Moyne CS capture West Leinster League U19 Division 1 Title

Report courtesy of Gavin Kierans

Moyne Community School 1/1 Moate Community School (Moyne won 5/4 on pens)

Moyne Community School won the FAI Schools West Leinster League, Under 19s, Division One title last Monday (22 February)

The very close tie was played on the astro/turf surface at The Mall, Longford Town:

In spite of the 2 degree Celsius temperature the game warmed up when Moyne's Declan Mimnagh put the Longford lads in front: 

The holders, Moate Community School, were not going to give up easily:

Lee Scanlon equalised for Moate:

That was the half/time score (1/1):

Moyne piled on the pressure in the second half but the match was still all square at the final whistle and after extra time was played so referee Paddy Nolan set /up for a penalty kick decider:

Moyne, under coach Paddy McPhillips, had the edge here:

The match finished 5/4 on penalties and Captain Barry McKeon received the Cup from Leinster League Organiser Gavan Kierans: