Gaelscoil Phortlaoise get the better of Holy Family to win Division 6 Shield

Roinn 6 Shield Hurling 

Gaelscoil Phortlaoise 3-4 

Holy Family Senior School 1-7 

THE Division 6 Hurling Shield final saw an all-Portlaoise affair with Gaelscoil Phortlaoise overcoming their Holy Family Senior School contemporaries. The game was a close affair until the very end with Gaelscoil finishing three points better off.

Lewis Ó hArgáin opened the scoring with a fine strike from wide out on the right to give Gaelscoil the lead. Jack Gong Xuan Lin got Holy Family back on level pegging before playing a nice ball inside to George McEvoy who made no mistake. McEvoy then landed a point to edge his team further in front.

Holy Family were beginning to get on top as a free from Harry Brady extended the lead, but that was quickly cancelled out when Fiachra Breathnach fired over a score from distance.

Gaelscoil regained the lead late in the half when Senan Ó Floinn prodded the ball home after a goal-line scramble and followed that up immediately with a second goal thanks to a sensational strike from captain Somhairle Ó Braoin. That left it 2-2 to 1-3 at the interval.

Ó hArgáin and Cathal Breathnach added scores for Gaelscoil after the restart with Sam Brown replying with a ’45 and a free. Brown almost scored a fabulous goal to put Holy Family in front, but his shot found the side netting from a tight angle.

Gong Xuan Lin cut the gap to a single point but a superb finish from Breathnach raised a third green flag for Gaelscoil. Brown pointed a free to bring Holy Family to within a score but Gaelscoil held on for the win.

SCORERS:

Gaelscoil Phortlaoise: Cathal Breathnach 1-1 (0-1f), Somhairle Ó Braoin and Senan Ó Floinn 1-0 each, Lewis Ó hArgáin 0-2 (0-1f), Fiachra Breathnach 0-1. Holy Family Senior School: George McEvoy 1-1, Sam Brown 0-3 (0-2fs, 0-1 45), Jack Gong Xuan Lin 0-2, Harry Brady 0-1 (f).

GAELSCOIL PHORTLAOISE: Kyle Ó Beirgín, Cian Ó Gríofa, Aodhán Mac Giolla Phádraig, Jeaic Ó hIfearnáin, Jeaic Ó Cionnaith, DJ Ó Dubhláinne, Somhairle Ó Braoin, Caleb de Plása, Cathal Breathnach, Lewis Ó hArgáin, Kyle Ó Faoláin, Senan Ó Floinn, Fiachra Breathnach, Oilibhéar Ó Treasaigh, Oisín Ó Siail Mocháin, Lúcás de Plása, Stiofán Ó Conchubhair, Liam Ó Raghallaigh, Ruairí Ó Scolaidhe, Dónal Mac Tomáis, Tadhg Ó Cuinn, Dónal Mac Eochaidh, MJ Ó Raghallaigh, Donnacha Ó Mórdha, Alex Ó Fiachra, Roman de Plása, Sebastian de Plása, Ruairí Langtún, Jay Ó Duinn, Oisín Ó hEoghain, Jayden Ó Cionnaith, Cillian Ó Theimhneáin.

HOLY FAMILY SENIOR SCHOOL: Adam Keogh, Dominik Izo, Sam Brown, Harry Marum, Harry Brady, Jack Gong Xuan Lin, Rhys Cuddy, George McEvoy, Cian O’Keefe, Noah King, Patrick Phelan, Kasper Bednarczyk, Kasper Kowalski, Flynn Cullen, Kyle Delaney, Zach Conroy, Subhan Fawad, Adhyay Gupta.