Murray on the mark as Cille’s land title

MARK Murray hit a hat-trick of goals as St Colmcille’s captured the U-16 FL Division 2 title at Pairc Tailteann.

The Cille’s were comfortable winners in the end, but for a long time there was little to choose between the teams. Walterstown led 1-4 to 1-2 in the early stages before the seasiders responded to be 2-6 to 1-6 ahead at the break.

The Blacks hit the opening three points of the second half to level, but with Con Gordon and Lorcan Hughes dominant in midfield St Colmcille’s drove on to record a fully deserved but hard-earned victory.

Murray added two points to his three goals, while Stephen Emmett and Adam McCabe also found the net for the side coached by Greg Foxe, Joe Kelly and Barrie Breen.

After the match Minor chairman John Kavanagh presented the Malachy Thompson Cup to joint captains Con Gordon and Stephen Emmett.

Niall McElearney, Daragh Kelly, Lee Browne, Eoghan Power, Matthew Breen, Stephen Emmett 1-1, Daniel Doyle, Con Gordon, Lorcan Hughes 0-1, Stephen Breen 0-2, Aaron Brady 0-2, Aaron Lynch, Ross Molloy 0-2, Cian Crowley 0-1, Mark Murray 3-2. Subs: Colm Phillips, Adam McCabe 1-0, Conor Keeley, Sean Paul Maloney, Paddy French, Jonathan McCormack. EIGHT players accounted for Seneschalstown’s 11 scores as the Yellow Furze girls booked their place in the Championship decider when convincingly defeating Wolfe Tones last Wednesday.

Aly Clarke, Molly Keating, Amy Kennedy, Katie McDonnell 1-0, Robyn Murray, Meadhbh Hickey 0-1, Megan Clarke 1-1, Charlie Murray, Abby Hewitt, Kelly Stafford 0-1, Tara Traynor 1-2, Claire Finnegan 0-1, Carley Lynch, Orla Lynch, Lauren McGuirk, Laura Masterson 0-1, Sophie Sharpe 0-1, Niamh Mulvany.