Four-goal Sean inspires St Paul's to victory

Captain Sean Twyford was in inspired form as he led St Paul's to the Meath Primary Schools Boys Div 1 Shield title with a mesmerising 7-6 to 5-11 victory over Duleek BNS at Pairc Tailteann this afternoon.
Twyford finished with 4-4 to his credit in a taltilising game that ebbed one way and then the other.
St Paul's led by 4-3 to 4-2 at the break with Cian O'Halloran and Eamon Armstrong leading the resistence for Duleek.
The goal rush continued after the break with St Paul's opening up a considerable lead, but they had to hold on in the finish as Duleek finished strong before falling just short.

St Paul's NS Ratoath - Dylan Taylor; Danny Bush, Devin Lynch, Kaedyn Donnelly; Ciarán Dardis, Jonathan Kaya, Ceilim Ryan; James Kelly, Gerard Leavy; Conor Godkin, Matthew Braiden, Charlie McCue; Robet Hayes, Seán Twyford, Conor Daughton. Subs - Seán Caffrey, James O’Kane, Adam O’Connor, Oscar Glynn, Adam Ducie, Tom McCormick, Pearse Conway, Gavin Daly.
Mentors - Marie Dennehy, Colm Duffy, Shannon O’Reilly.

Duleek Boys NS - Cormac Courtney; Max Lennon, Daniel Scully, Cormac Lenehan; Padraig McCarney, Darragh McKeown, Ali Topcu; Adam Cadwell, Eamon Armstrong; Jamie Hunt, Sam Heeney, Ben Russell; Leon Hudson, Cian O’Halloran, Barry Lenehan. Subs - Donnacha Murphy, Pierce Doogan, Keith Burke, Vlad Larionav, Tomás Duffy, Eddie Darcy, Mark Reilly, Lee Chubb, Fionn Regan, Paddy Kavanagh, Christopher Lynskey, Luke Kelly, Leo Wall, Alex McKenna, Cillian McCarthy, Noah Flaherty, Cillian Whearty, Liam Flaherty, Callum Lynch, Aaron Smith, Mikey Dixon, Loman Lenehan, Philip Seroka, Jack Lynch.
Mentors - James McDonald, Keith McDonald, Aidan Raftery.

Referee - Eoin Joyce (St Michael's BNS Trim).

Check out Tuesday's Meath Chronicle for full match report and photos from this final and also to find out who won the Spirit of the Final award.
 

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