St Brigid's, Loughrea 2-18
Athenry VS 0-12
Captain Joseph Cooney — son of the Galway legend Joe — fired home a cracking goal as St Brigid's of Loughrea captured the Connacht Vocational Schools senior hurling title at Duggan Park, Balinasloe on Thursday evening.

Cooney blasted an unstoppable shot from 30 yards into the top left corner to crown a deserved win for the Loughrea school. A goal from Conall Larkin after seven minutes, after being set up by the impressive Shane Dolan, gave St Brigid's a great boost and they were well on their way to the title when they led by 1-6 to 0-8 at the break having played against the wind.

Wing-back Mark Horan landed five points, four of them from placed balls, as Dolan hit three from play in the second-half. Cathal Greaney and Daithi Burke kept Athenry in contention in the second-half but the best efforts of Keelan Cullinane and sub Ronan Badger were not enough to haul them back in the second-half.

St Brigid's, Loughrea: P Skehill; S Skehill, P McHugo, M Kelly; M Horan (0-5, two frees, two 65's), C Burke, P Stapleton; M Donoghue, J Cooney (1-2); S Farrell (0-1), E Clarke, D Herlihy (0-3, two frees); C Larkin (1-1), D Burke (0-1), S Dolan (0-3).
Subs: P Hoban (0-1, sideline) for Donoghue, 22 mins; S Sweeney (0-1) for Farrell, 35 mins; A Kelly for D Burke, 57 mins.

Athenry VS: B McDonagh; C Maher, P Doyle, B Keane; M Murphy, M Keating, D McGreal; D Burke (0-3, one free), K Hussey; K Cullinane (0-2), D Fox, P Cullinane (0-1); C O'Brien, C Greaney (0-4, two frees), T Davey (0-1).
Subs: R Badger (0-1, free) for McGreal, 37 mins; C Rooney for Hussey, 51 mins; C Higgins for Maher, 56 mins.

Referee: A Kelly.

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