THERE WAS bitter disappointment for the Royal and Prior in this afternoon’s McCullough Cup final.
Royal and Prior, Raphoe 1 Banbridge Academy 2
A double from Jake Rowe, the second of them coming with only 11 minutes to go, saw the Raphoe students beaten in the final at Lisnagarvey.
Alexander Tinney’s equaliser, four minutes before half-time, brough the Royal and Prior – appearing in their first McCullough Cup final since 2001 – back into the tie.
[adrotate group=”88″]Captain Rowe had been Banbridge’s match-winner in their semi-final as he netted a hat-trick in a 4-1 win over Sullivan Upper.
Raphoe, though, had beaten Banbridge 4-1 in the group phase and went to today’s final in confident mode.
However, Rowe fired home in the 6th minite as he dragged past Sbusiso JJ from a penalty corner.
[adrotate group=”81″]Tinney – who has recently been called into training with the Irish Under-21s – drew Raphoe level just before half-time.
A 3-1 home win over Wallace High School in Raphoe on Friday fired Raphoe into the final, but they were undone when Man of the Match Rowe slotted home.
Royal and Prior, Raphoe: Sbusiso JJ, Tom Eaton, Peter Scott, Ben Wallace, James Roulstone, Alexander Tinney, Jordan Devenney, Mark Buchanan, Luke Witherow, Jack Patterson, Jamie McKinney, James Wilson, Jake Watt, Zac West.
Banbridge Academy: Luke Roleston, Edward Rowe, Ryan Simms, James Anderson, Callum Gibson, Mark Barlow, Dylan Cowan, Joel Reid, Kyle Marshall, Philip Campbell, Nathan Liggett, Scott Dale, Jake Rowe, Lewis Bingham, Chris Curry, Harry Lockhart, Charlie Norris.
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