Hat-tricks for Duncan and Dillon in Milltown win

Cumann na mBunscol Westmeath Division 5 football final: Scoil Phádraig, Milltown 9-3, Kilcleagh NS, Castledaly 2-7

Both Louie Dillon and Tristan Duncan scored hat-tricks as an impressive side from Scoil Phádraig, Milltown overpowered Kilcleagh NS, Castledaly in the Division 5 football final last Thursday afternoon at TEG Cusack Park.

There was very little between two well-drilled sides in the opening quarter, at the end of which the boys in green led by 3-0 (two from Dillon and one from Duncan) to 1-4 (a Josh Duffy goal, and points from the boots of Michael Fox, two from Alex Pillion, and Duffy from a free).

However, Milltown took control at this juncture and they scored an unanswered 2-3 during the remainder of the first half.

Jack McDonald (a drop kick) and Samuel Byrne (who rolled the ball home) scored the goals, while Byrne also landed a brace of points from play and McDonald converted a free. Milltown led by 5-3 to 1-4 at the break.

Byrne and Duffy traded goals shortly after the resumption, but Milltown went on to pounce for two more three-pointers within minutes, courtesy of Duncan and Dillon.

The hard-working Duffy slotted over a further three points in the closing stages, all from frees, but these were cancelled out by Duncan’s third goal.

After the match, Derek Butler, chairman of Cumann na mBunscol in Westmeath, presented the trophy to the winning captains, Louie Dillon and Jack McDonald.

Scorers – Milltown: T Duncan and L Dillon 3-0 each, S Byrne 2-2, J McDonald 1-1 (0-1f). Kilcleagh NS: J Duffy 2-4 (0-4f), A Pillion 0-2, M Fox 0-1.

Scoil Phádraig, Milltown panel: Cillian Murtagh, Cathal Donohue, Cathal Mulvey, Matthew Kenny, Shane Ahearn, Louie Dillon (joint capt.), Jack McDonald (joint capt.), Nick Finerty, Tristan Duncan, Samuel Byrne, Seán Lynn, Thomas Scally, Conor Devaney, Oliver Byrne, Lucas Ruisinger, Bryan Pendred, Patrick Scally, Jason Flannery, Lucian Burksaitis.

Kilcleagh NS, Castledaly panel: Oscar Casey, Joe Murray, Matthew Marsh (joint capt.), Michael Fox, Daniel Murphy, Josh Duffy (joint capt.), Alex Pillion, Ally Duffy, Katie Doyle, Hannah Pratlett, Brian McCormack, James Nee, Ruby Bourke, Nora Mulchrone, Ellie Bastic, Tomás Mulchrone, Nathan Marsh, Harry Dolan, Joe Hurley, Eoin Pratlett, Jamie Bastic, Rachel Pillion, Emily Galvin, Florence Casey, Georgia Donlon, Sophie Greally, Áine Dullea, Caoilfhinn Fallon.

Ref: John Joe Brady (Milltownpass).

Player of the match: Louie Dillon (Scoil Phádraig, Milltown).