The Down Vocational Schools Finals take place in Pairc Esler, Newry, this Wednesday, 28th November, and, for the first time ever, the U-14 and U-16 Football finals are played on the same day as a double- header.

Wednesday 28th November will see both the U14 and U16 Vocational Schools Finals played at Parc Elser in a double header for the first time in the competitions history. The U14 Final will be played at 11am St Columbans Kilkeel v St Malachys Castlewellan with Jackie Quinn (Saval Referee) and theU16 Final at 12.30pm St Malachys Castlewellan V De la Salle Downpatrick with Neil Cousins (An Riocht Referee)

The Holders of the U16 competition and All Ireland Champions St Columbans Kilkeel are out, they were beaten in the semi final by the U14 Champions and Ulster Finalist of 2 years ago St Malachy's by 2-10 to 2-04 and who probably enter the U16 final as slight favourites ahead of De La Salle who are managed by former Antrim Star Geroid Adams and who v been the surprise package this year having beaten 7 times All Ireland Champions St Marks Warrenpoint 2-07 to 1-09 in an exciting semi final.

The U14 Competition has a story of its own, the final between St Malachys and St Columbans Kilkeel produces a rare phenomenon in GAA.. 2 Brothers Cathal Rodgers of St Malachy s and Neil Rodgers of St Columbans will face each other in a county final in an extremely rare senario. Both schools met already in the league phase where St Columbans edged through 3-10 to 0-15 in what was a close encounter so wednesdays encounter should be no different.

Whatever happens on wednesday we will be promised 2 excellant games of Gaelic Football and whoever eventually goes through will represent Down with great pride in the forthcoming Ulster Series.

GAIRMSCOILEANNA AN DUIN
- Cluichi Cheannais Peile -

Down Vocational Schools Football Finals
Wednesday 28th November 2007
in Pairc Eislear, An Iuir

11 a.m. Danny Flynn Cup [U-14 Football]
Referee: Jackie Quinn
ST. COLUMBAN’S. KILKEEL
v
ST.MALACHY’S, CASTLEWELLAN

12.30 p.m. The Medallion Centre Cup [U-16 Football]
Referee: Neil Cousins
DE LA SALLE, DOWNPATRICK
v
ST.MALACHY’S, CASTLEWELLAN

ST. COLUMBAN’S, KILKEEL

Team Management: Eddie O’Hagan, Stephen Poacher
Team Colours: Green with Black trim
1
NIALL MURNION
2 3 4
AIDAN DONNELLY STEFAN KNOX MATTHEW BURDEN
5 6 7
AARON HIGGINS STEPHEN CURRAN RYAN NEWELL 8 9
DECLAN DOYLE [capt] NEIL RODGERS 10 11 12
RYAN SLOAN CONOR DORAN MARC O’HARE
13 14 15
COREY CUNNINGHAM RORY PHILLIPS ADAM WHITE

SUBS:16 - no sub-goalie, 17 - Canice Quinn, 18 - Conor Sloan
19 - John Trimble, 20 - Colin O’Hare, 21 - Niall Rooney,
22 - Gerard Cunningham, 23 - Richard McAteer, 24 - Michael Trimble,
25 - Bryan Rodgers, 26 - Niall Trainor, 27 - Andrew Sloan,
28 - Sean Quinn, 29 - Ross Cunningham, 30 - Owen Cunningham.

ST. MALACHY’S, CASTLEWELLAN U-14’s

Team Management: Eamon Devlin, Peter Hynes
Team Colours: White with Green trim
1
RORY BURNS
2 3 4
MARTIN BRANNIGAN CONN ROONEY CATHAL RODGERS
5 6 7
STEPHEN CONNOLLY CONNAL POLAND AIDAN McCARTAN 8 9
RYAN GORDON [capt] NATHAN SMYTH 10 11 12
CAOLAN CORRIGAN CHRIS McKAY LUKE HOGG
13 14 15
SEAN DORNAN MARTIN DEVLIN AIDAN FULCHER

SUBS:16 -Ryan Brannigan, 17 - Martin Keenan, 18 - Michael McCartan
19 - Sean McCabe, 20 - Aidan Doherty, 21 - Thomas Armstrong,
22 - Pierce Morgan, 23 - Patrick Flanagan, 24 - Tiernan Haughian,
25 - Cathal Tumilty, 26 - Stephen Ward, 27 - Ryan Madine,
28 - Matthew McNabb, 29 - Shaun Murnin, 30 - Sean Cowan,
31 - Patrick Doyle.

DE LA SALLE, DOWNPATRICK

Team Management: Gearoid Adams, Kevin Brady, Justin Sharvin
Team Colours: Blue with Yellow trim
1
STEPHEN MOORE
2 3 4
LIAM CURRAN STEPHEN McMULLAN OWEN CURRAN
5 6 7
MALACHY CRANGLE STEPHEN TIERNEY [capt.] DAVID KEARNEY 8 9
STEPHEN ROONEY NATHAN CURRAN 10 11 12
CHRISTOPHER LAVERTY LIAM PARKINSON CONOR DOYLE 13 14 15
KIERAN CURRAN CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG BRENDAN CUNNINGHAM

SUBS: 16 - Christopher Mathers, 17 - Conor Curran, 18 - Aidan Denvir
19 - Thomas McKendry, 20 - Matthew McMullan, 21 - Jude McLaughlin,
22 - Ciaran Mageean, 23 - Michael Leathem, 24 - Gavin Tumelty,
25 - Stefan McConvey, 26 - Michael Fitzpatrick, 27 - Andrew Maginn,
28 - Niall Magee, 29 - Peter Russell, 30 - Adam Martin,
31 - Rory Sharvin, 32 - Ryan Connor, 33 - Eamon McConville,
34 - Tony Darragh, 35 - Cormac Sharvin.

ST. MALACHY’S, CASTLEWELLAN U-16’s

Team Management: P.J. McGee, Jim Burns, Phil Hodge
Team Colours: White with Green trim
1
RUAIRI LAVERTY
2 3 4
DAITHI O’HANLON CONOR McCUSKER COLIN DEVLIN
5 6 7
SHEA O’HANLON CIARAN McCLEAN [capt.] PAUL McVEIGH
8 9
COLM MAGINN RUAIRI LAUGHLIN 10 11 12
MARTY KELLY PADDY BOYLE CILLIAN LAVERTY
13 14 15
OLLIE McCLEAN DARRAGH O’HANLON SEAN KANE

SUBS: 16 - Niall Kane, 17 - Darren Savage, 18 - Conor Morgan,
19 - Dominic Grant, 20 - Finbarr Toner, 21 - Ciaran Rice,
22 - Brian Morgan, 23 - Brendan Morgan, 24 - Eddie Ward,
25 - Joe Lennon, 26 - Peadar McGrady, 27 - Michael McCabe,
28 - Darren McCusker, 29 - David McAleenan 30 - Conor Cunningham
31 - Brian McVeigh, 32 - John Paul Savage, 33 - Daniel McKay,
34 - Hugh Flanagan, 35 - Darren Burns, 36 - Micheal Corrigan,
37 - Ciaran McCartan, 38 - Harry McMullan, 39 - Sean Greenan
40 - Ciaran Burns.

PATH TO THE FINALS
Danny Flynn Cup [U-14]
St. Columban’s, Kikeel
Sectional Games
- beat St. Patrick’s, Banbridge 5.11 - 3.11
- beat De La Salle, Downpatrick 6.12 - 2.7
- beat St. Joseph’s, Newry 4.11 - 2.11
- beat St. Mark’s, Warrenpoint 3.11 - 3.8
- beat St. Malachy’s, Castlewellan 3.10 - 0.15
Semi-Final
- beat De La Salle, Downpatrick 5.11 - 0.6
St. Malachy’s U-14’s
Sectional Games
- beat St. Patrick’s, Banbridge 2.19 - 5.9
- beat De La Salle, Downpatrick 9.18 - 1.1
- beat St. Joseph’s, Newry 10.12 - 1.1
- lost to St. Columban’s, Kilkeel 0.15 - 3.10
- lost to St. Mark’s, Warrenpoint 2.6 - 3.8
Semi-Final
- beat St. Mark’s, Warrenpoint 3.19 - 2.11
The Medallion Centre Cup [U-16]
De La Salle, Downpatrick
Sectional Games
- beat St. Patrick’s, Banbridge 1.10 - 2.4
- drew with St. Malachy’s, Castlewellan 3.8 - 2.11
- beat St. Joseph’s, Newry 5.13 - 0.6
- beat St. Columban’s, Kilkeel 5.17 - 04
- lost to St. Mark’s, Warrenpoint 2.9 - 2.20
Semi-Final
- beat St. Mark’s, Warrenpoint 2.5 - 1.5
St. Malachy’s U-16’s
Sectional Games
- beat St. Mark’s, Warrenpoint 3.13 - 0.11
- drew with De La Salle, Downpatrick 2.11 - 3.8
- beat St. Patrick’s, Banbridge 5.16 - 0.1
- beat St. Joseph’s, Newry 0.11 - 0.3
- beat St. Columban’s, Kilkeel 4.13 - 0.5
Semi-Final
- beat St. Columban’s, Kilkeel 2.11 - 2.3

The Down Vocational Schools wish to thank:
- the clubs who have given our teams use of their pitches throughout the year
- the referees for their services
- the Down County Board for their continued support
- the members of the media for coverage of our games
- Ulster Bank for their sponsorship of the Ulster Vocational Schools Championships