Sligo Grammar School are celebrating a third consecutive Connacht senior 'A' schools cup title following Wednesday's 29-18 victory over Marist College, Athlone, at the Dexcom Stadium in Galway.
The victory also completes an unprecedented provincial league and cup double for the third year in a row - a treble-double!
Team manager Jimmy Staunton attempted to put the achievement into context when spoke to reporter Kevin Egan after the game.
👏A late try to all but seal the victory for @SligoGrammar.@MaristAthlone 13-29 @SligoGrammar@connachtrugby
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— StreamSport.ie (@StreamsportI) March 13, 2024
It's Sligo Grammar School's 13th Connacht Senior Cup title.
Sligo Grammar School: Gareth McGinty; Dara Holmes, Gerard Murtagh, Earl Norris, Jack Draper; Mark Tempany, Jacon Kilcoyne; Jack Deegan, William Draper, Arann Platt; Dylan McCloat, Liam McNamee Mas; Quentin Moughty, Max Hunter, Diarmaid O’Connell. Replacements: Luke Marvrak for Draper (55 mins), Ambrose Devine for Moughty (57), Isaac Marsden for McCloat (70), Senan Fallon for Deegan (70), Bertie Bamber for Draper (70).
Connacht senior 'A' cup final
Sligo Grammar School 29 Marist College Athlone 18
Connacht junior 'A' cup final
Marist College Athlone 22 Sligo Grammar School 14
