U16 Div 3 cup final replay: Boyne Óg claim Declan Black Cup

Boyne Óg's Eoin Campbell tries to break through as Micheal Byrne and James Mallon close in during the U16 Division 3 Cup final at Bective.

Boyne Óg 4-9 Dunsany 2-7

Boyne Óg became the second winners of the Declan Black Memorial Cup with this eight point replay victory over Dunsany at a wet and windy Bective. This first game was abandoned due to a serious injury two weeks ago in Kilmainham.

Storm Boelo failed to take away from the standard of football produced by these two talented sides.

The winners dominated early on and led 3-2 to 0-0 at the end of the opening quarter. Points from Sean Monahan and Brendan Nicholson along with goals from Roan Saunders, Monahan and Cooper Lynch gave the combination side a firm grip on proceedings. Oliver Mallon put Dunsany on the scoreboard after 26 minutes but by half time they had narrowed the lead to four points. James Mallon landed a monster two pointer, Harry Maguire opened his account, James Corrigan’s point attempt ended up in the net and a single from Mallon left it 3-3 to 1-5 at the break. Game on. 

Boyne Óg pushed that lead out to eight with early second half points from the impressive Monahan (2), Eoin Campbell and Lynch. Dunsany were back in it when Mallon’s ’45 ended up in the Boyne Óg net. Boyne Óg were not to be denied. Monahan raised another two white flags before full back Billy Coyne finished to the Dunsany net with five minutes remaining. Mallon got one back for the team in Red but by then Boyne Óg were on their way to victory.

After the game Helen Black and Joe O’Brien presented the Declan Black Memorial Cup to Fionn Campbell.

Boyne Óg squad: Adam Baldwin, Cathal Brangan, Billy Coyne, Samuele Patrizi, Luke Orton, Michael Glennon, Lar Giles, Fionn Campbell, Cooper Lynch, Cian Dixon, Eoin Campbell, Roan Saunders, Sean Monahan, Brendan Nicholson, Tommy Rispin, Tyler Daly, Mason Anderson, Finian Mooney, Zach Campbell, Donnchadh Quinn, Killian Rowley

Dunsany squad: Aleksander Byrne, James Corrigan, Adam Horan, Patryk Zwierzyński, Keelan Power, Michael Byrne, Dylan Clarke, Michael Moran, James Mallon, Tagdh McGovern, Oliver Mallon, Jamie O’Brien, Jake Cullen, Harry Maguire, Killian Fagan, Charlie Byrne, Lucas Fagan, Adam Smith, Senan Lalor

Referee: James McGarry