KILCOYNE PENALTY SEALS IT FOR ATU SLIGO

Colleges FAI Challenge Cup Final

NORTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE-COLERAINE  1

ATU SLIGO ‘B’   2

The ATU Sligo B side captured the Colleges FAI Challenge Cup with a 2-1 defeat of Northern Regional College Coleraine in the decider at Athlone Town Stadium.

Both Sligo goals arrived in the second half after the opening 45 minutes proved to be a cagy affair,

Luke McConnell with a speculative 25-yard effort that went in off both uprights early on the resumption fired Sligo into the lead.

Less than ten minutes later the Northern boys were back on terms with a Rian Gorman towering header beating the goalkeeper.

The game was decided six minutes from time when Cian Kilcoyne struck home a penalty past Coleraine ‘keeper Thomas McNabb.

By JOHN HUDSON

Northern Regional College Coleraine: Thomas McNabb; Zac Dealey, Matthew Walker, Matthew McNeill, Josh Morrison; Luke McConnell, Leon Patton, Andy Stinson, Tom Hutchinson; Josh Busteed, Rafferty Mackay. Subs: Mark Lowry (for Hutchinson 68). Not used: Harvey McClean, Zak Thorpe, Max Steen, Gaerth Getty, Jude Bolton, Joel McMullan.

ATU Sligo ‘B’: Keelan Dunleavy; J J McGowan, Solomon Eduard, Jamie Cawley, Adam O’Brien; Rian Gorman, Conor McKeon; Cian Kilcoyne, Jason Dwyer, Darragh McGoldrick; Alex McFaden. Subs: Oisin Coyle (for O’Brien 53), Jack Davitt (for McGoldrick 72), James Heraghty (for McGowan 89).

Not used: Rhys Henry, Ryan Connolly, Adam McLaughlin, David Keenan.

Referee: Ray Conlon. Assistants: Paul Tone, Martin Hatchet.