Cumann na mBunscol: Third time lucky for Mount Hanover
October 23, 2025
Mount Hanover's Shane Woods with Tara Mulligan and Sophie Casserly Nobber during the Division 4/5 Shield final at Lomans Park
Scoil Cholmcille Mount Hanover N.S. 6-12
Scoil Eoin Baiste, Nobber 5-2
Having lost finals in 2023 and 2024 Mount Hanover made sure the Boys Division 4/5 Shield title was heading back to the East Coast after this 13 point win over Scoil Eoin Baiste, Nobber in the third game of the day.
The scoring exploits of Peter Crosby was the stand out feature of this very entertaining encounter. Their talented attacker finished the game with 3-8. Crosby got the scoreboard working before Tiarnach McEntee raised a green flag for Nobber. For the next ten minutes Mount Hanover dominated. Goals from Crosby (2) and Cian Deasy had them in control. Nobber were given a life line with two quick goals from Adam Finegan but by the break Mount Hanover opened up a 5-6 to 3-0 lead.
The winners' sixth goal came in the opening stages of the second half from Daniel McGuinness and the team in Blue and White were well on their way to victory.
After the game captain Tom Kelly was presented with the Division 4/5 Shield.
Mount Hanover: T.J. McGuinness, Seán Connell Cudden, Johnny McGuinness, Alex McEntaggart, Michael Power, Tom Kelly, Shane Woods 0-1, Dara Deasy 0-1, Cian Deasy 1-0, Charlie Collins 1-1, Peter Crosby 3-8, Adam McEnteggart; Harry Flood; Jake Lynch; Daniel McGuinness 1-1; Conor McGuinness; Rían O’Brien; Oscar Cudden; Paddy Curran
Scoil Eoin Baiste, Nobber: Kyle Kellet, Hollie Clarke McDermott, Mark Brennan, Ruby McCormack, Pádraig Monaghan, Ben Monaghan 0-1, Tiarnach McEntee 1-0, Adam Finegan 2-0, Tom Condra 1-1, Kyle Cunningham Alessio Dragos Ferar, Tara Mulligan; Sophie Casserly; Faye Condra 1-0; PJ Hanratty; Jack Clark McDermott; Evan Popescu; Logan Heffernan
Referee: Padraig Farrell
