Meath players star for UCD Freshers
February 18, 2015
UCD Freshers Brian Harnan, Colm Honan and Sean Meade
There were three Meath players on the UCD team that claimed the All Ireland Freshers football championship title at Portlaoise yesterday.
Moynalvey's Brian Harnan, Nobber's Sean Meade and Colm Honan from Navan O'Mahony's led the way as UCD completed a league / championship double, their first since 1969.
The Dublin College defeated UCC in the decider 0-13 to 1-6.
There was another Meath connection with UCD as Dunboyne's Shane McEntee along with Stephen O'Shaughnessy and Damien Farrelly completed the management team. The winners enjoyed a terrific second-half display, which saw them hold their opponents scoreless.
The Cork college led 1-6 to 0-8 at the break.
UCD Scorers - Conor McCarthy 0-4, Stephen Coen, Colin O'Riordan and Colm Basquel 0-2 each, Brian Byrne, Michael Monaghan and Larry Moran 0-1 each.
UCD - Colm Honan, Eoin Murchan, Seán Mullooly, Seán Conlon, Eoin Lafferty, Stephen Coen (capt.), Brian Harnan, Larry Moran, Colin O'Riordan, Dylan Kilgallon, Brian Byrne, Michael Monaghan, Conor McCarthy, Colm Basquel, Seán Meade. Subs: Ryan Haughey, Darragh O'Brien, James Feehan, Declan Byrne, Jim Rossiter, Killian Lavelle, Kevin Killion, Benjamin Kelly, Liam Hughes, Daire Quinn, Jake Malone, Peter Thorton, Ben Cowman, Enda Macken, Tom Hayes.
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