A 57th minute goal by Micheál Mac Suibhne helped fire Coláiste Ailigh to glory in a frenetic finish to today’s Donegal School’s Senior B final against Magh Éne.
Coláiste Ailigh 1-12 Magh Éne 0-9
Seosamh Mac Ceallabhuí’s team were in arrears with time fast ticking, but they ground out the dramatic win to clich the prize.
Brian Mac an tSaoir landed a wonder score and when Niall Ó Hannagáin leveled the tie, the pendulum had begun to point in the Letterkenny school’s favour.
[adrotate group=”76″]The golden goal came when Mac Suibhne rattled to the net after a long ball into the mixer broke invitingly.
Jeaic Mac Ceallabhuí, Mac an tSaoir and Sean Ó Braoin clipped on points as Coláiste Ailigh stretched the advantage in an unbelievable finish.
The Bunroan side led by three points at half-time, when they were 0-7 to 0-4 ahead.
[adrotate group=”46″]After the re-start Mac Ceallabhuí hit a brace and Diarmuid Ó Cathail got another to draw Coláiste Ailigh level.
Magh Éne moved clear, only to be rattled by Coláiste Ailigh’s late revival.
Coláiste Ailigh: Josh Pond; Oisin O’Tuathaill (0-1), Darragh OTuathail, Sean O’Rian; Diarmuid Ó Cathail (0-1), Cathair Ó Dochartaigh, Niall Ó Hannagáin (0-1); Sean Mac an Ultaigh, Fiachra MacLochlainn; Eoin MacGaoithin (0-2), Michéal MacSuibhne (1-0), Oisin MacGairbeith (0-1, 1f), Jeaic MacCeallabhuí (0-3, 2f), Brian Mac tSaoir (0-2), Ruairi O Buaidhe. Subs: Ross O’Mearlaithe for Ó Dochartaigh, Sean O Braoin (0-1) for MacGarbeith; Padraig MacDiarmada for Mac An Ultaigh.
Magh Éne: Conor Carty; Conor Jack MacManus, Matthew Duffy, Shane McGloin; Brian McHenry (0-2), Paul Murphy, James Stewart; Cillian McGloin, Cian McEniff (0-1); Cian Brennan (0-1), Luke Towey, Conor McCloone; Niall Carr (0-3), Oran Gallagher (0-1), Timmy Govorov (0-1). Sub: James O’Reilly for McManus.
Referee: Robbie O’Donnell (Naomh Muire)
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