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The senior boys' hockey team overcame a dogged John Scottus in the first section of the Leinster Schools' boys' Cup on 3rd February at the grounds of Pembroke Wanderers.
The College started brightly, leading the attack, but could not penetrate the Dublin school's defence. it was not until 2 minutes from half time that the College plundered a goal when Eddie Healy who had just come on at left mid, put the ball in the Scottus net giving KCK a lift going into the second half.
After the break the sides looked more even with John Scottus fighting hard for parity. KCK goalkeeper George Smyth was called on several times to defend his refuge. However, as the match drew to its finality, the College gradually wore down the Dublin defence and following one of several penalty corners, Jeremy Duncan 'reverse sticked' the ball into the goal. Just before full time Eamon Walsh made it 3 and with that, the win was complete and it was into the semi-final.
This will be against St Columba's. In a new arrangement this year, this first section, called the Trophy, will produce a winner which will then play into the competition proper where Wesley and St Andrew's are ceded.
Squad: Evan Mathews, Howard McDonnell, George Smyth (Gk), Patrick Smeele, Johnny Atkinson, Colin Harper, Matthew Moore, Brendan Dowling, Eoin Finnegan, Chris Dick, Ben Jacob, Graham Dowling, Eddie Healy, Jeremy Duncan, Eamonn Walsh. Coach: Brian Gray. Referees: Lee Chadwick, Graham Dowling.
The Senior Squad "on track" for the semi-final
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exchanges. However the the stout Dublin defence by Glenanne’s Shane O’Donohoe and the High School’s skipper goalkeeper Gareth Carragher were equal to the constant probes by Eamon Walshe, Jeremy Duncan, Ben Jacob and the buzzing Evan Matthews. O’Donoghue constantly hoisted the ball safely out of his defence to give the Dublin side the break up front.
Extra time proved no division between the two sides and, as many predicted, it came down to the dreaded strokes. Not even the gallant skipper keeper George Smyth stepping out of his goal to take one of the strokes could help – and then he had to step back in again and face the next barrage. Here again there was little to separate the takers as they succeeded and missed and eventually after deadlock at 3-3 brought the game down to the terminal wire and sudden death.
