UMBRO FAI Schools Senior Boys National Semi Final
Loreto Community School, Milford 1-1 St. Joseph’s College, Galway
ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, Galway, booked their place in the All-Ireland Final with a 3-1 on penalties after a tense shoot-out at Ray MacSharry Park, Cranmore, yesterday, (Friday 3 April)
Tom Curran put St Joseph’s ahead from Barry McCabe’s free-kick on the hour mark but the impressive Eric Roberts equalised for Loreto with a blistering shot eight minutes later and the stalemate remained in extra-time.
In the shoot-out Brian Gaffney, Ross Lynskey and Ger Hanley were on target for St. Joseph’s while Barry McNamee was the lone scorer for Loreto.
ST JOSEPH’S: Hanley, Curran, Kelly, Fadden, Donoghue, Evans, Lynskey, McCabe, Olefjani, Gaffney, Keady. Sub: Hynes for Olefjani.
LORETO: McBride, McGee, McNamee, Friel, McCaffrey, Barrett, Merritt, Doyle, Flood, Boyce, Roberts. Subs: Toland for Boyce (73 mins), Gamble for Friel (83 mins), McNammee for McGee. (107 mins).
Referee: Ronnie Melly (Sligo)