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All Ireland Title For St.Ciaran’s
Saturday 14.03.2026
St.Ciaran’s Ballygawley 2-18 Balla Secondary School 1-19
St.Ciaran’s Ballygawley are All Ireland champions after producing a fine display in the second half as well as extra time to get the better of a gallant Balla Secondary School side from Mayo.
The Connaught champions dominated early on as they hit the opening nine points of the contest and they could have been further in front as they had two good goal chances as well. Charle Fallon opened the scoring with Patrick McHale and Oran Murphy also on target before centre half forward Liam Glynn opened up a sizeable gap with a brace of superb two pointers from frees. St.Ciaran’s were in trouble but they opened their account in style in the 28th minute with a well taken Shea McDermott goal and the same player tagged on a point to leave it 0-9 to 1-1 at the break.
Glynn opened the second half scoring but with the wind at their backs St.Ciaran’s began to play the football that they are capable off. Wing half back Callum McWilliam landed a two pointer with McDermott knocking over a free from outside the arc as well. Ryan O’Donnell and McDermott traded points and with the sides level Fallon edged Balla back in front
Man of the match McDermott then landed an unreal two pointer from a free on the right wing and Jude Curran tagged on a point to leave two between the sides with just a minute of normal time left to play. It looked as though St.Ciaran’s had done enough but a brilliant two point free into the wind from Glynn left it 1-13 to 0-16 and so we had extra time.
Fallon got an early goal for Balla before McDermott had a point before placing midfielder Darren McAnespie for a palmed goal. Conan Canavan and McDermott both registered to leave it 2-16 to 0-16 at the turnaround. Elliot Kerr pointed on the restart before McDermott took his personal haul to 1-10. Credit to Balla though as they fought back with a third two point free from the boot of Glynn before Dara Patten had a point but St.Ciaran’s held on for a superb victory.
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