleges