Malahide CS 1 Clonkeen College 0:MALAHIDE COMMUNITY School claimed their first Umbro FAI Schools Dr Tony O'Neill Leinster senior title yesterday in Lucan despite playing over a half an hour with 10 players.
The blustery conditions at Ballyowen Park meant free-flowing football was scarce and the elements certainly played a part in the winning goal on 17 minutes.
There didn’t look like much danger for Clonkeen when Mark Brennan took possession 35 yards out but the midfielder floated a shot from distance which sailed past the stranded goalkeeper Aidan Quinn.
Clonkeen’s Ben McEntee hit the post just before half-time and their prospects of a revival lifted eight minutes into the second half when Malahide defender Glen Daly was shown a straight red card following a tangle with Paul Moffatt.
Mark O’Grady almost grabbed the equaliser for Clonkeen on the hour mark only for goalkeeper Kevin Dunne to deny his shot.
MALAHIDE CS: K Dunne; J Ferguson, C Curtis, G Daly, C Callaghan, M Brennan, E Harold, S Woods, D Cashin, C Mullarkey, C McGahan. Subs: F Cashel for Cashin (67 mins), J Walsh for Harold (80 mins).
CLONKEEN COLLEGE: A Quinn; D Flynn-Fallon, S Byrne, J Costello, R Matthews, B Allen, R Dunne, S Moroney, B McEntee, P Moffatt, M O’Grady. Subs: S Whelan for Dunne (65 mins), S Mahoney for Flynn-Fallon (81 mins).
