Tuesday 13th November 2018 at 7:30pm £2 Arena Pitch, Queen’s University, Belfast Referee: Fionntán McCotter (Aontroim)
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On behalf of Ulster Schools’ GAA, I am like, in particular, to pay a delighted to welcome you all to our 2018-2019 special thanks to all our co- Danske Bank Mageean Cup Final, I warmly ordinators who drive our welcome our finalists tonight and all those competitions each year who have come along to support them at this with such efficiency. excellent venue at the Dub. Following the success All involved in the promotion of hurling in of last year’s historic Ulster look forward to nights like these, as we venture, once again the are always assured of a marvellous spectacle. final of the Mageean Once again we are grateful for the support Cup will be streamed live and confidence of our partners, Danske Bank, via the Ulster Schools’ whose generosity enables us to provide no less FaceBook page. We are grateful to Paul Heaney than 70 competitions across both codes for our and Celebrations Event Videos, who, over the past students. year, have been responsible for providing us with excellent coverage of highlights and interviews This is the 56th year of the Mageean Cup; every from many of our games. The commentary for final is memorable for the teams involved, but tonight’s game will once again be provided by this is particularly the case this year as this is only Seamus McAleenan, whose contribution to, and the second time that we have no representatives knowledge of our schools, is second to none. from Antrim contesting the final. In a repeat of last year’s final, An Dún are appearing in their fourth On a personal note, I would like to thank our decider and will be looking for revenge against St committee for their tireless work in promoting and Patrick’s, Maghera, their conquerors last year, who organising our games, and to Aidan O’Rourke and are second only to St. Mary’s CBS in Mageean Cup his staff at Queen’s University for the use of these successes, as they strive for their 15th title. The marvellous facilities this evening. I would also wish South Derry School are still smarting from what to place on record our thanks to all our clubs who they see as an injustice in last year’s Paddy Buggy make their facilities available to us, and to all the Final and are eager to add to the school’s two All referees who officiate at our games. Ireland titles. Finally, I extend my best wishes to all our schools I wish to commend and thank the coaches and who will contest all our other competitions and players from all the teams who have participated, finals in both codes throughout the remainder not only in the Mageean Cup, but also those of this school year, and I exhort you all to keep involved in our other 17 hurling competitions in touch with our games and competitions during this school year at ‘B’, ‘C’, and ‘D’ levels. throughout the year on our website www. The participating schools range from Dungloe ulsterschoolsgaa.com and join our many Friends and Buncrana in the west, to Portaferry and on Facebook and Twitter. Downpatrick in the east, and from Cootehill in the south to Ballycastle in the far north. This geographical spread means that our 18 hurling competitions embrace every corner of the Seamus MacGabhann province, and provide over 500 games of hurling (Cathaoirleach) in each school year for our 40 dual schools. I would
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Welcome to the Danske Bank Mageean Cup Final.
This evening’s final is one of the highlights in our local sporting calendar and we are incredibly proud to once again be involved. This season marks the seventh year of our partnership with Ulster Schools GAA and we are delighted that over this time, the competition and number of schools involved have continued to grow.
As a local bank, we understand the role we play in the community. We are committed to investing in young people, so there is a natural and distinct fit between us and the GAA, a grassroots organisation with connections to the heart of communities’ right across Northern Ireland.
In addition to our partnerships with Ulster Schools’ GAA and Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup, we are into our third year of partnering with the Northern Ireland Schools’ Football Association. Each of these competitions has gone from strength to strength and we continue to be impressed by the talent across each sport.
I know that it has been a challenging but exciting journey for the teams, coaches and fans to get to this point. Our own colleagues and customers have been enthusiastic supporters and followed the teams’ progress to the finals.
Coaches, organisers, teachers, friends and family have all played their part in allowing the players to demonstrate their skills on the pitch. Without these people dedicating their time freely, the competitions simply wouldn’t happen.
I’d also like to acknowledge the dedication and hard work of the Ulster Schools’ committee and others. They give up their time on a voluntary basis to run these competitions, and do so with a high level of professionalism.
But of course this evening is about the Mageean Cup final and the finalists, St. Patrick’s College, Maghera and An Dún, who have worked so hard to get to this point.
On behalf of everyone at Danske Bank, I wish you good luck and look forward to an exciting final.
Kevin Kingston, Chief Executive Officer, Danske Bank
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romantine College was an SMA seminary (Society of African Missions), and is now a well known Retreat Centre. The Dromantine seminarians actually played an Ulster Colleges’ hurling select in a challenge game in 1963, probably Dto mark the presentation of the new trophy to the Ulster Colleges Council.
From its formation in 1928, it is apparent that the activities of the Ulster Colleges Council (now Ulster Schools) reflected the fact that football had an appeal throughout the province of Ulster while interest in hurling had a narrower geographical focus. The diocesan colleges were boarding schools which drew their students in the main from their own dioceses, so those colleges were consequently football orientated and were focused on the MacRory Cup. St Malachy’s College, Belfast was the only one with a strong interest in hurling.
On the other hand, the day schools were run by the Christian Brothers, many of whom came from strong hurling counties and backgrounds in the South. In the 1930s Abbey CBS represented Down in inter-county hurling at minor level, winning a couple of provincial titles and appearing in All-Ireland semi-finals. St. Mary’s CBS, Belfast had both encouragement from the Brothers and an intake that was from local clubs which played hurling, while there was occasionally strong hurling involvement from Omagh CBS, Armagh CBS and St Patrick’s Downpatrick.
DANSKE BANK MAGEEAN CUP FINAL 2018 The Official Ulster Schools GAA Website - SPONSORED BY DANSKE BANK Mageean Cup After the war, the establishment of a second boarding school in Down and Connor at Garron Tower (St. MacNissi’s College) in 1951 illustrated the dilemma facing the development of hurling. Hurling was mainly played by the day pupils, while football was the sport for the boarders. St MacNissi’s won the inaugural Mageean Cup in 1963- 1964, a competition which included St Mary’s CBS, St Malachy’s College and St Michael’s College, Omeath. Ballycastle’s Eddie Donnelly was a key member of that team.
Thereafter, St. Mary’s CBS monopolised the competition for the next couple of decades, during which both St Malachy’s and St Michael’s faded from the scene. Cross and Passion Convent, Ballycastle became co-educational in the 1970’s and entered Colleges’ hurling competitions at all levels. However, a lack of boys in Sixth Form restricted them to a single Mageean Cup title (1978-79) - a team which featured Olcan McFetridge and Brian Donnelly. Cross and Passion now holds 8 titles in total. Armagh CBS were a constant presence during the 1970s and they won their first and so far only title in 1982/3. Paul Doyle was their star, and most of that team went on to represent Armagh at county level.
St Patrick’s Maghera emerged as a force at under-age level during the early 1980s and took the first of their 12 titles in 1983/4. That inaugural victory was fashioned by the McGurk and Downey brothers, who would also drive Queen’s University to their last appearance in a Fitzgibbon final in 1987. Maghera also won the Mageean - MacRory Cup double on three occasions during the 1980s, a quite exceptional feat given that many players featured on both teams. This double had previously been accomplished by St Mary’s CBS in 1971; in fact, St Mary’s went on to win the All Ireland double (the Hogan and O’Keefe Cups) in that year. St Louis Ballymena completed a decade of change in Mageean Cup hurling by winning their first title in 1988-9, under coach Alex Connolly and featuring future Antrim goalie Shane Elliott.
St Mary’s CBS however has remained the dominant force, adding a further 13 titles during the past 30 years, bringing their total to 30. De La Salle College, Belfast reached the Mageean Cup final in 1993-1994 and again in 1999-2000 but has so far failed to
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collect the trophy. A recent innovation in 2011/2012 was the entry of an amalgamated team representing ‘An Dún’, and this was followed in 2012-2013 by the emergence of another two amalgamated teams viz ‘Divis’ which is a combination of North and West Belfast schools (excluding St Mary’s CBGS) and East Tyrone a combination of schools/ colleges in the Dungannon area.
The Mageean Cup champions go on to represent Ulster each Spring in the All Ireland ‘B’ Championship (the O’Keefe Cup), and the Ulster champions have created a remarkable record in the past 5 years. St Mary’s CBS won the O’Keefe Cup in 1971 and 1973, but there was no further Ulster success in the next 30 years until St Patrick’s Maghera ended the drought in 2007. In 2009 Cross & Passion Ballycastle initiated a remarkable run of 4 consecutive O’Keefe Cups for Ulster. They retained their title in 2010, Maghera collected their second in 2011, and St Mary’s CBS took their total to 3 in March 2012. Over the last five years, Antrim teams have dominated the Mageean Competition with St. Mary’s CBS, Belfast winning in 2012, followed by two in a row from Cross and Passion College, Ballycastle, and in 2015, St. Louis, Ballymena added their second Mageean Cup title, with St. Mary’s again taking the honours in 2016. In the 2017 Mageean Cup, St. Patrick’s College, Maghera ended the Antrim dominance when they defeated the An Dún amalgamation team in a thriller at QUB, Belfast.
County hurling teams at various levels in Ulster look and travel southwards with apprehension and even trepidation, but the standard bearers in Ulster Schools’ have progressed in skill and attitude to the extent that they now expect, not only to be competitive, but to prevail over their equivalents in the other provinces.
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Mullan’s 10 point haul brings Mageean Cup back to Derry. St. Patrick’s College, Maghera were crowned Danske Bank Mageean Cup champions for the 13th time in their history, thanks to a 1-19 to 2-12 win over An Dún in the Ulster Schools’ Senior ‘A’ final
n Dún were first off the The opening goal mark as Tim Prenter arrived after nine minutes Afired over the bar on when Tiarnán McHugh’s three minutes, but St. Patrick’s high shot was fumbled levelled on seven minutes by An Dún keeper, Conor through Ruairí Rafferty and McLornan under the then took the lead through bright lights and despite ace marksman, Richie Mullan, who converted the best attempts of full-back Eoin Kelly, a free after Billy Campbell had caught Rafferty McHugh’s shot found the net to make it 1-2 to too high for referee Brendan Toland’s liking. 0-1 in favour of St Patrick’s.
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Tiarnán McHugh added a point to his goal Maghera lead, from the next puck-out before Ronan Costello only for Ronan replied for An Dún who appeared to playing Blair to respond second fiddle early on. for An Dún and The sides traded scores through a Richie just when Tim Mullan free and a fine point from the hard- Prenter thought working Conor McCrickard, but the Maghera he had reduced boys were the more clinical in front of the the deficit to the posts, and opened up a 1-8 to 0-3 lead after 22 bare minimum, minutes. Richie Mullan Three of St Patrick’s four unanswered scores stroked over a 21-yard free to leave the came courtesy of Richie Mullan, all from frees, scoreboard reading 1-10 to 2-5 at the interval. with the pick of the lot, his second effort from An Dún were back on terms for the first time his own half just in front of the 65. since the eighth minute thanks to an early Conor McCrickard free and a score from Ronan Costello, but three converted Richie Mullan frees gave St. Patrick’s College, Maghera a 1-13 to 2-7 lead after 40 minutes. Conor McCrickard converted successive frees to reduce the arrears to a point midway through the second half, but Maghera substitute Fintan Bradley hit back-to-back scores of his own to restore his side’s three- point lead. Conor McCrickard (free) and Ruairí Rafferty Tiarnán McHugh landed a further point from traded scores, before a further two quick-fire Liam McCann’s long pass. McCrickard frees made it a one-point game An Dún were without a score for 12 minutes, with little under 10 minutes remaining. but on 23 minutes they found a lifeline when If there was pressure on St. Patrick’s, it didn’t substitute Stuart Martin made an immediate show in the final embers of the final as they impact and fired past Ciaran Hendry with his hit the final three scores of the game through; first touch after replacing Caolán Coulter, to Peadar McLaughlin, Richie Mullan (free) and make it 1-3 to 1-8. Paddy Quinn, whose shot cannoned off the Peadar McLaughlin spurned the chance to crossbar and over. hit St. Patrick’s second goal of the evening after An Dún almost levelled before Quinn’s Tiarnán McHugh’s lay-off and it was a chance insurance point, as McCrickard laid the ball Maghera would rue as Ryan Coulter stabbed into the path of Ronan Costello who fizzed his home within 60 seconds at the other end after golden opportunity wide of the post under Ciaran Hendry had initially kept Ronan Costello pressure. at bay. The sides traded scores as two points Report courtesy of Kevin Herron for the Irish News remained the difference at the midway point. Paddy Quinn increased the St. Patrick’s, Referee: Brendan Toland (Lámh Dhearg)
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Danske Bank Mageean Cup 2018 - semi finals An Dún 0-24 Cross & Passion, Ballycastle 1-11 St. Patrick’s College, Maghera 3-13 St. Louis, Ballymena 2-7
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Sean Campbell School: Abbey CBS, Newry Cup, McFarland Cup, U17 Celtic Challenge, 2 Imran Hussain School: Abbey CBS, Newry Club: Newry Shamrocks Position: Half Back Down Minor Hurling Championships. Club: Ballyvarley Position: Defender Weight: Weight: 11st Height: 6’1” Age: 17 Honours: 11st 6 Height: 5’11” Age: 15 Honours: Féile U17 Celtic Challenge, An Dún Féile Skills, Matt McAreavey School: Our Lady and winner. Division 1 Minor Football Championship. St. Patrick’s, Knock Club: Bredagh Position: Defender Weight: 11st 7 Height: 5’8” Age: Sean Hughes School: Our Lady and St. Aaron Dorrian School: St. Patrick’s, 18 Honours: 2 U14 Hurling Championships, Patrick’s, Knock Club: Bredagh Position: Downpatrick Club: Ballycran Position: Minor Hurling Championship, 2 U16 Defender Weight: 11st 5 Height: 6’1” Age: Defender Weight: 11st Height: 5’9” Age: Championships, 2 Danske Bank Kirk Cup, 17 Honours: 2 Danske Bank Kirk Cup, Down 18 Honours: Down Minor Championship, Celtic Challenge. U16 and Minor Championship, 2 Danske Bank Down Senior Championship, All Ireland U16 Leopold Cup. Championship. Ronan Blair School: De La Salle, Downpatrick Club: Portaferry Position: Cian Lyons School: St. Colman’s, Newry Pádraig Deorain School: St. Malachy’s, Forward Weight: 11st Height: 5’11” Age: Club: Newry Shamrocks Position: Defender Castlewellan Club: Portaferry Position: 18 Honours: All-Ireland U16 ‘B’, U17 Celtic Weight: 13st Height: 6’3” Age: 17 Honours: Forward Weight: 10st 5 Height: 5’10” Age: Challenge, U14 Ulster Féile. Minor ‘B’ Championship, Under 16 ‘B’ 18 Honours: Minor League, Division 2 Féile, Championship. Celtic Challenge, All-Ireland U16 ‘B’. Phelim Savage School: De La Salle, Downpatrick Club: Ballycran Position: Cathal Lavery School: St. Columba’s, Aodhán Furlong School: Abbey CBS, Midfield Weight: 11st Height: 5’11 Age: 18 Portaferry Club: Ballycran Position: Newry Club: Newry Shamrocks Position: Honours: All Ireland U16 ‘B’ Championship, Goalkeeper Weight: 15st Height: 5’11” Defender Weight: 10st 3 Height: 6’0” Down Minor & Senior Championship, U17 Age: 15 Age: 16 Honours: Minor Hurling Shield, Celtic Challenge. U16 Division 2 Hurling Championship, U14 Francis Caldwell School: St. Columba’s, Football Championship, Féile Na nGael. Caolán Coulter School: De La Salle, Portaferry Club: Ballycran Position: Forward Downpatrick Club: Ballygalget Position: Weight: 12st Height: 5’11” Age: 16 Honours: Tiernan Murphy School: St. Mark’s, Forward Weight: 11st 4 Height: 6’0” Age: 17 Minor League, U14 League, Primary Schools’ Warrenpoint Club: Warrenpoint Position: Honours: 2 Minor Championships, U14 & U16 Skills Winner. Forward Weight: 12st 5 Height: 6’1” Age: Down Championship, U17 Celtic Challenge, 17 Honours: U14 championship Shield, U16 U16 All Ireland ‘B’ Championship. Jon Fisher School: St. Columba’s, Portaferry Championship Shield, 2 Féile Division 2. Club: Ballygalget Position: Goalkeeper/ Stuart Martin School: Regent House, Forward Weight: 11st Height: 5’8” Age: 16 Lukas Boyd School: St. Columba’s, Newtownards Club: Ballycran Position: Honours: Down U14, U16 Championship, Portaferry Club: Ballycran Position: Defender Forward Weight: 12st 7 Height: 5’11” Age: All-Ireland Under 16 ‘B’. Weight: 10st 4 Height: 5’10” Age: 16. 17 Honours: Minor Championship, U17 Celtic Challenge, U16 All-Ireland ‘B’ Championship. Thomas Magee School: St. Colman’s, Ciaran Watson School: St. Patrick’s, Newry Club: Warrenpoint Position: Defender Downpatrick Club: Ballygalget Position: Eoin Magee School: St. Patrick’s, Weight: 12st Height: 5’10” Age: 18 MidfieldWeight: 11st 8 Height: 6’1” Downpatrick Club: Portaferry Position: Age: 17 Honours: U14, U16, Minor Down Forward Weight: 10st 9 Height: 5’8” Age: 15 Championships, Celtic Challenge, 2017 Ulster Honours: U14 & U16 Down Championship, Poc Fada Champion. McFarland Cup.
Niall McFarland School: Aquinas, Belfast Tim Prenter School: St. Patrick’s, Club: Bredagh Position: Forward Weight: Downpatrick Club: Ballygalget Position: 12st 5 Height: 6’1” Age: 18 Honours: Minor Forward Weight: 11st Height: 5’9” Age: Hurling Championship, Celtic Challenge, U16 17 Honours: Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ All Ireland, 2 U14 Championships. All-Star, 2 Minor Championships, Danske Bank Mc Farland Cup, U17 Celtic Challenge. Ronan Smyth School: St. Patrick’s, Downpatrick Club: Portaferry Position: Ciaran Savage School: St. Columba’s, Defender Weight: 10st 5 Height: 5’11” Age: Portaferry Club: Portaferry Position: 16 Honours: U14 Ulster Féile, Danske Bank Defender Weight: 9st 6 Height: 5’9” Age: McFarland Cup. 15 Honours: 2 U14 Championships, U16 Championship, Féile Winner. John Hughes School: Our Lady and St. Patrick’s, Knock Club: Ballygalget Position: Defender Weight: 10st 11 Height: 5’11” Age: 18 Honours: Danske Bank Kirk Cup, Leopold
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DANIEL GLASS Club: Slaughtneil Position: SEAN TOMÁS MCERLANE Club: Slaughtneil 17 Honours: Danske Bank MacNamee Cup, Goalkeeper Weight: 10st 7 Height: 5’10” Position: Forward Weight: 10st Height: 5’ 8” Gallagher Cup, Leonard Cup, U14 B Feile. Age: 17 Honours: Gallagher Cup, Leonard Age: 18 Honours: Danske Bank MacNamee Cup, U14 Derry Feile Cup, Forester’s Cup, Mageean Cup, Paddy FEARGAL MCGAHAN Club: Slaughtneil Buggy Cup Runner-up. Position: Defender Weight: 9st 10 Height: 5’ BARRY WALSH Club: Swatragh Position: 9” Age: 18 Honours: Danske Bank Gallagher Defender Weight: 10st 10 Height: 5’ 9” Age: TIARNÁN MCHUGH Club: Kevin Lynch’s Cup, Leonard Cup, U14 ‘A’ Féile 18 Honours: Danske Bank O’Farrell Cup, Position: Forward Weight: 10st 11 Height: 6’ Rannafast Cup, U14B Hurling, U16B Hurling 2” Age: 18 Honours: Danske Bank Thompson EOGHAN QUINN Club: Swatragh Position: Cup, MacNamee Cup, Leonard Cup, Forester’s Forward Weight: 9st 10 Height: 5’5” Age: 17 EOGHAN MACOSCAIR Club: Slaughtneil Cup, Mageean Cup, Paddy Buggy Cup Honours: U14 ‘B’ Championship, U16 ‘B’ Position: Defender Weight: 10st 10 Height: Runner-up, O’Farrell Cup, D’Alton Cup, Corn Championship. 5’ 9” Age: 17 Honours: Danske Bank Na nÓg, Brock Cup, U14 ‘A’ All-Ireland Feile, SHEA CASSIDY Club: Slaughtneil Position: MacNamee Cup, Gallagher Cup, Leonard Cup, U14 Hurling Championship, U16 Hurling Forward Weight: 9st 10 Height: 5’ 7” Age: U14 ‘A’ Féile Championship, U18 Derry Minor Hurling 16 Honours: Danske Bank MacNamee Cup, Championship, Ulster Club U18 Minor Hurling JP MCGUIGAN Club: Swatragh Position: Gallagher Cup, Leonard Cup, U14 ‘A’ Féile Championship. Defender Weight: 10st 10 Height: 5’ 8” Age: MATTHEW DOWNEY Club: Lavey Position: 18 Honours: Danske Bank Rannafast Cup. CAHAN O’NEILL Club: Kevin Lynch’s Defender Weight: 9st 4 Height: 5’ 5” Age: Position: Forward Weight: 10st 6 Height: RYAN MCPEAKE Club: Slaughtneil Position: 16 Honours: Danske D’Alton Cup, Corn Na 5’ 9” Age: 18 Honours: U14 Feile, U14 ‘A’ Defender Weight: 10st 4 Height: 5’ 10” Age: nÓg, MacNamee Runner-up, U14 ‘B’ Féile, U16 All-Ireland Feile, U14 Championship, U16 17 Honours: MacNamee Cup, Gallagher Cup, Football Championship Championship, U16 League. Leonard Cup, U14 ‘A’ Féile. MARK MCELDOWNEY Club: Slaughtneil CAHAN MCELHINNEY Club: Kevin Lynch’s DANIEL MCCARTNEY Club: Slaughtneil Position: Defender Weight: 9st 4 Height: Position: Goalkeeper Weight: 9st 9 Height: Position: Defender Weight: 10st 10 Height: 5’5” Age: 16 Honours: Danske Bank 5’ 6” Age: 16 Honours: Danske Bank Foresters 6’ 1” Age: 18 MacNamee Cup Runner-up, U14 ‘A’ Féile Cup, U14 League. ODHRÁN DOWNEY Club: Lavey Position: JAMIE DUGGAN Club: Lavey Position: NEIL O’KANE Club: Lavey Position: Defender Weight: 10st 2 Height: 5’ 6” Age: Forward Weight: 9st 4 Height: 5’5” Age: Defender Weight: 10st Height: 5’ 7” Age: 18 18 Honours: Danske Bank O’Farrell Cup, 16 Honours: Danske Bank MacNamee Cup, Honours: Danske Bank O’Farrell Cup, U14 ‘B’ Rannafast Cup, U14 ‘B’, U16 ‘B’. Gallagher Cup, Leonard Cup, O’Farrell Cup, Championship, U16 ‘B’ Championship. Corn Na nÓg SEAMAS MCKENNA Club: Slaughtneil CATHAL O’KANE Club: Swatragh Position: Position: Midfield Weight: 10st 6 Height: BEN MCERLEAN Club: Swatragh Position: Defender Weight: 10st 6 Height: 5’ 7” Age: 5’ 10” Age: 17 Honours: Danske Bank Defender Weight: 9st 2 Height: 5’ 6” Age: 18 Honours: Danske Bank Rannafast Cup, MacNamee Cup, Gallagher Cup, Rannafast 17 Honours: Danske Bank MacNamee Cup, U14 ‘B’ Championship Cup D’Alton Cup, Rannafast Cup, U18 ‘B’ Gallagher Cup, Leonard Cup, U14 ‘B’ Féile, U14 League, U18 ‘B’ Championship. OWEN GRANT Club: Creggan Position: ‘B’ Football Championship, U16 ‘B’ Football Defender Weight: 10st Height: 5’ 7” Age: 18 Championship JOHN MELLON Club: Slaughtneil Position: Honours: South West Antrim Féile, U16 ‘B’ Midfield Weight: 10st 4 Height: 5’ 10” Age: CAHIR HIGGINS Club: Kevin Lynch’s Championship, U16 ‘B’ Shield. 17 Honours: Danske Bank Mageean Cup, Position: Forward Weight: 9st 2 Height: 5’ 5” U14 ‘B’ Féile. PETER MCCORMICK Club: Moneyglass Age: 17 Honours: Danske Bank MacNamee Position: Forward Weight: 10st 10 Cup, Gallagher Cup, Leonard Cup, U14 ‘A’ FINTAN BRADLEY Club: Lavey Position: Height: 5’10” Age: 18 Honours: U14 ‘B’ Ail-Ireland Féile, U14 Hurling Championship, Forward Weight: 10st 6 Height: 6’0” Age: 17 Championship, U18 ‘B’ Championship. U16 Hurling Championship, U18 Hurling Championship, Ulster U18 Hurling Club DARA SIMPSON Club: Banagher Position: DAITHÍ MCGUIGAN Club: Dunloy Position: Championship. Forward Weight: 10st Height: 5’ 8” Age: 18 Defender Weight: 9st 10 Height: 5’ 6” Age: Honours: Danske Bank MacNamee Cup, 17 Honours: Danske Bank MacNamee Cup, Forester’s Cup, Rannafast Cup, Mageean Gallagher Cup, Leonard Cup, U14 Féile, U14 Cup, Paddy Buggy Cup Runner-up, U16 ‘B’ Championship, U16 Championship. Championship RYAN MCGILL Club: Lavey Position: MICHAEL MCCORMACK Club: Swatragh Forward Weight: 9st 10 Height: 5’ 6” Age: Position: Forward Weight: 10st Height: 5’ 9” 17 Honours: Danske Bank MacNamee Cup, Age: 18 Honours: Danske Bank MacNamee Gallagher Cup, Leonard Cup, U14 ‘B’ Féile. Cup, Foresters Cup, Mageean Cup, Paddy Buggy Cup Runner-up. PJ MCALEESE Club: Lavey Position: Defender Weight: 10st Height: 5’ 8” Age:
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An Dún
Cathal Lavery 1 Cathal Ó Labhraí
Imran Hussain Matt Mc Areavey 2 3 4 Aodhán Furlong Imran Hussain Maitiu Mac Giolla Riabhaigh Aodhán Furlong
John Hughes Ciaran Watson (capt) Sean Campbell 5 6 7 Seán Ó hAodha Ciarán Mac Uait Seán Mac Cathmhaoil
Phelim Savage Sean Hughes 8 9 Féilim Sabhaois Seán Ó hAodha
Caolán Coulter Stuart Martin Niall McFarland 10 11 12 Caolán Ó Coltair Stiobhard Ó Mairtín Niall Mac Pharthaláin
Tim Prenter Ronan Blair Pádraig Doran 13 14 15 Tadgh Ó Prentair Ronan Blárach Pádraig Ó Deoráin
Lonadaithe: 22. Lukas Boyd Lúcas Ó Baoid 23. Ciaran Savage Ciarán Sabhaois 16. Jon Fisher Jon Mac an Iascaire 24. Francis Caldwell Proinsias Mac Conluain 17. Aaron Dorrian Aaron Ó Deoráin 25. Ronan Smyth Ronan Mac Gabhann 18. Eoin Magee Eoghan Mag Aoidh 19. Cian Lyons Cian Ó Liatháin MANAGEMENT TEAM: DANNY TONER, C.J. MCGOURTY, 20. Tiernan Murphy Tiarnán Ó Murchú CONOR O TOOLE AND RONAN SHEEHAN 21. Thomas Magee Tomás Mag Aoidh Dónall Ó Tomhnair, C.S. Mac Dhorchaidh, Conchobhair Ó Tuathail, Rónán Ó Síocháin
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St. Patrick’s College, Maghera
Daniel Glass 1 D. Glas
P.J. McAleese Eoghain MacOscair 2 3 4 JP McGuigan P.S. MacGiolla Iosa E. MacOscair S.P. MacUiginn
Barry Walsh Odhrán Downey Dara Simpson 5 6 7 B. Breathnach O. Ó Domhnaigh D. Ó Siomóin
John Mellon Seamas McKenna 8 9 S. Ó Mealáin S. MacCionnaith
Fintan Bradley Michael McCormack Ryan McPeake 10 11 12 F. Ó Brolcháin M. Mac Cormaic R. MacPeice
Ryan McGill Tiarnán McHugh (capt) Shea Cassidy 13 14 15 R. MacGiolla T. Mac Aodh S. Ó Caiside
Lonadaithe: 22. Daniel McCartney D. Mac Artaine 23. Sean Thomas McErlane S.T. MacFhir Léinn 16. Cahan McElhinney C. MacGiolla Chainningh 24. Feargal McGahan F. Mac Eacháin 17. Neil Ó’Kane N. Ó Cathain 25. Eoin Quinn E. Ó Cúinn 18. Cathal O’Kane C. Ó Cathain 26. Mark McEldowney M. MacGiolla Domhnaigh 19. Owen Grant E. Grant 27. Cathan O’Neill C .Ó Néill 20. Peter McCormick P. MacCormaic 21. Daithi McGuigan D. Mac Uiginn
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m a G a n s n a l e L u t h c h Hurling-A way of life at St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny
St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny has left a giant footprint on the history of hurling, maintaining a proud tradition in the nurturing, coaching and promoting of the game.
The players that have graced the corridors and the fields of the school include people like Rackard, Keher, Carroll, Carey, Kelly, Shefflin and more recently Richie Hogan to name a few.
Of course there are many other greats who have been instrumental both on and off the field of play, in bringing the College to a unique status as All-Ireland Colleges’ Champions on numerous occasions. ages playing the famous “Wall Ball” or It is because of Colleges like St Kieran’s participating in a training session on one that the G.A.A. has flourished into the of the playing fields. unique national status that it commands today. St Kieran’s College has been Hurling is a way of life for many of the instrumental in ensuring down through the students of the College, which is why it is years that our heritage, in particular the crucial that everyone who wants to hurl game of hurling, has been maintained as a gets the opportunity to do so. central part of our lives.
This great hurling tradition is as important now more than ever. Any observer of the St Kieran’s College main entrance will witness countless students bringing their hurls along with their school bags through the gates.
Students carry their hurls throughout the school day as they would their school books.
At break times or after school, one will stumble upon countless students of all
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St Kieran’s College hold a record 53 Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Titles and a record 22 All-Ireland Colleges’ Senior Hurling Titles.
The most recent All-Ireland Colleges’ title was captured in 2018 following an outstanding display in the final in Semple Stadium, Thurles against a gallant Presentation College, Athenry.
One afternoon, Paul or ‘Bukey’ as he is affectionately known looked up the telephone directory and decided to This great hurling tradition is phone Leinster hurling kingpins; St as important now more than Kieran’s College, Kilkenny. ever. Students carry their hurls throughout the school day as they would their school books.
Paul spoke with the secretary of St. Kieran’s and simply asked could he talk to The St. Kieran’s the teacher of the school’s Year 9 hurlers. The teacher of St. Kieran’s Year 9 hurlers and La Salle, was Mr. Adrian Finan, now their current Principal. The outcome of the conversation Belfast link was to set up an exchange visit between In 1994, La Salle Boys’ School hurlers won the Year 9 MacNamee Cup in impressive and convincing fashion with key players such as Brian Close (O’Donovan Rossa), Kevin McGourty (St. Gall’s) and Gerard Cunningham (St. John’s) . Coach of the talented panel, Paul Buchanan was keen to build on their success and develop the team, but realised the strong panel needed the opportunity to play more meaningful and stronger opposition.
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the schools based on the Féile Na nGael and experiences such as living in a rural system; pupils staying with their hosts. environment, playing quality opposition This annual exchange is still going strong against James Stephens, Tullaroan between La Salle and St. Kieran’s. and O’Loughlin Gaels. They have also benefitted from coaching sessions from In 1995, 24 La Salle pupils headed to Kilkenny stars including; Cha Fitzpatrick, Kilkenny by train and had a memorable Michael Rice and Lester Ryan. trip which marked the beginning of a very popular and vibrant annual exchange The La Salle pupils have met Kilkenny visit between both schools. Paul Buchanan legends; Charlie Carter, D.J. Carey, Henry has been the driving force and organiser Shefflin, Jackie Tyrrell and Andy & Martin behind the successful exchange and Comerford to name a few. One of the more incredibly has travelled on all trips to the recent highlights was a talk from Brian Marble City. Meanwhile, St Kieran’s have Cody (incidentally Brian hosted pupils had a number of teachers who have been on one of the trips and his son Donnacha instrumental in overseeing the trips such visited Belfast as part of the exchange.) as Adrian Finan, Joe Kavanagh, Eileen Hanrick, David McCormack and Richie Ruth.
Throughout the exchange, the West Belfast boys have enjoyed many beneficial sporting, cultural and educational activities
One afternoon, Paul or ‘Bukey’ as he is affectionately known looked up the Other activities have included attending telephone directory and decid- and watching Kilkenny coaching sessions ed to phone Leinster hurling and games, guided tours of Nowlan Park, History walking tour of Kilkenny City, kingpins; St Kieran’s College, visiting Kilkenny Castle and the Lory Kilkenny. Meagher Hurling Museum.
The success of the exchange On the return exchange visit, the Kilkenny can be attributed to the shared boys have always enjoyed their trips to passion of hurling from staff Belfast which have included the Belfast and pupils. City Mural Tour, challenge games against St. John’s, O’Donovan Rossa, Lámh Dhearg and Antrim Development squads and
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visiting Belfast’s City Hall and Continental Markets. Back in the day they had the opportunity to tour Casement Park.
Over the years, many strong friendships have been formed among staff and pupils, helped by participating in a range of recreational activities such as 10 pin bowling, swimming, spin classes and visits to cinema etc. One example of a high profile friendship is that of Saffron County dual star C.J. McGourty and Kilkenny and Danesfort star, Richie Hogan (pictured top right).
The success of the exchange can be attributed to the shared passion of hurling from staff and pupils, the high level of co-operation and hospitality provided by the host parents and significantly the support from senior management of both schools in terms of financing the trips and providing time for staff to facilitate these.
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