Colaiste na Coiribe (Galway): 50 St Mary’s College: 42
IT WAS A BIG DAY for Galway’s Colaiste na Coiribe as they battled hard to secure the All Ireland Schools Under 16 C Boys League title, winning out by eight over St Mary’s College, Dundalk.
Oisin Ó'Gormaile was the shining star of a well-drilled Galway side, who had previously suffered the agonizing loss of the SUBWAY All Ireland Schools Cup final at the same level back in January, losing out by just one point (50-51) to St Vincent’s Castleknock College. They made no mistake this time around, and despite impressive displays from Luke Markey and Thomas Rice of Dundalk, Colaiste na Coiribe had just too much for them.
The westerners drove into a solid lead early on, bringing a four-point cushion into the second quarter after Ó'Gormaile and Máirtín Ó Conaighle settled well early on. Cronan Mac an Bhaird proved crucial for the Tribesmen, working hard under the boards all afternoon, while Elijah Faapito, Rice and Markey kept the scores coming through for Dundalk to leave just four in it once more at the half time break, 29-25 in favour of Colaiste na Coiribe.
The third quarter was where the Galway side really hit their stride though, with superb running and scores from Ó'Gormaile to stretch the gap on the scoreboard that bit more. Mac an Bhaird and Ó Conaighle also proving to be the difference in the end, as they held firm to run out 50-42 point winners.
COLAISTE NA COIRIBE, GALWAY: Oisin Ó'Gormaile (27), Conor Ó Bruada, Zak Rather, Máirtín Ó'Conaighle (9), Cronan Mac an Bhaird (12), Eóin Ó'Dómhnaill, Oisín Turley, Cathal Ó'Maidín (2), Xav Ó Cléirigh, Ross Ó'Nuallán, James MacLochlainn, Eoin Ó'Fearchair.
ST MARY’S COLLEGE, DUNDALK: Dean Carroll, Genesis Uwumangbe, Luke Markey (13), Craig Callan, William Ochuba (4), Graham Stevens, Thomas Rice (13), Dami Abagon (2), Elijah Faapito (10).
MVP: Oisin Ó Gormaile.
