BASKETBALL/All-Ireland Schools' finals: St Gerald's, the Bank of Ireland Schools' Cup winners, claimed the All-Ireland League title yesterday with victory in the under-19 A final, at the ESB Arena in Tallaght.

Their opponents once more were Coláiste Eanna, who they convincingly beat last month, but this match proved a lot closer.

The two teams were locked on 21 points apiece at the break but St Gerard's opened up an eight-point lead in the third quarter.

Coláiste Eanna's Scott Kinevane managed to put just a basket between the two sides but Castlebar killed off the game with two tremendous scores from internationals Finin Canavan and Tommy Canavan and eventually ran out 45-39 winners.

The other three contests had a strong Cork involvement with Ballincollig Community College contesting the Boys Under-16 and Under-19 B contests.

The Under-16 B Cup went to Ballincollig with Killian Kelliher turning scoring 24 points in his side's 43-30 win over St Gerard's, Castlebar.

That aside it was an indifferent day for the Cork side with Our Lady's, Castleblaney, defeating Ballincollig Community College in the 48-31 in the Under -19 B final.

And in the Girls Senior B decider, Mount Temple accounted for Coláiste Choilm.

RESULTS: Girls' Senior B final - Mount Temple 43 (V Shaw 21, K Pillay 18), Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig 39 (C O' Toole 18). Boys Under-16 B final - Ballincollig CC 43 (K Kelliher 24, D Crowley 9) St Gerald's Castlebar 30 (J Flatley 12, D Conway 7). Boys Under-19 A final - St Gerald's, Castlebar 45 (T Canavan 13, H Heyl 9, J Kelly 9) Coláiste Eanna 39 (E White 13, S Kinevane 13). Boys Under-19 B final - Our Lady's Castleblaney 48 (R Smith 16, N Duffy 9, S Baylon 8) Ballincollig CC 31 (K Doyle 12).