Ulster Colleges

[orangeman]

Your right Naka that save won the game for St. Paul's. Great game in really poor conditions. A credit to both sets of players and managers. I thought John Rafferty spent as much time on the field as some players today on top of the referee after every decision against him.

Pat has been away from the game for a while. John might have through the needed guidance on the new rules and was there in an advisory capacity.

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The Academy beat Maghera tonight.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_hrPvcxPYY&feature=youtu.be

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RESULT: Omagh CBS 0-12 Abbey CBS 0-9 in tonight's DB MacRory Cup replay.

[ONeill]

Good to see the Tyrone sides back mixing it. We had a bit of a hiatus there.

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Video: See 3 minutes of highlights from tonight's MacRory Cup win for Omagh CBS over Abbey CBS http://youtu.be/-BaAEmXs9No

[never kickt a ball]

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St Patrick's Cavan into MacRory Cup decider
St Patrick's Cavan reached their first MacRory Cup final since 1975 thanks to a convincing 1-12 to 2-4 win over Omagh CBS at Castleblayney.
The Breffni boys will meet St Patrick's Dungannon on St Patrick's Day.
Cathal Donaghy smashed home a ninth minute goal for Omagh but Thomas Edward Donohue found the net on 24 minutes as his side led 1-7 to 1-3 at half-time.
The Cavan side confirmed their dominance in the second half, although Gavin Slane scored a goal for Omagh.
A team with a terrific work ethic and a couple of accurate finishers, the Breffni lads turned in a committed display to reach their first decider for 40 years, when their manager was Cardinal Sean Brady.
After Donaghy's goal the Breffni county lads worked their way back with scores from corner men Donohue and Conor Smith to go level by the 21st minute.
And St Pat's then struck for a goal, Ben Conaty slipping the ball to Donohue for a clinical finish past Packie O'Neill.
Donohue's third converted free eased Cavan into a 1-7 to 1-3 interval lead, and once they got the wind in their backs in the second half, they thrived.
Centre back Cian McManus was a constant driving force from deep, and they added scores through Matthew McKenna, Donohue and a brilliant Pierce Smith effort.
A defensive error allowed Slane to nip in for a 52nd minute Omagh goal, but Cavan regained their composure to finish the job off with late scores from Smith, and Omagh finished with 14 men, following the straight red card dismissal of defender Eoghain Murray.
St Patrick's Cavan scorers: Thomas Edward Donohue 1-4 (3f), Pierce Smith 0-3 (2f), Conor Smith, Matthew McKenna 0-2 each, Ben Conaty 0-1.
Omagh CBS scorers: Gavin Slane, C Donaghy 1-0 each, James Darcy (f), John Harkin (f), Nathan Donnelly, Aidan McSorley 0-1 each.

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Outstanding First Half Puts Academy into MacRory Final

February 28, 2015

St Patrick's Academy Dungannon 3-11 St Paul's Bessbrook 1-10

An outstanding first half display paved the way for St Patrick's Academy Dungannon to reach the Danske Bank MacRory Cup final at the expense of St Paul's Bessbrook in Armagh last night.

With the wind at their backs the Tyrone school dominated the opening half to establish a 3-8 to 1-3 lead against the shell shocked MacCormack Cup winners. It could well have been worse for Bessbrook as the winners had two goals chalked off in the first half for square ball infringements.

The Academy couldn't have asked for a better start to the game with Ryan Coleman and Cormac O'Hagan combining for Daniel Kerr to get a goal with only thirty seconds gone on the clock. The next two scores turned out to be goals as well as first of all Shea Hoey levelled in the eighth minute. But almost immediately O'Hagan converted a penalty after Fintan McClure had been followed.
Wing back Liam Rafferty and Kerr tagged on points before Jody McGovern replied for Bessbrook. The superb Ryan Coleman then landed a brilliant point from distance before the same player exchanged passes with O'Hagan to fire to the net.

A speculative effort from centre half back Stephen Corr sailed all the way to the net but it was ruled out as was a finish moments later from Mark Donnelly. O'Hagan knocked over two frees before a relieved Bessbrook greeted the half time whistle.

In the opening minutes of the second half Hoey twice had good chances for goals but all he got was a point to show for his efforts and after that a superb Academy defence closed up shop with Ciaran Higgins, Stephen Corr and Michael McKernan to the fore.
Bessbrook were forced into shooting from long range and most of the time their shots were under severe pressure. Jody McGovern, Hoey, Caolan McConville and Miceal McNamee had points but the Academy maintained a safe distance thanks to efforts from Coleman and Rafferty as they made it through to the St.Patrick's Day showpiece.

St Patrick's Academy Dungannon: C Donaghy, C Barker, C Higgins, C Lyons, L Rafferty (0-2), S Corr, M McKernan, C Campbell (0-1), B Kennedy, C O'Hagan (1-2, 2f, 1-0pen), D Kerr (1-1), C Kilpatrick, R Coleman (1-3), F McClure (0-1,1f), M Donnelly (0-1).
Subs: P Molloy for Donnelly, N Muldoon for Corr, L Mallon for Kilpatrick, B Crealey for Kennedy

St Paul's Bessbrook: M Murphy, S Finnegan, C Boylan, K Mallon, D Loye, R Gaskin (0-1), F O'Rourke, C McConville (0-2), P Quinn, R McSherry, M McCabe, J McGovern (0-3), M McNamee (0-2, 2f), J Og Burns, S Hoey (1-2).
Subs: J Durnin for O'Rourke, P McArdle for Boyle, S Conlon for McSherry

Referee: J McQuillan, Cavan

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Cavan Reach First MacRory Final in 40 Years
March 1, 2015

St Patrick's Cavan 1-12 Omagh CBS 2-4

St Patrick's Cavan are through to their first Danske Bank MacRory Cup final in 40 years after a thoroughly deserved five point success over Omagh CBS at Castleblayney yesterday afternoon.
The winners looked the better side throughout and they now face St.Patrick's Dungannon in the decider on St Patrick's Day.
St Patrick's Cavan led 1-7 to 1-3 at halftime and they were full value for that advantage after recovering from losing an early goal. Sixteen year old Thomas Edward Donohoe, who was a constant threat throughout, opened the scoring in the fifth minute for Cavan.
In the next attack Omagh almost grabbed a goal when a free from the left wing from James Darcy dropped in the danger zone and Nathan Donnelly pulled on it but Matthew McKenna made a great block on the line.
Donnelly then levelled matters before the Tyrone lads found the net in the 9th minute when Aiden Fullerton and Andrew McGrath combined for centre half back Cathal Donaghy to burst through and rifle the ball to the roof of the net.
Donohoe and Darcy traded points from frees before a superb effort from a tight angle from Conor Smith was followed by one from McKenna to level matters by the 21st minute.
Three minutes later Donohoe left a couple of players in his wake before smashing the ball to the net past keeper Patrick O'Neill. Full forward Ben Conaty tagged on a point and while John Harkin responded from a free, it was Donohoe who had the final say of the half from a placed ball as well.
It was Omagh who had the opening score of the second half with a well taken effort from Aiden McSorley that went over via the post. But Cavan lifted their game to dominate the rest of the third quarter. McKenna, Donohoe and McKenna all registered to leave them 1-10 to 1-4 in front.
It looked all over bar the shouting, but eight minutes from time the Tyrone lads were thrown a lifeline when Gavin Slane first timed the ball to the net. That proved to be their last score however as the winners stepped on the gas again.
Omagh keeper Patrick O'Neill made a great save to deny Donohoe but Cavan weren't going to be denied and two frees from the boot of Pierce Smith sealed victory and sent them through to a first decider since 1975. Omagh finished with fourteen men after full back Eoghan Murray was sent off a minute from time.
St Patrick's Cavan : F O'Rourke, D Lunney, D Monaghan, L Fortune, D Kennedy, C McManus, JJ McGovern, T Galligan, B Argue, P Smith (0-3, 2f), P Leddy, M McKenna (0-2), C Smith (0-2), B Conaty (0-1), T E Donohoe (1-4, 3f).
Subs : R O'Neill for Leddy, B McKiernan for Argue, D Wilson for Galligan
Omagh CBS : P O'Neill, P Keyes, E Murray, C Moss, O McGinn, C Donaghy (1-0), J Harkin (0-1,1f), P McGirr, J Darcy (0-1, 1f), N Donnelly (0-1), A McSorley (0-1), M Coreless, A McGrath, A Fullerton, G Slane (1-0).
Subs : R McKenna for Keyes, T Clarke for Donnelly, T McNamee for Fullerton, C Loughran for McSorley
Referee – C Branagan, Down

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Video: See FULL match highlights as St Pat's Cavan beat Omagh CBS to reach their first MacRory Cup Final since 1975 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7918HMowwKA&list=UUV9FRrEJ8GGtVudz5pb5AeQ

[dec]

St Pat's Cavan clinch first MacRory Cup triumph in 43 years

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/gaelic-games/31926517

St Patrick's Cavan clinched their first MacRory Cup title since 1972 as they beat St Patrick's Academy Dungannon 2-12 to 0-8 at Armagh. Cavan led 0-5 to 0-2 but then needed a superb Fergal O'Rourke save to keep them 0-6 to 0-4 ahead at half-time. Dungannon levelled after half-time as O'Rourke made another great save to turn a Daniel Kerr shot over the bar. However, Cavan hit five straight points to lead 0-11 to 0-6 and two late Thomas Edward Donohue goals sealed their win.

Donohue produced a tremendous display at the Athletic Grounds as the notched 2-3 but the man of the match award went to powerful Cavan midfielder Thomas Galligan whose all-action performance was key to his school's first MacRory title in 43 years. Dungannon led twice early on but despite losing influential full-forward Ben Conaty because of an ankle injury, Cavan moved into a 0-5 to 0-2 lead with the superb Galligan among their scorers. Cavan keeper O'Rourke made the first of his two magnificent saves as his strong hand somehow kept out Fintan McClure's point-blank chance although points from Daniel Kerr and Cormac O'Hagan did help cut the deficit to 0-6 to 0-4 at half-time.

The match appeared to be turning in Dungannon's favour after the restart as they quickly drew level and in fact should have been ahead as O'Rourke somehow diverted Kerr's goal-bound shot over the crossbar. However, midfielder Brendan Argue restored Cavan's lead with a fine effort from play and after Pierce Smith had struck another Cavan point, Dungannon suffered a blow when full-forward Fintan McClure was black carded for a body check. Two O'Donohue frees and Darragh Kennedy's second superb point left Cavan in control at 0-11 to 0-6 up after 48 minutes.

Cormac O'Hagan's point cut the Cavan lead but Donohue's first goal after a sweeping move ended the game as a contest. Donohue's goal heroics weren't over as he produced a delightful close-range finish after being superbly picked out by Galligan.

In the all-Monaghan MacLarnon Cup final, Our Lady's Castleblayney defeated Patrician Carrickmacross 4-8 to 0-8.

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Video: See Cavan's 2 goals in today's MacRory Final and an 'attempt' to interview the goalscorer.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhDIfjtoeIE&feature=youtu.be

[Wildweasel74]

G who dressed Marty Clarke the day, was that what has been going for style in the land down under past few years, oh boy!!
Marty Clarke WANTED!! for crimes against Fashion!!

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G who dressed Marty Clarke the day, was that what has been going for style in the land down under past few years, oh boy!!
Marty Clarke WANTED!! for crimes against Fashion!!

Absolute madness and not a shamrock in sight unlike in Ravenhill.

What was worse was the language of Galligan when he described his team mates as being 'f**king savage' in his live interview after the game.  Was there not a lad a few years ago in Croke Park who also let a load of 'fcuks' go on the steps of the Hogan?  I know lads get caught up in the moment but it doesn't take much for a lad to say a few words without swearing.

[Zulu]

There was and it wasn't a few. Lads need to really wise up using language in their interviews or acceptance speeches, reflects really poorly on the GAA.

[ONeill]

That's a great Cavan side.