St Pats Navan 4-10 Colaiste Mhuire Mullingar 2-8

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St Pats Navan got their Top Oil Leinster Post Primary Schools senior football Group F campaign of to a winning start with this eight point win over Colaiste Mhuire in ideal conditions at Pairc Tailteann.

The winners got a great start and were 2-1 to 0-0 up inside five minutes with goals from the impressive Aaron Lynch and Keith Curtis. The Mullingar school kept battling and were rewarded with a Trevor Keena goal. The visitors had the lead down to a goal by the 20th minute but Pats finished with points from Curtis and Sean Commons (2) to go in at the break 2-7 to 1-4 in front.

St. Marys started the second half brightly with points from Kevin O'Sullivan and Conan O'Hara but the winners effectively sealed the game in the following five minutes. Lynch pointed before two goals from Brian O'Hanlon and midfielder Cian McBride opened up a 4-8 to 1-6 lead. 

The teams exchanged two points each before the final whistle. Marys had a chance to narrow the gap with the final play of the game but Pats keeper Sean Brennan produced a fine save from Keena's spot kick.

St Pats Navan: Sean Brennan, Mark Dowdall, Jaic Timmons, Simon Rooney, Tom Collins, Cathal Hickey 0-1, Larry Morgan, Cian McBride 1-1, Josh Carolan, Shane Smith, Sean Commons 0-2, Dermot Kelly, Keith Curtis 1-1, Aaron Lynch 1-3, Brian O'Hanlon 1-1. Subs: Edward Nash, Eoghan Gough, Barry O'Connell, Shane McEnery, Robbie Reid 0-1, Jamie Kirwan.

Colaiste Mhuire Mullingar: Trevor Martin 0-1, Rory Sheahan, Mark Eivers, Daire Smyth, Kyle Smith, Oisin Hogan 0-1, Shane Murtagh 0-1, Aaron Flanagan, Jamie Coffey, Kevin O'Sullivan 0-1, Sam McCartan 0-1, Dean Ennis, Trevor Keena 1-0, Conan O'Hara 1-2, Enda Gaffney. Subs: Podge McKenna, Cian Cleary, Cian McCourt 0-1, Brian Reidy.

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