Mullingar Shamrocks honour U16 stars
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The Mullingar Shamrocks team on Friday evening. Thomas GibbonsImage 2 of 4
Derek Sheerin (coach), Seamus Wallace (lead mentor) and Adrian Regan (coach). Thomas GibbonsImage 3 of 4
Adam Glynn, Ryan Kelly, Killian Daly and Dean Moore from the senior team. Thomas GibbonsImage 4 of 4
Pictured (L-R) are: Adrian Regan, Seamus Wallace (Lead Mentor), Oliver Keating and Derek Sheeran, members of the Mullingar Shamrocks U16 management team.Mullingar Shamrocks celebrated their victory over Coll Óige in the Westmeath U16 football Div 2 final with a presentation evening in their club house at Springfield on Friday evening.
Members of the Mullingar Shamrocks senior football side were on hand to honour the U16 stars, with Dean Moore, Killian Daly, Adam Glynn and Ryan Kelly presenting the medals. It was a nice touch by the senior footballers, two of the younger brigade and two of the more experienced players on hand to acknowledge another underage title for the club.
In what was an absolutely enthralling U16 football final, Mullingar Shamrocks edged out Cill Óige at Seán Doolin Memorial Park, Milltown. Shamrocks eventually prevailed after extra-time, 4-15 to 3-16, despite Cill Óige having led by seven points in the second half of normal time and by six when the game moved into the encore.
Two outstanding individuals really lit up this roller coaster of a final which kept providing thrills and spills. Colm Clinton scored 3-11 for Shamrocks, his goals coming from two frees and a penalty. Alex Mullen Adamson contributed 3-6 from play for Cill Óige.
The successful Mullingar Shamrocks side was: Conor Matthews; Padraig Regan, Oisín Gavin, Harry Tilson; Manus Kelly, Zak Masterson, Rían Sheeran; Sean Hickey (captain), Nathan O'Reilly; Oliver Keane, Shay Leavy, Darragh Ryan; Charlie Murtagh, Colm Clinton, Ryan McNamee. Subs used: Darragh Daly, Conor Walsh, Theo Kelly, MJ Burke. Rest of panel: Dylan Byrne, Luke Kelly, Ruairí Kelly, Conan Kelly, Fionn Ledwith, Rory Thornton, Cian Traynor, Sam Phillips. Mentors: Seamus Wallace, Derek Sheeran, Adrian Regan, Oliver Keating.