Munster PP Senior D 2 Cup
Final; Meanscoil Rinn 2-9 SMGS Blarney 2-8 St Declans GAA Ardmore on thur 3rd
March ref Tommy Sullivan
Meánscoil San Nioclás An Rinn take Munster crown in an exciting finish
In an exciting encounter played in a wind-swept Páirc Dheagláin on Friday last Meáncoil San Nioclás annexed the Munster Colleges Senior D crown with a hard earned one point victory over Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál Blarney. In a game that ebbed and flowed all through the commitment of all the Meánscoil players shone through. Two excellent goals by Dungarvanâs Lucie O Shea spurred on the Meánscoil to keep fighting to the end.
Excellent work was done by Hannah de Paor (An Seanphobail) and Hannah Power (St Patâs) at mid-field to ensure a plentiful supply of possession went into the forwards. In an exciting last ten minutes a goal by the Blarney full forward left the Cork side a point to the good but with three minutes to go captain Carrie Nà Fhoghlú showed all her leadership qualities with a well taken point to level matters. It seemed that a draw was to be the inevitable result but up stepped Dawn Power with a wonderful point in the last seconds to give the Meánscoil a well deserved Munster title on the final scoreline Meánscoil San Nioclás 2-8 Blarney 2-7.
In a welter of excitement captain Carrie Nà Fhoghlú was presented with the cup and Hannah Power was named Player of the Match by Munster Council official Dave Daly. Congratulations to everyone involved and especially their trainer Waterfordâs senior goalkeeper Katie Hannon. Maith sibh uilig.
Meánscoil San Nioclás For a school with only 125 pupils in total we’re delighted with this massive achievement.
