Cody Ward, Westmeath Schools, comes in for a high tackle from Dublin’s Lorcan Doolin.

Westmeath Schools claim narrow victory over Dublin

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Westmeath Schools 2-22, Dublin Senior Colleges (North) 3-18

It was a momentous night in Coralstown-Kinnegad GAA on Thursday evening as Westmeath Schools gathered for the first time as a unit in competition and came away with a fantastic and fully-merited one-point win over Dublin Senior Colleges (North) in the Leinster PPS quarter-final.

Kian Loughlin finished with 1-8 while Conor Heffernan’s 1-5 from play was quite outstanding on the night. Aided by some superb defensive work, the side managed by Joey Boyle, Gary Greville, and co had enough to get the win over their opponents from the capital.

Scorers – Westmeath Schools: K Loughlin 1-8 (7f), C Heffernan 1-5, P Casey 0-3, D Corrigan 0-3, F Higgins 0-2, D Smith 0-1f.

Dublin Senior Colleges (North): J Kennedy 2-5 (2f), D Kilduff 1-4, F Daly 0-3, T Higgins 0-3, S Bolger 0-2, A Gahan 0-1f.

Westmeath Schools: Cathal Óg Fagan; Ben McNamee, Donal Dawson, Mikey Weir; Seán Hayes, Darragh Smith, Cian Kinnarney; Cody Ward, Conor Daly; Kian Loughlin, Dylan Corrigan, Neale Pearson; Pádraig Casey, Cormac McKeogh, Conor Heffernan. Subs used: Finn Higgins for Daly (8, inj.), Eoin Meehan for Pearson (47).

Dublin Senior Colleges (North): Conn Corcoran; Stephen Kane, Massimo Papparadillo, Cathal Brady; Joe Hoey, Shane Dunphy, Rory Duffy; Fionn Daly, Lorcan Doolin; Tom Higgins, Senan Bolger, Jack Kennedy; Aaron Gahan, Daragh Kilduff, Evan Ferguson. Subs used: Tom Collins for Brady (h-t), PJ O’Toole for Ferguson (h-t), Shane Devane for Kane (36), Ronan O’Neill for Dunphy (60+1).

Referee: Éamonn O’Connor (Offaly).

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