FAI Schools Under 18 Boys’ Interprovincial Tournament
Ulster on top after Match Day One
Friday, December 8, 2023
Ulster 2-0 Connacht Leinster 2-2 Munster
Tiernan Ruddy (29), Shaunie Bradley (34) Filip Wasilewski (40) Mark Isong (70+2)Callum Costello (51 pen, 63)
A spirited Ulster side claimed all two points on offer in the opening match of this year’s FAI Schools Under 18 Boys’ Interprovincial Tournament at a windswept AUL Complex this afternoon.
Connacht put in an impressive performance and created numerous opportunities throughout the game but were unable to finish off some excellent moves. Eoin Hannon (Presentation College, Athenry),had the first real chance of the game in the 17th minute but Largy College stalwart Thomas Brady made a great save.
Ulster on the other hand were more clinical in front of goal when opportunities came their way. A great move by McMenamin’s men in the 29th minute gave them the lead when Shaunie Bradley found Tiernan RUDDY and the Carndonagh Community School pupil fired home with a fine shot.
The lead was doubled five minutes later when Seaghan McCormick (Gairmscoil Chú Uladh) squared the ball to Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana star Shaunie BRADLEY who drilled the ball past Murphy in the Connacht goal.
The talented Donnacha Sammon (Presentation College, Athenry) came close on three occasions as Connacht put the Ulster team under serious pressure in the second half.
Ulster’s Tiernan Ruddy’s free-kick struck the inside of the bar with 49 minutes on the clock.
Rice College, Westport scholar Connor Cannon’s header late on flashed just past the post as Connacht piled on the pressure.
A superb opening win for Ulster as Captain James McATEER from Loreto Community School, Milford picked up the Player of the Match for a super display in the heart of Ulster’s defence.
The second game of the evening lived up to the billing as both teams played out an exciting 2-2 draw.
Leinster dominated possession at times in the first half. Rochestown pupil Matthew Muarry’s header in the 26th minutes was well saved by Leinster keeper Edvinas Jakas (Lucan Community College)
Callum Honohan(Edmund Rice College, Carrigaline), cleared off the line for Munster just before the interval after a dangerous ball into the box.
Filip WASILEWSKI(Wexford CBS), opened the scoring for Leinster five minutes into the restart with a super finish after a great run from Mark Isong (Belvedere College)
Munster equalised in the 51st minutes, when Evan Geary was brought down and Callum COSTELLO(Comeragh College, Carrick on Suir) dispatched the resulting penalty with aplomb.
Munster took the lead when Costello’s in-swinging corner evaded everyone before nestling in the back of the net with 63 minutes played.
In the second minute of injury time Mark ISONG snatched the equaliser with a great bit of skill on the edge of the box before firing home.
Indeed, Wasilewski almost scored the winner late into injury time but his lobbed effort just shaved the post.
2-2 the final score in a pulsating match from start to finish.
Leinster taliman’s Markus STROD (St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Rush) was rewarded for his hard working endeavours as he was named Player of the Match.
Tomorrow’s pairings will see Leinster take on Connacht at 3pm while Munster will be challenged by Ulster at 4.30pm
INTERPROVINCIAL PANELS
CONNACHT | James MURPHY (Calasanctius College, Oranmore), Conor REYNOLDS, Conor CANNON (Rice College, Westport), Billy REGAN, Tommy LILLIS, Charlie COX (St. Joseph’s Patrician College, Galway), Junior THIAM (Coláiste Éinde, Salthill), Callum LYNCH, Daire PATTON (Summerhill College, Sligo), Dara KAVANAGH, Kyle FITZGERALD (Coláiste Bhaile Chláir, Co na Gaillimhe), Evan MORAN, Donnacha SAMMON, Eoin HANNON (Presentation College, Athenry), Rory WALSH, Ciaran NOLAN (Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew), Kyle McDONAGH (St. Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry)
Management | Alan Murphy, Alex Lee (St. Joseph’s College, Galway), Keith McTigue (Coach)
LEINSTER | Shane TRACEY (St. Mary’s College, Dundalk), Tom McLOUGHLIN (Malahide Community School), Aidan RUSSELL VARGAS (Lusk Community College) Filip WASILEWSKI (Wexford CBS), Sean MACKEY (Coláiste Chiaráin, Leixlip), Kyle DONOHUE (Kildare Town Community School), Callum TRAVERS DOYLE (St. Fintan’s High School), Caleb O’NEILL (Piper’s Hill College, Naas), Alain KIZENGA (St. Mac Dara’s Community College), Mark ISONG, Hugh SMITH (Belvedere College), Aaron MOLONEY (Gaelcholáiste Reachrann), Markus STRODS (St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Rush), Seán KEOGH (Skerries Community College), Andy PARASCHIV (Ardgillan Community College), Noah DOUGLAS (Coláiste Ráithín, Bray), Edwinas JAKAS (Lucan Community College)
Management | Ian Ryan, Conor Canavan (St. Mac Dara’s Community College, Templeogue), Fintan Sheridan (St. Kevin’s Community College, Clondalkin), John Power (Physio)
MUNSTER | Rhys KELLY NOONAN (Coláiste Muire, Crosshaven), Patryk SWIECZKA-ANDRZEJCZAK, Luke DOWNEY (Glanmire Community College), Matthew KIERNAN, Matthew MURRAY, Dara McCORMICK, Noah SOWINSKI (St. Francis College, Rochestown), Michael DIKE (Thomond Community College), Robbie LYNCH (Hazelwood College, Limerick), Aaron CASS (Abbey Community College, Waterford), Callum HONOHAN (Edmund Rice College, Carrigaline), Callum COSTELLO (Comeragh College, Carrick on Suir), Evan LYNCH (Christian Brothers College, Cork), Zak O’SULLIVAN (Ardscoil na Mara, Tramore), Evan GEARY (St. Colman’s College, Fermoy), Seán RICHMOND (Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig), Rory MOLONEY (Presentation Brothers College, Cork)
Management | Billy Woods (Glanmire Community College), Brian Nolan (Mount Sion CBS, Waterford), Kevin Condon (Coláiste Dun Íascaigh, Cahir), David Browne (Physio)
ULSTER | Thomas BRADY (Largy College, Clones), Shaunie BRADLEY, Darragh COYLE (Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana), James McATEER (Loreto Community School, Milford), Kevin MULDOON (Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town), Adam McDAID, Luca BARRETT, Jack KEYS (St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny), Liam CARLIN (St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar), Conall ALFRED (Coláiste Oiriall, Muineachán), Oisin COONEY, Nathan McDAID, Tierna RUDDY, Brendan McLAUGHLIN (Carndonagh Community School), Seaghan McCORMICK (Gairmscoil Chú Uladh), Conor McGRANAGHAN (Deele College, Raphoe), Luke MULLIGAN (Ballybay Comunity College)
Management | Oisín McMenamin (St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar), Gary McHugh (Royal School, Cavan), Alan Boal (Royal & Prior Comprehensive School, Raphoe)
UNDER 18 BOYS’ INTERPROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT | AUL COMPLEX, CLONSHAUGH
RESULTS
Friday, December 8
Ulster 2-0 Connacht POTM | James McAteer, Loreto CS, Milford
Munster 2-2 Leinster POTM | Markus Strod, St. Joseph’s SS, Rush
FIXTURES
Saturday, December 9
3pm Leinster vs Connacht
4.30pm Munster vs Ulster
Sunday, December 10
10.30am Game 5
11.30am Game 6