Longford’s Ballymahon Vocational School win the North Leinster Senior title
Top Oil North Leinster Post-Primary Schools Senior ‘C’ Football Championship Final
Ballymahon Vocational School . . . 3-13 Ardee Community School (Louth) . . . 1-9
1-3 struck from the boot of Shane Hanley, either side of the break, was crucial as the Ballymahon side claimed their first title at this grade with a 10 point win over their Louth opponents and now march on in the quest for more silverware - the overall Leinster ‘C’ title.
BALLYMAHON VS: Conor Skelly (Cashel); Fionn Morgan (Carrickedmond), Ethan Dolan (Edgeworthstown), Sean McCormack (Carrickedmond); Patrick Murray (Carrickedmond, 0-1), Ronan Hanley (Tang, 0-1), Dylan Murtagh (Milltown); Shane Bawle (Ballymahon, 1-0), Adam Quinn (Carrickedmond); Jack Walshe (Ballymahon), Colm O’Rourke (Ballymore, 0-1), Eoghán McCormack (Carrickedmond, 0-3); Wayne Smith (Milltown), Conor Byrne (Ballynacarrigy, 0-2), Shane Hanley (Tang, 1-4, 1f).
Subs used:- Jack Doran (Ballynacarrigy, 11 mins); John McCormack (Carrickedmond, 49 mins, 1-1, goal from penalty).
ARDEE CS: Shane Halpenny; Jason Crowley, Padraic McKenna, Finn Kelly; Bobby Butler, Tom Jackson (0-1), Michael Swan (1-0); Tiernan Corrigan (0-1), Jamie Ward; James McGillick, Carl Gillespie (0-2), Shane Carpenter; Sean Reynolds (0-1), Luke Matthews (0-4, 3f), Johnny Cummins.
Referee: Ken Daly (Westmeath).
Read this week’s Longford Leader for the full match report