Scoil Mhuire's Darragh Coyle involved as Ireland schoolboys draw with Scotland

Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana’s Darragh Coyle was a second-half substitute as the Republic of Ireland Schools came from behind to secure a well-deserved point against Scotland in the SAFIB Centenary Shield at Athlone Town AFC.  

Also included on the Irish bench were Óisín Cooney (Carndonagh Community School) and James McAteer (Loreto Community School, Milford).

The management team also had some high-profile Donegal involvement with former Finn Harps boss Ollie Horgan (St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny), Martin Cavanagh, Equipment Manager (Carndonagh Community School) and Mickey McGlynn (Physio) part of the set-up. 

Presentation College, Headford student Brian Cunningham returned from injury to net the equaliser thirteen minutes into the second half to cancel out Freddie Rowe’s penalty on the stroke of half-time. A fair result despite both sides missing opportunities to craft the winner late on.

It was the second game in the ten-match series, following Northern Ireland’s 3-0 victory over England in Belfast last Friday night. The point will see the Republic in good stead when they host the league leaders, Northern Ireland next Thursday evening in the Midlands venue.

Ireland: Edvinas Jakas (Lucan Community College), Seán Mackey (Coláiste Chiarain, Leixlip),  Kyle McDonagh (St. Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry), Callum Honohan © (Edmund Rice College, Carrigaline), Robbie Lynch (Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher), Evan Lynch (Christian Brothers College, Cork), Calum Costello (Comeragh College, Carrick on Suir), Daire Patton (Summerhill College, Sligo), Hugh Parker (Temple Carrig School, Greystones), Brian Cunningham (Presentation College, Headford), Kyle Donoghue (Kildare Town Community School),

Subs: Darragh Coyle (Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana) for Mackey (74), Rhys Kelly (Coláiste Mhuire, Crosshaven) for Costello (83), Aidan Russell (Lusk Community College) for Donoghue (90+3).