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Lionel Munn Trophy 2025 Round Up

Last Friday (May 16th), forty eight young 5th and 6th Class golfers from twelve local National Schools excitedly assembled outside the Kilmashogue Golf Club clubhouse on the St. Columba’s College nine hole course. Despite the organisers’ intention of this being a fun filled occasion; the positive but nervous energy was evident from both participants and parents. It was great to see young like minded people playing competitively on a sun soaked day; sharing a fun, camaraderie and competition while making new connections.

The Lionel Munn trophy goes to the two person team with the best combined nine hole better ball gross score.

This year was again closely competitive, with four representatives from Rathfarnham Parish National School scooping up the top two places. The Lionel Munn Trophy went to Max Correll and George Campbell with a combined gross score of 39 (3 over par); second place went to their classmates Matthew Gill and Jamie Mulhall with a score of 42 (6 over par). We were delighted for Max Correll, who was participating for the third time in the event.

Max Correll and George Campbell, photographed with the Warden Mark Boobbyer.

Very well done to all participating schools and players; their parents, accompanying teachers and the well maintained and conditioned St. Columba’s golf course. Thank you also to Kilmashogue Golf Club for facilitating this competition and the use of their clubhouse facilities. The accompanying teachers and parents certainly deserve a mention as they are the ones who take on the tasks of driving, waiting around and supporting their young charges and children.

The day would not have been possible without the administrative input of Lorna Wynne. I would also like to thank all our college student academy members for guiding our visitors around the course, as well as Mr Glutz and our resident PGA professional, Josh Adams for helping make the day a relaxed but organised environment. Also, thank you to the Warden for presenting the prizes.

May 21, 2025/by sccdublin

Results, Sport

St Columba’s College Clinch Dramatic Ian McKinley League Final Win

In blazing sunshine at Lakelands Park, St Columba’s College edged a thrilling Ian McKinley League Final with a last-minute penalty to seal a 26-25 win over a powerful Oatlands side.

Oatlands started the brighter, using their size up front to dominate early possession. But it was SCC who got on the scoreboard first, with Rory O’Dowd slotting a penalty. Oatlands responded with a penalty of their own and followed up with a well-worked try to lead 8-3 approaching halftime. However, a brilliant long pass from Ryan Ovenden found Vito Wiesner in space, who dived over in the corner to level the match 8-8 at the break.

The second half was fiercely contested, with big carries from Oatlands testing the SCC defence. Matthew Houlihan and George Priestley led the resistance with immense physicality and determination. Ovenden continued to be a spark in attack, and early in the half, he broke through and timed his pass perfectly to send David Chukweuke diving in at the corner for us to lead 13-8.

Oatlands hit back with a converted try to lead 15-13. Gavin O’Dowd kept the pressure on with sharp breaks from scrum-half, and David Cron was relentless in midfield. Ovenden once again made the difference, slicing through the defence and sending Chukweuke over for his second. This time, he finished closer to the posts, and Rory O’Dowd’s conversion gave SCC a 20-15 lead.

Oatlands responded again to edge ahead 22-20, before another O’Dowd penalty nudged SCC back in front. Yet another late Oatlands penalty saw them lead 25-23 with minutes remaining. But with one final chance, Rory O’Dowd coolly slotted his final kick in an SCC shirt to seal a memorable 26-25 victory. A heroic win and fitting end to a brilliant season.

Ian McKinley Final 2025 – Senior Rugby

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March 31, 2025/by sccdublin

Results, Sport

Form I Boys Hockey Team Valiant in Cup Final Defeat

A small school like ours with a varied intake does not often reach the final stage of their competitions. So the last nine days are almost unprecedented in more recent times when our First Year Boys competed in our fourth losing final against a strong Wesley side.

Of course, it is nice to win silverware, but it is also important to see a high skill level, competitiveness, effort, and player development on the pitch. Both teams produced all the above, and the losing St. Columba’s team showed they have plenty of potential.

The 4-1 loss score line did not indicate the game’s closeness. Wesley certainly shaded the first, leading 2-0, before Joshua Cron scored a top-quality reverse stick short corner before halftime.

St. Columba’s had plenty of possession in the second half, with three short corner attempts going too high and rebounds not quite falling to our attackers in the opposition circle. The Wesley goalkeeper also pulled off an excellent stick side save. On the other hand, Wesley snapped up their chances and consistently defended our line-to-goal penetrations.

To single out a few St. Columba’s players, but to preface that, I want to say that all tried their utmost to the final whistle; their performance being a real team one. Players at this age level rarely throw 40 metre overheads; Joshua Cron combined this skill with pace and timely tackling. Archie Moffett defended energetically and showed some excellent ball carrying and passing ability. Bruno Pujol was calm, displaying some adept three-dimensional stick work when the opposition pressed him hard at left back. Samuel Butler, Sebastian Jenner and Jonny Quinn looked sprightly up front and ran tirelessly.

Well done to both teams and their coaches on an excellent match. The photograph below of both teams together after the presentation exemplifies what sport should be and can be about; competition on the pitch and real camaraderie once the final whistle has gone. I am sure many will come up against each other at school and club level for many years.

(Daniel Brady, Fraser Carey, Jamie Crombie, Jacobo Gonzalez-Arnao Mut, Benjamin Graves, Sebastian Jenner, Joshua Cron, Geoffrey Dobbs, Archie Moffett, Thomas Monaghan, Maximilian Morrissey, Alex O’Herlihy, Bruno Pujol, Bosco Quesada Torrejon, Jonny Quinn)

March 13, 2025/by sccdublin

Results, Sport

Junior A Girls Hockey Team Defeated in League Final

The second girls’ hockey final in a week did not disappoint although sadly it ended in a second final defeat. This time it was the turn of the Junior A Girls’ team, playing in the Leinster League 1 final against a strong Loreto Balbriggan side. The day was again bathed in Spring sunshine as over two hundred College supporters walked down through Marlay Park.

The girls advanced to this final by reversing an earlier 8-0 League defeat to the St. Teresian School, drawing 1-1 in the semifinal and winning the one-on-one eliminations.

The game opened tentatively with St. Columba’s defending hard, notably with Captain Cora Wheatley and goalkeeper Hannah Bowles to the fore. Balbriggan’s well-drilled short corner routine put them a goal ahead. St. Columba’s managed some unsuccessful goal line flurries but went 2-0 down after Balbriggan counterattacked from the top of their circle; what a goal it was with the Balbriggan forward eliminated two St. Columba’s defenders with left to right drags and rounding our goalkeeper.

On the stroke of half time, our First Form playmaker whipped in a slap hit short corner of her own, meaning we went into halftime with the game delicately balanced and all to play for.

The second half was marked by us not taking our chances and Balbriggan scored another goal to emerge worthy winners. Both teams deserve praise for their unstinting efforts to the final whistle and playing competitively but in excellent spirit.

Later today, our Senior Girls’ Hockey squad return to Three Rock Rovers for the Trophy Final, getting the opportunity to exact revenge on Newpark for last week’s League Final defeat. On Wednesday, our Form I boys play in their league final against Wesley College after an excellent semi-final defeat against High School last week. Hockey finals are like Dublin buses these days; we wait so long for one to arrive and then four arrive at the same time!

(Hannah Bowles, Daniela Casasus Benitez, Winnifred Cawley-Comerford, Suvi-Helene Cully, Sophie Dobbs, Melisa Frisenbrudere, Emily Gleeson, Anna Hart, Eleanor Hart, Naomi Larke, Hannah Moffett, Madeleine Murphy, Daisy Nowlan, Alannah Starbuck, Matilda Strack, Cora Wheatley (Captain).

March 10, 2025/by sccdublin