CONNACHT SCHOOLS JUNIOR CUP FINAL/Sligo GS 8 Marist College 5:SLIGO GRAMMAR School completed a notable double when they added the Connacht Junior Cup to the league title they won earlier in the season.
The winners hit the front early in the second half at a windswept Sportsground and held on to dethrone the champions.
Marist College, defeated last week in the Connacht Senior Cup final, had the wind at their backs in the opening half and got in for the opening try, flanker Conor Fitzgibbon grabbing what would prove to be their only score after just three minutes.
But Sligo Grammar hit back seven minutes later when hooker Donal Rooney spotted a gap to level the scores.
Marist failed to further capitalise before the break and Sligo Grammar, with the wind now at their backs, got on top in the second half.
The only score of the half came three minutes after the restart when outhalf Eoin Doherty slotted a drop goal, which proved to be the clinching score.
SLIGO GRAMMAR SCHOOL: J McGoldrick; C Barrett, J Healy (capt), K McGoldrick, J Beirne; E Doherty, E Gavin; G Schinaia, D Rooney, B McCormack; C Goulden, D O'Dowd-Hill; J Roberts, T Ferrari, D Heath.
MARIST COLLEGE ATHLONE: R Henshaw; E Heavin, A Cassidy, D Fagan, B Gill; J Carty (capt), B Digby; J Donaghue, S Dowling, G Carey; T Hennessy, C Haughian; E McBrearty, C Fitzgibbon, A Connaughton.
Referee: J Doyne.
