NOLAN CUP SUCCESS
Edmund Rice College 0-8
Aquinas Grammar 0-7
Casement Park was the venue for the Brother Nolan Cup between Edmund Rice College and Aquinas Grammar School. Hundreds of supporters, who turned out for the match, anticipated a game of both excitement and quality. They were not disappointed with a game that was closely contested.
ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIP
Mallusk playing fields was the venue for the first year of the Ulster C Hurling blitz competition on Friday last. The competing teams included Edmund Rice College, St Colm’s Derry, St Michael’s Enniskillen, Abbey CBS Newry, St Eunan’s Letterkenny and Carrickmacross Monaghan. After playing throughout the day, the final was decided between St Michael’s Enniskillen and Edmund Rice College. Edmund Rice got off to a flying start with an excellent goal directly from a free from Edmund Rice joint Captain Brendan McGivern who hurls for local club St Enda’s. Brendan drilled the sliotar all of around 40 yards to the roof of the net. A quick goal from Paul Donnelly two minutes later meant that Edmund Rice were all but out of sight. The final score was 2-7 to 0-2. Outstanding performers from Hightown included Joint Captains Brendan McGivern and full back Paul Baker (Ardoyne Kickhams) Kieran Devlin (St Enda’s) and Mícheal Magill (Ardoyne Kickhams). Hightown now qualify for the higher graded Kirk Cup which begins in February.
Blitz results
ERC 2-4 Abbey CBS 1-1
ERC 3-6 St Eunan’s 1-2
ERC 1-2 St Colm’s 2-3
ERC 1-4 Carrickmacross 1-2
ERC 2-7 St Michael’s 0-2 Final
YEAR 8
The Year 8 footballers of Edmund Rice College will face St Mary’s Glen Road in the first year football final at Casement Park after the February mid-term. It has been an exciting contest so far for the boys from the Hightown Road with some excellent victories on the path to the final. After winning all their games in the league stages against teams which included teams such as Rathmore, the team progressed to the knock out stages of the competition. After defeating St Patrick’s Lisburn 3-8 to 1-3, they faced a tough quarter final tie against St Louis Ballymena yet came through with a 3-11 to 1-6 victory. The semi-final was a local affair and St Malachy’s were believed to be favourites, however Hightown produced an emphatic display to reach the final by overcoming St Mac’s 7-12 to 1-2.
Year 8 Panel
Stephen Fitzimmons Mark Kelly Mark Herdman
Declan Turley Matthew Harvey Shane Magee
Edward Begley Joe O’Hara Martin Hackett
Terence McNamara Caolan Foster Michael O’Hanlon
John Donnelly Caolim Baker Ryan Anderson
Ryan Davidson Pearse Lavery Adam Rosbotham
Conor Ferrin Mark McCrystal James Burrows
Conor Archer Chris Molloy Ciaran Markey
Liam McKeavney Niall McGivern