25 years to the very day the students of St. Patrick's Classical School Navan put their name on the All-Ireland Colleges SFC Cup for the very first time.

Breffni Park on the 16th of April 2000 was the scene of the Navan's schools' finest moment. 

Colm O'Rourke and Tommy Diver

Managed by former student Colm O'Rourke along with Tommy Diver St Pats Armagh were beaten 0-11 to 1-6.

The Meath legend was delighted after the game. "No Meath team had previously won the All Ireland colleges title apart from Gormanston. No team comprising entirely of Meath lads had succeeded until today. So it is great to set that record straight. We could have won by five or six points. Overall we served up the better football and our backs were superb. It was heart stopping stuff at the end but we deservedly held out."

Corner forward Ivan McCormack finished as the teams top scorer, having accumulated 1-27 in the six game. 

It was a day of contrasting emotions over in Tullamore for members of the Kenny and McKeigue households in Navan. While Shane (McKeigue) and Ronan (Kenny) enjoyed the desired result in Breffni Park their older brothers Niall (McKeigue) and Seamus (Kenny) weren't as fortunate when experiencing defeat along with their Under 21 team mates in the Leinster final against neighbours Westmeath.

Stephen Bray

On their way to that historic day St. Pats defeated former holders Good Counsel (Wexford), St. Mels of Longford and Tuam's St. Jarlaths.

Round 1 

St Pats 6-18 Colaiste Choilm 0-1

Round 2

St Pats 2-11 St. Davids 2-2

Leinster semi final

St. Pats 1-13 Good Counsel 2-9 after extra time

Leinster Final

St. Pats 0-15 St. Mels 1-9

All Ireland semi final

St. Pats 3-7 St. Jarlaths 0-13

The team on duty on All Ireland final day was: Ronan Kenny Simonstown, Ian Matthews O'Mahonys, Kevin Slattery Dunderry, Stephen Gough Slane, Raymond Reynolds Walterstown, Brian McCormack Dunderry, Ronan Conaty Walterstown, Christy Blake O'Mahonys, Stephen McGabhann O'Mahonys, Stephen Bray O'Mahonys 0-2, Shane McKeigue O'Mahonys 0-1, Darren O'Toole O'Mahonys 0-2, Paddy O'Brien Walterstown, Philip Treacy O'Mahonys 0-1, Ivan McCormack Dunderry 0-4. Subs: Mark O'Rourke Bective, Joe Sheridan Seneschalstown.

Other squad members: Lee Russell O'Mahonys, Damien Sheridan Seneschalstown, Michael Reilly O'Mahonys, John Gleeson Simonstown, Alan Gillick O'Mahonys, Eoin Carroll Walterstown, Kelan Daly Waltertown, Ian Dooley Simonstown, Simon O'Connor O'Mahonys, Ronan Shiels Simonstown.

 

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