Ben Ryan

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body positions into contact eking out the extra yards that produced scores Andrew’s hit top gear from close range for captain Zola Henry and Ryan in the 10th and 27th minutes, ST ANDREW’S COLLEGE 29 respectively.

CISTERCIAN COLLEGE ROSCREA 22 Then, Sullivan set off on an irresistible surge from deep inside his own half to A try from second-row Ben Ryan five take St Andrew’s out to a nine-point minutes into injury-time secured St Anlead on the half-hour, almost immedrew’s the Beauchamps Leinster Schools diately whittled back to two from KelFr Godfrey Cup final at Lakeland’s Park ly’s clever kick causing his centre Ben yesterday.

Hyland to be taken out off the ball for a Given the almost constant rain and penalty to leave it 19-17 at the interval. heavy, muddy surface, this was a superb When Kelly’s shot at the posts reboundmatch, laced with incredibly sure haned off the crossbar, Hyland touched dling and the clear ambition from both down in the follow up to swing it Roschools to move the ball. screa’s way in the 46th minute until Whether this was the best option given Sullivan tied it up at 22 apiece from a the conditions is up for argument, espenalty. pecially for Roscrea, who had a natural It was all Roscrea hands to the pump footballer at fly-half in Conor Kelly. from there. Not even the sweet left boot However, St Andrew’s capped an of Kelly could get them out of their own above-average season with a comehalf as they repelled the pick-and-jam from-behind win. It was well-deserved only to fall to Ryan’s quick dive for the due to the outstanding running of their line, Sullivan converting as referee Sicentre Peter Sullivan – he finished with mon Owens blew the final whistle.

14 points – and the edge up front where scorers –St Andrew’s College: B Ryan 2 Ryan led the charge. tries; P Sullivan try, pen, 3 cons. CisterIt was St Andrew’s driving play that cian College Roscrea: C Kelly try, pen, 2 yielded their first two tries, their better cons; B Hyland try Pen try.

St Andrew’s: H Black; D Burns, P Sullivan, B Bradley, D Geraghty; A Larmour, W Hennessy; P Murray, H McCarthy, D Wilson; B Ryan, A Sullivan; S Keane, D Davies-Bailetta, Z Henry (capt). Replacements: N Judge for McCarthy, W Holland for A Sullivan both 36 mins; A O’Neill for Bradley 56 mins.

Roscrea: Alan Murphy; R Enraght-Mooney, B Hyland, J Culleton, E Browne; C Kelly, F Crowley; J O’Cinneide-Pender, E Moore, D Keating; T Byrne (capt), D Power; Aaron Murphy, E McMahon, D Ward. Replacements: M O’Leary for Enraght-Mooney, L Rigney for Keating ht; L Crowley for F Crowley 33 mins - temp; F Heffernan for Moore 58 mins.

Referee: S Owens, Leinster Branch.

AUTOGRAPHS

“Ryan Seals Success for St Andrew’s” “Secondrow Ben Ryan became an instant hero when he plunged to the line for the try that sealed the Fr Godfrey Cup title for St Andrew’s deep into injury-time at Lakeland’s Park yesterday.

There were seven tries - three for Roscrea, one for their superb outhalf Conor Kelly, and four for St Andrew’s, two for Ryan and a scintillating individual effort from centre Peter Sullivan.

–St Andrew’s College: B Ryan 2 tries; P Sullivan try, pen, 3 cons. Cistercian College Roscrea: C Kelly try, pen, 2 cons; B Hyland try Pen try.

St Andrew’s: H Black; D Burns, P Sullivan, B Bradley, D Geraghty; A Larmour, W Hennessy; P Murray, H McCarthy, D Wilson; B Ryan, A Sullivan; S Keane, D Davies-Bailetta, Z Henry (capt). Replacements: N Judge for McCarthy, W Holland for A Sullivan both 36 mins; A O’Neill for Bradley 56 mins. gpfoto

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