Cumann na mBunscol: Yellow Furze end 14-year wait for title

Tom Yore Carnaross with Adam Friel Yellow Furze during the Division 3 final at Stamullen

Yellow Furze NS 8-10 Carnaross NS 2-9

Yellow Furze ended a 14-year wait for a Meath Cumann na mBunscol title with this comfortable win over Carnaross in the second of five games at St Patrick's GAA grounds in Stamullen.

The scoring power of Damien Sheridan, Danny Dixon and Senan Byrne proved crucial for the winners. The talented trio accounted for 6-9 of their side's total.

Goals from Byrne (2) and Dixon, along with fine points from Sheridan, gave Yellow Furze a 3-8 to 0-6 half-time lead. Eoghan Comaskey, Eoghan Larkin, Josh Manning and full-back Sam Walsh kept Carnaross in the game with some fine points.

Yellow Furze had the title in the bag by the end of the third quarter. Byrne completed his tally and, along with goals from Sheridan and James Burke, helped his side open up a commanding 7-9 to 0-7 lead.

To their credit, Carnaross refused to surrender. Goals from Tom Shortt and Hugh Farrelly, along with points from Jayden Brainard and Lincoln McGee, narrowed the gap.

Yellow Furze were not to be denied, however, and closed out proceedings with a goal from substitute Dáire Sheehy.

After the game, Willie Lyons presented the Boys Division 3 Cup to joint captains Oisín Cowley and Adam Friel.

Yellow Furze scorers: Senan Byrne 4-2, Damien Sheridan 1-5, Danny Dixon 1-2, James Burke 1-0, Dáire Sheehy 1-0, Matthew Farrell 0-1.

Carnaross scorers: Eoghan Larkin 0-4, Hugh Farrelly 1-0, Tom Shortt 1-0, Jayden Brainard 0-1, Eoghan Comaskey 0-1, Josh Manning 0-1, Sam Walsh 0-1, Lincoln McGee 0-1.

Yellow Furze NS: Lorcan O'Sullivan Duffy, Oisín Cowley, Rory Haslett, Thady Finnegan, Adam Friel, Matthew Farrell, Ciarán Smith, Damien Sheridan, James Burke, Harry Connell, Luke Byrne, Danny Dixon, Senan Byrne, Eoin Barrington, Daniel Conneely, Barra McMahon, Luke Heery, Sean Bowe, Dáire Sheehy, Harry Finnegan, Arthur Brennan, Daniel Alexi, Oisín Sheehy.

Carnaross NS: Ken O'Brien de Carvalho, Sam Farrell, Sam Walsh, Tom Yore, Hugh Farrelly, Cillian Shields, James Brady, Eoghan Larkin, Jayden Brainard, Eoghan Comaskey, Josh Manning, Ben Murphy, Conor Doughty Stanley, Fiachra O'Reilly, Tom Shortt, Lincoln McGee, Bobby Newman, Charlie Shannon, Zack Kerins, Zack Moraes Daly, Jack Maher, Callum Caffrey, Aaron Ormiston, Jack Lynch, Michál Cichowicz.

Referee: Tony Kearney.