Sligo U16s captured the Manning Cup for the first time since 2010 following a 1-13 to 0-15 win over Offaly in Glennon Bros Pearse Park, Longford last night. Sligo Captain Paddy O'Connor was selected as Man of the Match after his haul of 8 points helped secure the title for Sligo in what was an all round Team effort.
The Sligo team was as follows;
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1
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Cathal
Jordan
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St Johns
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2
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Brendan
Martin
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St Patrick’s
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3
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Brian
Mahon
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Owenmore
Gaels
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4
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Adrian
Cummins
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Calry/St.Joseph’s
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21
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Gerard Perry
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Tubbercurry
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6
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Michael
Gordon
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Easkey
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7
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Eamon
Kilgannon
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St Farnans
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8
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Enda
O'Connell
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Shamrock Gaels
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9
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Shane
Tighe
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Geevagh
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10
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Liam
Gaughan
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Tourlestrane
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11
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Patrick
O'Connor(Capt)
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St Farnans
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12
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Sean
Carrabine
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Castleconnor
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13
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Daire
Kearns
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Shamrock Gaels
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14
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Joe McHugh
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Easkey
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15
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Gary
Anderson
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Owenmore
Gaels
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16
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Conor
McGovern
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St Johns
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17
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Evan
Farrell
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St Molaise
Gaels
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18
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Jack Haran
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St
Michaels
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19
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Conor
Darcy
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St Marys
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20
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Stephen
Mulligan
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St Marys
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5
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Darragh Hailstones
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Shamrock Gaels
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22
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Craig
Gallaher
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Curry
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23
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Adrian
Frain
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Bunninadden
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24
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David
Kilrehill
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Coolera/Strandhill
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25
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Mark
Caffrey
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Enniscrone/Kilglass
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26
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Connell
Kearins
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St Patrick’s
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27
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Ronan
Sweeney
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Owenmore
Gaels
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28
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Shane
O'Grady
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Eastern
Harps
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29
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Gabriel
Rafferty
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Ballymote
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30
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Jake
Hargadon
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St Marys
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Subs; Conor Darcy for Eamonn Kilgannon
Adrain Frain for Conor Darcy (Black Card)
Scorers: Paddy O'Connor 0-08, Liam Gaughan 1-01, Gary Anderson 0-02, Joe McHugh 0-01, Gerard Perry 0-01.
Manager; David Cummins (Calry/St.Joseph’s)
Selectors; Sean Davey(Curry), Hubert
Gilvarry (St.Mary’s), Pat Kilcoyne(Tubbercurry), Cormac Kearns (Shamrock
Gaels),
Photos from the game are available via the following link
https://plus.google.com/photos/+EamonnMcMunn/albums/6039639112409190545
Eamonn McMunn
Administrator