Coláiste Eoin crowned Leinster SH ‘A’ champions

Sun, 23rd February 2020

LEINSTER COLLEGES SHC 'A' FINAL

COLAISTE EOIN, BOOTERSTOWN 1-16 ST KIERAN'S, KILKENNY 0-17

A Dara Puirséil goal as the game moved into added time saw Coláiste Eoin defeat St Kieran's Kilkenny (1-16 to 0-17) in Sunday's Top Oil Leinster Schools SHC 'A' final at Netwatch Cullen Park.

In the five minutes added time Eoin show great team work and mettle to hold out for victory and become the new Corn Uí Dhuill champions.

With Kieran's defending a 0-16 to 0-15 lead as the game moved into added time Puirséil dodged his way through on goal before showing great awareness to bat to the net,It was a terrific encounter with some real stand-out displays.

The sides were level a total of nine times over the course of the hour-plus, including at half-time (0-6 each).

Coláiste Eoin were strong down the spine of their defence with Brian Mac Sithigh and Ian O hEithir enjoying influential roles.

Odhrán Mac Gerailt gave the Booterstown school great presence around the middle-third while up front Purséil hit 1-2 from play, including the match-wnning goal, while Breandán O Scanláin converted five frees.

SCORERS - Coláiste Eoin: B O’Scanláin 0-5 (0-3f, 0-1 ‘65’), D Purséil 1-2, P O Luineacháin 0-3 (0-1 sideline), C O’Tuathaill 0-2, O Mac Gearailt, S O Fiachna, S O Cuanaigh, L Mac an Bháird 0-1 each. St Kieran’s: C Kelly 0-9, 0-6 frees, D Maher 0-3, O Egan, D Walsh 0-2 each, J Harkin 0-1.

COLAISTE EOIN: M O Donaile; C Mac Mathúna, B Mac Shitigh, L O Lochlainn; R O Maoileoin, I O’Eithir, C O Cathasaigh; O Mac Gearailt, S O Fiachna; C O Tualthaill, D Puirséil, P O Luineacháin; L O Fiachna, B O Scanláin, S O Cuanaigh. Subs: L Mac an Bháird for L O Fiachna (19), D O Dulaing for MacGearailt (41).

ST KIERAN’S, KILKENNY: D Galway; K Rudkins, P Moylan, D Fogarty; P McDonald, S Keoghan, J Harkin; C Kelly, H Walsh; C Kenny, J Doyle, D Maher; O Egan, P Donoghue, D Walsh. Subs: C Mullen for Maher (inj, 47), J Sheridan for Doyle (54).

REF: K Dooley (Offaly).

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LEINSTER COLLEGES SHC 'A' (Corn Uí Dhuill)

1 St Kieran's, Kilkenny Kilkenny 56 (times) 1922, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019

=2 Kilkenny CBS, Kilkenny 8 1936, 1970, 1976, 1981, 1983, 2006, 2013, 2014

= 2 St Peter's College, Wexford Wexford 8 1960, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1982

4 Mount St. Joseph, Roscrea Tipperary 5 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1947

=5 Patrician College, Ballyfin Laois 4 1942, 1952, 1956, 1963

=5 Birr Community School Offaly 4 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986

7 Good Counsel, New Ross Wexford 3 1995, 1997, 2009

=8 Coláiste Caoimhin, Dublin 2 1930, 1934

=8 O'Connell School Dublin 2 1946, 1954

=8 Dublin Colleges 2 2001, 2008

=11 Castleknock College, Dublin 1 1918

=11 Blackrock College, Dublin 1 1935

=11 St Joseph's, Marino, Dublin 1 1945