Game Zone: Subway All Ireland Schools Cup Finals
January 27, 2016
All of the Subway All Ireland Schools Cup Finals are streamed live on the Basketball Ireland YouTube channel. These games will be available to view on demand once the video has processed.
DAY ONE - 25.01.2016: CLICK HERE FOR DAY ONE VIDEO AND RECAP
SUBWAY® U16 B Boys All-Ireland Schools Cup Final: De La Salle Waterford 68, St Peterâs Dunboyne 35
SUBWAY® U16 A Boys All-Ireland Schools Cup Final: Coláiste Phádraig Lucan 45, St. Malachyâs College Belfast 44
SUBWAY® U16 C Girls All-Ireland Schools Cup Final: Abbey VS Donegal 35, St Aloysius College Carrigtwohill 25
SUBWAY® U16 B Girls All-Ireland Schools Cup Final: Colaiste Choilmcille Ballyshannon 42, Regina Mundi Cork 31
DAY TWO - 26.01.2016: CLICK HERE FOR DAY TWO VIDEO AND RECAP
SUBWAY® U19 B Girls All-Ireland Schools Cup Final: St Paulâs Oughterard 40, St Maryâs Naas 35
SUBWAY® U19 C Girls All-Ireland Schools Cup Final:
Ulidia Integrated Carrickfergus 68, St Aloysius College Carrigtwohill 49
SUBWAY® U19 B Boys All-Ireland Schools Cup Final:
Castleisland CC 45, St Columbâs Derry 41
DAY THREE: Wednesday 27th January, 2016
SUBWAY® U16 A Girls All-Ireland Schools Cup Final
Holy Faith Clontarf 61, Scoil ChrÃost RÃ Portlaoise 20
SUBWAY® U19 A Girls All-Ireland Schools Cup Final
Ard Scoil Rathangan 69, Holy Faith Clontarf 66
SUBWAY® U16 C Boys All-Ireland Schools Cup Final
CBS Thurles 37, St Nathyâs College Ballaghadereen 23
SUBWAY® U19 A Boys All-Ireland Schools Cup Final
St Aidans CBS Whitehall 92, Coláiste Choilm Ballincollig 71
SUBWAY® All Ireland Schools U19A Boys Cup Final
St. Aidanâs CBS 92, Coláiste Choilm Ballincollig 71
National Basketball Arena
The big hitters came out to play on the final day of action at the SUBWAY® All Ireland Schools Cup Finals as St. Aidanâs CBS of Whitehall met Coláiste Choilm Ballincollig in the U19A Boys decider. It was the Dublin side who maintained their impressive form to eventually come through 92-71.
âEach basket was as important as the one before out there,â said 6â6 guard Matt Treacy. âI love playing with this team and weâll go far again I hope. Iâve been waiting for this for a long time.â
St. Aidanâs win was based on big players and a strong start. They had the athleticism to made decisions in mid-air leading to all the right options in the first quarter and the first 10 points from five different players. Ireland U18 International Tariq Guebaili put 10 points between the sides after six minutes.
Colaiste Choilm Ballincollig were outgunned on the offensive boards and were trailing 24-8 before they found their footing in the second quarter. Conor OâSullivanâs swerving drive sparked a run including threes from himself and his brother Darragh to bring the gap back to eight points.
St. Aidanâs response was an 8-0 run with Brian Ashton and Emmet Lawless barrelling into the key and no turnover going unpunished. They were 41-27 clear at half time.
Coláiste Choilm were 21 points in arrears heading into the final quarter but a run of baskets including a monster three from Dylan Corkery sent whispers of âAnything Can Happenâ around the National Basketball Arena. Matt Treacy swung the game back in St. Aidanâs favour with a three off the right wing and 2/2 from the line.
Ballincollig Coach Francis OâSullivan said: âWe were expending so much energy on defence that we just couldnât make the shots we normally make. Credit to St. Aidanâs, theyâre an explosive side."
Colaiste Choilm Ballincolig: Brian Murphy 10, Dylan Corkery 11, Dylan Brickley 8, Emmanuel Anaba 2, Conor OâSullivan 20. Substitutes: David McMahon, Jack Murphy 9, Jack Lynch, Alan OâLeary, Darragh OâSullivan 10.
St Aidanâs CBS, Dublin: Stephen Canning 13, Tariq Guebali 19, Brian Ashton 25, Emmet Lawless 7, Matt Treacy 23. Substitute: Cameron McCormack, Brian OâConnor, Ciaran McHugh 2, Nicol Drimal, Shane OâLeary, Shane Corcoran, Eric Redmond , Kian Auguste, Jordan Dowling, Aaron Dowling.
HT: Colaiste Choilm 27, St. Aidanâs 41
MVP: Tariq Guebali
SUBWAY® All Ireland Schools U16C Boys Cup Final
CBS Thurles 37, St. Nathyâs Ballaghadereen 23
National Basketball Arena
CBS Thurles claimed an All-Ireland title for Tipperary with a 37-23 victory over St. Nathyâs of Ballaghadereen in the SUBWAY All-Ireland U16C Boys Cup final.
âTheyâre unbeaten all year but we had a very tough challenge today,â said Thurles Coach Maureen Gallagher. âIt should spur things on here. All the lads here play club basketball as well so itâs a win for the clubs too.â
Sean Mockler was the early focal point as CBS went out to an 8-1 lead midway after four minutes. Patrick OâGorman took over with three baskets either side of the first break but St. Nathyâs hustled much better in the second quarter and hit the 10 point mark through five different scorers.
Arthur Geronimoâs three-pointer pushed CBS further clear on the way to a 16-8 lead and it was looking like a big ask for St. Nathyâs to mount a comeback. Keelan OâCallaghan looked to cut the lead on the fast-break with long range outlet passes to players on the move. David McBrien got his angles spot on to hit a fadeaway shot from the elbow and Jamie Luntâs swished three-pointer took a decent chunk out of the deficit.
Sean Mockler had the perfect riposte - a no-look finish from six feet and a two-handed finish from Jorge Ruiz forced a time-out from the Roscommon bench.
St. Nathyâs Head Coach Frances Dunne said: âWeâre very disappointed. We knew weâd be up against it but we thought we could catch them out inside and the shots didnât fall.â
CBS Thurles: Arthur Geronimo 5, Liam Kenny 5, Patrick OâGorman 10, Sean Mockler 12, Killian Ryan. Substitutes: Blaine Carroll 2, Jack Ryan, Victor Hemon, Jorge Ruiz, Ciaran Kirwan, Jack Hehir, Patrick Tobin.
St Nathyâs College, Ballaghadereen: David McBrien 6, David McHugh 2, Jamie Lunt 8, Rioghan Lowry, Gerard Forrest 1. Substitutes: Ciaran Guilfoyle, Chris Kennedy, Patrick OâGrady 2, Keelan OâCallaghan 4, Cian Tansey, Jack Craughwell, Adam McAllister, Joseph Waldron, Jack Freeman, Kieran Horan, Neil Dozio, Liam Coleman.
MVP: Sean Mockler
HT: CBS Thurles 16, St Nathyâs 8
SUBWAY® All Ireland Schools U19A Girls Cup Final
Ard Scoil Rathangan 69, Holy Faith Clontarf 66
National Basketball Arena
Claire Melia lit up the National Basketball Arena as Ard Scoil Rathangan claimed the SUBWAY U19A Girls All-Ireland Schools Cup with a 69-66 win over Holy Faith Clontarf. The gameâs MVP scored 36 points, grabbed as many rebounds and iced the win with her 20th successful free-throw after Holy Faith leveled it from the three-point line with a minute left.
âI thought we were up the creek after that three-pointer,â said Rathangan Coach Paddy Donovan. âIt was up and down and just a case of hanging in their, but everyone knew their jobs.â
An early lead was crucial for confidence Rathangan earned it with baskets from Kelly-Anne Scully, Aine Nash and Niamh Burke. Holy Faith were right in contention once Saoirse Power Cassidy got her eye in from the three-point line. The first of her four triples reduced the gap before Sinead Byrne put Rathangan on their way to a 22-17 lead for the first quarter.
Holy Faith Clontarf were lightning quick on the ball as they looked to stretch Rathangan in transition. On defence they were uncompromising. Deborah Sealy was raw hustle with Meave OâSeaghdha assigned to keep Melia in check. That only sent Melia to the free-throw line to eke out a 10-point lead shortly before she was double-teamed.
Holy Faith halved the deficit by half time and took the lead for the first time in the third quarter. Mae Creaneâs triple was the breakthrough with 2:30 to the break - the Irish international clenching her fists as 350 Clontarf rose to their feet.
It was Meliaâs dazzling spin and hook shot that regained the lead for Rathangan and quick finishing from Scully and substitute Alanna McLoughlin put enough on the board to sustain them through a Clontarf fight back.
Holy Faith Clontarf Head Coach Jerome Westbrooks said: âThey played well and went to their strengths. We knew we had to face up to Melia, but we had our chances. Itâs disappointing.â His day had started out with victory for their U16A side. âNaturally we wanted to walk out of here with two wins, but the principle said one out of two isnât bad.â
Holy Faith, Clontarf: Aisling Carberry, Saoirse Power-Cassidy 25, Tiffany Brockman, Maeve McDermott 2, Ciara Curran. Substitutes: Deborah Sealy, Ruth Fennell 11, Sarah Malone, Niamh Corry, Maeve OâSeaghdha 2, Alison Connolly 9, Mae Creane, Bronagh Power-Cassidy 8, Niamh Kenny, Elizabeth Black.
Ard Scoil Rathangan: Kelly-Anne Scully 14, Aine Nash 3, Claire Melia 36, Niamh Burke 1, Sinead Byrne 12. Substitutes: Alanna McLoughlin 2, Laura Dempsey, Emma Doolin, Dominika Sygnowska, May OâBrien.
MVP: Claire Melia
HT Holy Faith 33, Rathangan 37
SUBWAY® All Ireland Schools U16A Boys Cup Final
Holy Faith Clontarf 61, Scoil ChrÃost RÃ Portlaoise 20
National Basketball Arena
Holy Faith Clontarfâs U16A Girls side proved too strong for Scoil ChrÃost RÃ of Portlaoise at the SUBWAY All Ireland Schools Cup finals, winning 61-20 at a raucous National Basketball Arena.
Head Coach Jerome Westbrooks said: âWe said to the girls not to let the occasion get to them and go out there and have fun and thatâs exactly what they did.â The former Ireland international, who turns 60 in November, was also coach of Holy Faith Clontarfâs U19 side and is still actively playing with Killester.
The Dublinersâ quick and accurate ball movement exploited any gaps in the midlandersâ 2-1-2 zone defence and Bronagh Power Cassidy had 13 points up by half time with Meave OâSeaghdha on 10. Elizabeth Black had the handling skills to beat the press by herself and went past four players to finish to in the first quarter.
Portlaoise got their first open basket through Alice Dunne and Erone Fitzpatrick found the only chink in Holy Faithâs defensive armour with a bank shot from the top of the key.
Holy Faith had done enough to lead 33-8 at half time but ChrÃost RÃ tripled their own tally in the third quarter. Fitzpatrick hit a pair of threes either side of a neat euro-step from Maeve Phelan and good rebounding work from Emer Healy.
The cushion was still enough for Westbrooks to run his bench, mindful of preserving his dual players for the U19A finale. Fitzpatrick slalomed her way to the paint for a superb basket in the third but Clontarf had the last say when substitute Aine Walsh pulled up to beat the buzzer for the final score.
Portlaoise were returning to âAâ standard under Pat Critcheley. âSometimes you have to take that kind of game on the chin,â said the basketball coach and 1985 hurling All-Star. âThe main thing is that we know what the standard is like now and we can be ready for it the next time out.â
Scoil ChrÃost RÃ, Portlaoise: Erone Fitzpatrick 13, Maeve Phelan 4, Alice Dunne 2, Ailbe Griffin, Amy Byrne 1. Substitutes: Sophie Delahunt, Leah Dowling, Emer Healy, Maria Luttrell, Jasmin Burke, Maria Carroll, Ellen Connolly, Sarah Fleming
Holy Faith Clontarf: Bronagh Power-Cassidy 13, Niamh Kenny 7, Elizabeth Black 12, Niamh Corry, Maeve OâSeaghdha 18. Substitutes: Aine Walsh 5, Aoibhe Cunningham, Sarah Browne, Kim Clarke 2, Katie Doyle, Rebecca Dodd, Ciara Owens, Emma Crumlish, Laura Owens, Niamh Hetherton 4, Grainne Perryman
MVP: Elizabeth Black
HT: Scoil ChrÃost RÃ 5-33 Holy Faith