DANSKE BANK O'Farrell Cup

Maghera retain Danske Bank O’Farrell Cup

June 1, 2013

Danske Bank O’Farrell Cup Final

St Patrick’s Maghera: 3-7 Abbey CBS: 2-1

St Patrick’s Maghera completed their Ulster Colleges’ programme by retaining the Danske Bank O’Farrell Cup with an unbeaten run through the blitz on Saturday at St Mary’s CBGS.

Maghera edged out Abbey CBS by a single point in the opening game but both teams then breezed through the rest of the competition to meet in the final.

Maghera defeated the hosts St Mary’s by 5-5 to 0-1 in their semi-final with 4 goals from Alex Doherty, while Abbey had a goal to spare over St Patrick’s Dungannon in their side of the draw, 2-3 to 1-3.

Doherty continued his scoring form in the decider by opening Maghera’s account with 1-3.  However Paul Martin hit back with 1-1 and four points separated the teams at the break 1-5 to 1-1.

Early in the second half, a goal from Dara Gough closed the gap to 2 points but Caolán Tohill and Eunan Mulholland each fired in 1-1 to seal victory for Maghera.

Players to catch the eye were goalie Caolan Convery, defenders Lee Tsang and Conleth McShane, Daithí McLaughlin and Alex Doherty for Maghera, while Fearghal Vallely, Callum O’Hare, Paul Martin, Dara Gough and Eoin Carr showed well for Abbey.

Ronan Murphy accepts the McQuillan Cup from Sean McGourty

In the Danske Bank McQuillan Cup, holders St Patrick’s Downpatrick were very impressive right through the competition, beating St Louis Ballymena by 5-5 to 1-4 in the final.

Daniel McKibben and Ruairí O’Hare each scored 1-2, while there was a goal each for Tim Prentor, Jarlath Leonard and Niall Lavery.

Seaan (sic) Elliott scored 1-2 for St Louis, who also had good performances from Jack McCoy and Declan McCloskey.

Finally Aquinas took the Danske Bank JM Murphy Cup for the third time with 4-3 to 1-2 win in the final over Lismore Comprehensive, overturning an earlier defeat by the north Armagh side.

Niall McFarland 1-0, Pearse O’Neill 1-1 and Owen McMahon 1-0 really stepped on the gas in the final, while Conor O’Keefe topped scored with 1-2.

Pictured above : Aquinas – winners of the JM Murphy Cup

PICTURES FROM THE DANSKE BANK YEAR 8 FOOTBALL BLITZ

Lismore , Lurgan

Total Concentration – Action from the Aquinas v Lismore game

Lismore head for another score

Edmund Rice College, Glengormley

St. Patrick’s, Lisburn v St. Killian’s, Garron Tower

La Salle, Belfast

Rathmore, Belfast

St. Louis, Ballymena v St. Malachy’s, Belfast

St. Patrick’s, Downpatrick v Our Lady and St. Patrick’s, Knock

Our Lady and St. Patrick’s, Knock v St. Patrick’s, Downpatrick

La Salle, Belfast v St. Patrick’s Downpatrick

Total Focus: St. Louis, Ballymena v St. Patrick’s, Downpatrick

Enjoying Education!

Midfield Scramble

Danske Bank O’Farrell Cup Final: St. Patrick’s, Maghera v Abbey CBS, Newry

My Ball! A St. Patrick’s, Maghera player drives forward, despite the attention of three Abbey CBS players

Abbey CBS and St. Patrick’s Maghera in the Danske Bank O’ Farrell Cup Final

Hugh Mc Gettigan presents the Danske Bank O’Farrell Cup to the St. Patrick’s, Maghera captain

The celebrations begin for St. Patrick’s, Maghera

Future MacRory Cup Champions?
St. Patrick’s, Maghera who won the 2013 Danske Bank O’Farrell Cup