Impressive Athenry coasted to their fourth All-Ireland Schools' title in six years when they defeated a below-par Roscrea Vocational School at Banagher. Athenry were boosted by a PJ O'Brien goal in the fourth minute, and with four minutes left in the first half, Athenry strung together four points to leave them 1-5 to 0-3 at the interval.
Thirteen minutes into the second half it was looking increasingly ominous for Roscrea. They trailed 1-9 to 0-3 and Athenry went on to seal another All-Ireland with late scores from Cathal Coen (2), David Forde and Kevin White.
Athenry: P Gannon; S Forde, D Cloonan, I Daniels; P Kelly, J Cannon, M Quinn; J Hession (0-1), D Murphy (0-1); C Coen (0-5, one free), K WHite (0-1), D Moore; PJ O'Brien (1-1), M Coughlan (0-2), D Forde (0-2). Subs: J Fallon for PJ O'Brien; K Callanan for K White.
Roscrea: J Ryan; G Egan, K Mullally, D King; J Brady, M O'Hara, P Whelan; W Comerford, H Bevans (0-2, one free); C Ryan, (0-2, both frees) G Whyte, J McLoughney, T FLetcher, T Holohan, M Burke. Subs: T Harney for M Bourke; B Keeshan for G Holohan; M Cordial for J McLoughney.
Referee: P Horan (Offaly).
