Primary Schools Finals: Moynalvey hit Dangan for six to make amends
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Dangan’s Tom McVann tussles with Moynalvey’s Harry Ryan during the Div 3 Hurling final. Photo: David Mullen/www.cyberimages.net David MullenImage 2 of 5
The Moynalvey players and management (from left) were: back - Anna Flynn, Zoe Drum, Hannah Regan, Jake Kiernan, Edward O’Shea, Sean Mongey, Conor Keogh, Harry Ryan, Daire Conneely, Tom Hanafin; front - Odhran Dunne, Robert Walsh, Ian Carey, Adam Dunne, James Hanafin, Rachel Clarke, Chloe Heraghty, James Byrne. David MullenImage 3 of 5
The Dangan NS players (from left) were: back - Lasha Nedieridze, Cormac Dunne, Oran Muldowney, Flynn Larkin, Tom McVann, Tomas Hyland, Saoirse Hyland, Ellen O’Reilly, Timothy Byrne, Conor Gray; front - Andrew Young, Myles Gray, Luke Boggan, Kevin Rispin, Anna Hughes, Laura Nugent, Chris Doherty, Thomas Pickin, Jack Conaty. David MullenImage 4 of 5
Cumann na mBunscol’s John Byrne presented the Div 3 Hurling cup to Moynalvey NS captains James Hanafin and Chloe Heraghty. David MullenImage 5 of 5
Meath Chronicle’s Fergal Lynch and Cumann na mBunscol’s John Byrne presented the Spirit of the Final award to Moynalvey NS player James Hanafin. David MullenDIV 3 FINAL
Moynalvey NS... 6-10,
Dangan NS...4-4
Fergal Lynch
It was a case of second time lucky for Moynalvey in the Div 3 Hurling final as they made amends for last year's final loss with victory over neighbours Dangan NS at Trim on Friday.
The opening half was a goalfest with six green flags raised in a hugely entertaining and high-skilled contest.
The opening three scores were points with Cormac Dunne and Tom McVann cancelling out James Hanafin's opener to give Dangan an early 0-2 to 0-1 lead. However, that was as good as it got for the Summerhill side.
James Byrne bagged the first goal in the fifth minute with a shot from distance that deceived everyone. A minute later Edward O'Shea produced a brilliant finish for goal number two and 30 seconds later James Hanafin also found the net to make it 3-1 to 0-2 by the seventh minute.
Tom McVann settled Dangan with a converted free, but Moynalvey's response was to fire a fourth goal from Edward O'Shea.
Tom McVann produced a stunning run and finish to fire a goal for Dangan, but Moynalvey continued to dominate with Edward O'Shea denied by a great save by Kevin Rispin.
However the scores kept coming for Moynalvey with James Hanafin converting three frees and Adam Dunne blasting a brilliant goal to make it 5-4 to 1-3.
James Hanafin continued to extend Moynalvey's lead with a '45' and a free securing a 5-6 to 1-3 interval lead.
Dangan threatened to make a game of it when Flynn Larkin found the net three minutes after the restart, but Chloe Heraghty restored Moynalvey's 15-point cushion with her side's sixth and final goal.
Tom McVann did pull a goal back for Dangan, but the game was over as a contest. James Hanafin (two) and Edward O'Shea (two) extended Moynalvey's lead and even though Conor Gray grabbed a fourth goal for Dangan and Tom McVann closed the scoring with a point it was Moynalvey who celebrated.
Moynalvey - Hannah Regan; Dáire Conneely, Seán Mongey; Rachel Clarke, James Byrne (1-0), Robert Walsh; James Hanafin (1-8 six frees, one '45'), Chloe Heraghty (1-0); Adam Dunne (1-0), Harry Ryan, Conor Keogh; Edward O’Shea (2-2), Jack Kiernan. Zoe Drum, Odhran Dunne, Ian Carey. Mentors: Anna Flynn, Tom Hanifin.
Dangan - Kevin Rispin; Chris Doherty, Oran Muldowney; Luke Boggan, Ellen O’Reilly, Flynn Larkin (1-0); Tomás Hyland, Tom McVann (2-3 one free); Cormac Dunne (0-1), Saoirse Hyland, Laura Nugent; Conor Gray (1-0), Anna Hughes. Myles Gray, Lasha Nedieridze, Timothy Byrne, Andrew Young, Jack Conaty, Thomas Pickin, Oran O’Reilly. Mentors: J Kelly, A Ryan.
Referee - Fergal Kelly (St Mary’s NS, Trim).