Coláiste Oiriall 1st Year Boys’ Basketball team has had an impressive start to their season with wins over Beech Hill College and St. Clare’s, Ballyjamesduff.

They travel to Largy College, Clones tomorrow for their third pool game. Sa chuiche chéad bhliain in eadán Choláiste Ard Feá bhí cluichí iontacha ag Donnacha Ó hAnluain (captaen), Reuben Ó Sirideáin agus Jeaic Ó Cearbhalláin. Scóráil Jeaic Ó Cearbhalláin ocht gciseán san iomlán. Rinne Oisín Ó Raghallaigh, Morgan Mac Giolla Chomhail agus James Ó Breasláin cosaint mhaith. Jeaic Cearbhalláin scored eight baskets with Donncha and Reuben also performing well. Good defensive play from Oisin, Morgan and James. The final score was Beech Hill College – 20 points; Colásite Oiriall -31. Sa chluiche chéad bhliana in eadán St. Clare’s, scóráil Donnacha Ó hAnluain agus Jeaic Ó Cearbhalláin, 13 chiseán eatarthu. Rinne Éanna Ó hAilín, TJ Mac Uaid, Reuben Ó Sirideáin, Cillian Háicead, Oisín Ó Raghallaigh agus James Ó Breasláin cosaint mhaith agus thug siad an t-uafás tacaíochta. Bhí Oiriall taobh thiar ag an tús ach tháinig na buachaillí ar ais go láidir ag an deireadh le baint le dhá phointe. Donncha and Jeaic scored 13 baskets between them in the 1st Year match against St. Clare’s, Ballyjamesduff while Éanna, TJ, Reuben, Cillian, Oisin and James all worked hard in defence. The final score was St. Clare’s – 33 ponts; Coláiste Oiriall – 35 points. The team coach is an Múinteoir Jessica Ní Dhruacháin.