Summerhill edge out st jarlaths after extratime

By Noel Carney

AT THE CONNACHT GAA CENTRE

Summerhill College, Sligo 1-7
St Jarlath’s College, Tuam 0-8

FOR the second year in succession, St Jarlath’s have been ousted from the Connacht Post Primary Senior A Football Championship by Sligo opposition, with Summerhill doing this year what St. Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry did in 2014. On this occasion the result was not a huge surprise as the lads from the Yeats County had marched triumphantly through the league competition and are an efficient, physically strong side.
Nevertheless it took a hard fought, draining period of extra-time to separate the teams. In absolutely appalling conditions at the Centre of Excellence at Bekan, Co. Mayo last Saturday, these two teams played their hearts out from start to finish