The Jes retained the Top Oil Connacht Senior Schools Cup with a dominant display over Summerhill College at the Sportsground on Wednesday 15th.
Gary Keane scored the only try in the first half and a successful penalty and conversion by Jes captain Diarmuid Codyre meant the Jes led 10-0 at half-time.
A late penalty by Codyre sealed the win for the the Jes, with Summerhill touching down a consolation try making the final score 13 -7.
Coláiste Iognáid Team: Adam Cunningham; Conor Briscoe (Rory O’Flynn ’58), Tomas Forde, Cillian McCabe (Gareth Kenny ’46), David Molloy; Diarmuid Codyre, Eavan Kenny (Ruadhan Durkin ’55); Adam Corbett, Conall Fallon, Gary Keane (Sean Monaghan ’45); Diorai O’Connor (Tomas Power ’55), Aaron Mannion (Cian Parsons ’30); Jake Gallagher (Michael Higgins ’58), Cathal McGuinness (Ciaran Anthony ’54), Hugh Keaveney.
http://galwaybayfm.ie/colaiste-iognaid-win-connacht-schools-senior-cup/
http://www.the42.ie/colaiste-iognaid-13-7-summerhill-report-3289671-Mar2017/
http://connachttribune.ie/jes-boys-comfortably-retain-senior-connacht-schools-title/
Video Links to Cup Matches
Many thanks to TG4’s Neil Keaveney, editor Kieran Hartigan, video cameraman Dave fenwick and to James at inpho.ie who supplied photos of the stills for the Senior video:
Senior Cup Match Video Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CIzBO-SWPA
Junior Cup March Video Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43U7clnAVk8