Killeigh students in great form

Allianz Offaly Cumann na mBunscol 2026 Fr Vaughan Group A Hurling Final

Scoil Sinchill, Killeigh 7-11

Scoil Naomh Colmcille, Durrow 2-11

(Goals worth 2 points)

The final battle of the Tuesday programme of games saw the needing of Scoil Shinchill from Killeigh and Scoil Naomh Colmcille from Durrow in the Fr Vaughan A Hurling Final played under glorious sunshine at Glenisk O’Connor Park.

Straight from the throw in it was the Durrow men who were off the mark first when Ollie Wright pointed well, this was quickly followed up by another from the stick of Wright to double the lead.

Straight from a monster Ethan Kearney puckout the lively Liam Kearney finished superbly to the back of the net leaving the sides all square after a frantic opening few minutes.

Sean Lambe and Jamie McCafferkey exchanged fine scores in the following moments before Liam Kearney got onto a superb ball in from Jack Foy before raising his second green flag of the afternoon.

A fine effort from Aronas Ramanauskas in the twelfth minute left his side four to the good on the sound of the water break whistle after a brilliant opening quarter of hurling.

Sean Lambe got a point for the Durrow men, however it was green flags that were being raised at the other end the first after a shot from MJ Lalor was deflected into the net and the second when another fabulous delivery from Foy was doubled to the back of the net from Thomas Jones to really put them in the driving seat.

Both number ten’s, Sean Lambe from a tricky free and Aronas Ramanauskas from play left the gap at eight points on the sound of the half time whistle.

Brazil opened the scoring from a free inside the first minute of the second period followed by the Killeigh men’s fifth goal of the day when Alex McCarthy got his hurl to a high ball in. Mc Carthy got another goal a few moments later after the superb Brazil sent him through and ensuring their side were not going to let up on the scoreboard.

Durrow tried their best to break down a superb Killeigh defence however could only manage two scores in a ten minute period where they saw plants of possession, Oisin Buggy getting both, one a goal after Lambe dropped the ball in to give their side a glimmer of hope.

Durrow took full control of proceedings but just could not manage to break down a sensational Killeigh defence, Ethan Kearney pulling off a brace of fabulous saves along with captain Foy and Liam Flaherty and Michael Dempsey defending excellently.

The Killeigh men ultimately sealed the deal in the eighteenth minute of the second half when McCafferkey sent in a lovely pass to McCarthy who made no mistake in netting another goal for his side.

Durrow managed to get a late consolation goal through Sean Lambe who blasted a free to the back of the Killeigh net before Killeigh skipper Jack Foy capped off an excellent performance pointing well for his side crowning his side Fr Vaughan A Cup hurling champions 2026.

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The teams

Scoil Shinchill, Killeigh: Ethan Kearney, Tomás Fallon, Tom Fennelly, Liam Flaherty, Jack Foy, Michael Dempsey, Conor Gleeson, Jamie McCafferky, MJ Lawlor, Aronas Ramanauskas, Tommy Brazil, Liam Kearney, Alex McCarthy, Killian Wissello, Thomas Jones, Tomas Flaherty, Jim Gleeson, Jonathan Arnold, Joseph Conroy, Kayden Rowney, Cillian Screeney, Adam McCafferkey, Robert Keeley. Management: Owen Breslin, Ryan Poyntz.

Scoil Naomh Colmcille: Eoin Deering, Zach Maloney, Scott Hensey, Conor Mannion, Emmet Conway, Dan Mordan, Oscar Batton, Ryan Minnock, Ollie Wright, Sean Lambe, Matthew Berry, Frankie Geoghegan, Patrick Rowan, JJ Cummins, Oisin Buggy, Jay McCann, Krzysztof Barszcz, Ailbe Batton, Harry Beacon, Liam Daly, Tomás Gleeson, Max Higgins, Rian Murphy, Noah Sweeney, Evan Maloney, Fionn Boshell, MJ Heaney, Daniel Beacon. Management: Jack McNamara, Aisling O’Connor, James Hogan.