Colleges: Comfortable title win for St Pats
January 19, 2012
St Patrick's Chris O'Neill has the strenght of his jersey tested by St Josephs full back Paddy Gogarty during the North Leinster JFC final at Dunganny. TO VIEW A SELECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THIS GAME CLICK HERE
St Josephs Rochfortbridge 1-7
St Patrick's Classical School Navan had little difficulty in disposing of the St Joseph's challenge to claim the North Leinster JFC title at Dunganny.
Only a goal separated the teams at the interval but a strong second half showing from the Navan side gave them an easy win over their Westmeath counterparts.
St Pats made all the early running and after fifteen minutes led 1-3 to 0-0. The brilliant Niall Lyons raced through the Josephs defence for the opening goal. Jack Reid managed to point for St Joseph's and this ignited their revival. Points from Ciaran Doyle, Shane Corcoran and Dillon Raleigh left it 1-5 to 0-4 before Reid finished the ball to the Pats net to leave the minimum between the sides. Corcoran levelled the match and totally against the run of play Doyle gave St Joseph's the lead for the only time in the game. The St Pats response was immediate. Corey Leddy had the game all square again before Niall Lyons burst through for his second goal on the stroke of half time.
Luke Dempsey's charges never got going in the second half and the St Joseph's defence had to deal with wave after wave of St Pats attacks. The Pats midfield pairing of Eamon Sheridan and Lyons along with centre foward Robbie McDonnell were central to all of their second half dominance.
From the throw in Lyons won the ball and went on one of his solo runs before passing the ball to Chris O'Neill and he duly blasted the ball to the Joseph's net. Points from Lyons, Padge McGowan and Jack Gore put St Pats 3-10 to 1-6 up midway through the second half and well on their way to victory. St Joseph's had to settle for a point in the last half and this came from substitute Jack Murphy on the 20th minute. Further scores from Gore (2), O'Neill, Lyons and sub Lee Kelly gave the Navan school a comfortable win.
After the game Tom O'Donnell presented the North Leinster JFC Shield to St Pats captain James O'Malley.
St Patricks: Colm Honan, Niall Kane, James O'Malley, Brian McGrath, Declan McGuinness, Christy Meade, John Smith, Eamonn Sheridan, Niall Lyons (2-3), Padge McGowan (0-1), Robbie McDonnell, Jack Gore (0-5), Ben Hoey (0-1), Chris O'Neill (1-2), Corey Leddy 0-1).
Subs: Robbie Keeleghan and Lee Kelly (0-1)
St Joseph's Rochfortbridge: Joe Hyland, Mark Hegarty, Paddy Gogarty, Liam O'Reilly, Graham Flood, Darren Giles, Gavin Glennon, Niall McCabe, Cillian Doyle, Dillon Raleigh (0-1), Jack Gannon, Ian Kilcoyne, Jack Reid (1-1), Ciaran Doyle (0-2), Shane Corcoran (0-2). Sub: Jack Murphy (0-1) Tweet
