Double glory for Garbally on Schools Cup finals day

It proved a glorious day for Garbally College Ballinasloe at the Connacht Schools Cup finals today at the Sportsground as the completed the Junior and Senior Cup double in exciting fashion. Five tries in total saw Garbally defeat a gallant Roscommon CBS 31-6 to land their 47th Senior Cup title. The Ballinasloe college saw off old rivals The Jes 22-15 to win the Junior Cup and the Senior Development Cup final was won by Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin 25 - 19 against Gallen CS. Details of all 3 finals below:

SENIOR A CUP FINAL RESULT: GARBALLY COLLEGE 26-6 ROSCOMMON CBS

25 mins - Try Garbally from Sean Horkan, converted by Stephen Mannion 7-0

31 mins: Try Garbally from Shay Hennessy, converted by Stephen Mannion 14-0 - HALF TIME

37 mins Roscommon CBS penalty - Mark Purcell 14 - 3

45 mins: Roscommon CBS penalty - Mark Purcell 14 - 6

51 mins: Try Garbally and conversion from Stephen Mannion 21 - 6

57 mins: Try number 4 for Garbally from Oisin McCormack, conversion is missed. 26 - 6

70 mins: Try for Garbally by Oisin McCormack to seal a 47th Senior Cup title for the Ballinasloe School.

FULL TIME - Garbally 31 Roscommon CBS 6

JUNIOR A CUP FINAL Result: GARBALLY COLLEGE 22 - 15 COLAISTE IOGNAID

14 minutes: Try for Garbally from Luke Walsh, converted by Adam O' Carroll. 7 - 0

20 minutes: Try for the Jes from James Harrison. 7 - 5

23 minutes: Penalty Garbally from Adam O' Carroll. 10 - 5

29 minutes: Try Garbally from Daithi Blackweir, converted by Adam O'Carroll - HALF TIME

2nd half, 8 minutes: Try Jes from Adam Madden, converted by Charlie Power 17 - 12

2nd half, 27 minutes: Penalty Jes Charlie Power 17 - 15

2nd half, 30 minutes +1: Try Garbally, Samuel Almeida, 22 - 15

FULL TIME: Garbally 22 Colaiste Iognaid 15

SENIOR DEVELOPMENT CUP FINAL Result: SCOIL CHUIMSITHEACH CHIARÁIN 25 GALLEN CS 19

First half tries from Colm McDonncha (8) and full back Warren Seoighe for the Carraroe school as well as a conversion and penalty from Joe O' Gubaín put them 15 - 0 up. Gallen's try in response came from Bernard Corcoran. Half time SCC 15 - 5 Gallen.

2 minutes into second half a try from Cian O' Scanláin has stretched the lead for the Carraroe men 20 - 5

49 minutes - Try for Gallen from Harry Bassinger, converted by Cathal Flynn. 20 - 12

65 minutes - Try for Gallen from Ronan McDonagh, converted by Cathal Flynn sets up a grandstand finish with 5 minutes to go. 20 - 19

Cian O' Scanláin with his second try and Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin's 4th seals the title in the final minute

Full time: SCC 25 - Gallen 19