Colaiste Éanna U19 basketball captain Nathan Comerford receives the Active South Dublin Team of the Month Award from
Marcus Blake, Front Of House Manager, The Plaza Hotel & Tallaght Cross Hotel, Tallaght. Pictured are team members
Karen Hogan (manager), Adam Walsh, Viktor Lovic, Hillary Netsiyanwa (coach), Thos McDermott, Head of the Active South Dublin unit and David Kennedy, Editor, The Echo
February Team of the Month: Coláiste Éanna U19 School Basketball
COLÁISTE Éanna served up a display of exceptional composure to surmount Mercy Mounthawk and land their third successive All-Ireland Under 19A Boys Schools League title, winning out 62-54 in the National Basketball Arena.
The Ballyroan side were looking to avenge their loss to Mercy in the National Cup semi-finals earlier this season.
Éanna stole a march on their Tralee rivals early on in this League decider, racing 8-0 up within the opening two minutes as Viktor Lovic and Adam Charles each drained two buckets.
However Éanna continued to stay in front throughout thanks to fine displays from top-scorers Olaf Michalczuk (20), Tomas Kennedy (15), Joshua Osayanrhion (15).
“It was a great month for us winning the U19 Schools All-Ireland League title,” said Colaiste Éanna captain Nathan Comerford.
“We have won it three years in a row, it’s been great culture growing up from first years, some of us not playing basketball and coming along and winning the title for the third time, it’s been a great journey for us and the school.
