Rainey Endowed pipped Royal School Armagh to the McDowell Cup with a narrow 1-0 win on Tuesday afternoon.
It took just 12 minutes for Rainey to get the game’s only goal when Imogen Scott converted from a penalty corner.
The goal saw the youngster play a give-and-go with her teammate at the top of the circle before firing in from close range on the brink of the first stoppage.
However, the Magherafelt side were put under considerable pressure throughout the game with Royal School Armagh winning a number of penalty corners of their own, but no to avail.
Ultimately it proved to be Rainey Endowed’s day as they held out for a 1-0 win and secured their second McDowell Cup in a row.
Banbridge Academy also managed to retain their title as they won the 80th edition of the Junior Cup against Strathearn School.
The two sides played out a thrilling final with Bann striking first through Evie Hobson with 24 minutes on the clock.
But the lead wouldn’t last as their opponents were awarded a penalty stroke for a foot on the line less than ten minutes later.
In front of a bumper crowd, it was Nyla Mallon who confidently stepped up to send the goalkeeper the wrong way and get her side back into the tie.
However, with neither side able to find a winner in normal time, penalty run-ins were required to separate the two sides with Banbridge Academy coming out on top as 2-1 winners.
In the days other two games Methodist College Belfast beat Banbridge Academy on penalty run-ins to win the McDowell Shield whilst Dromore High School won the U16 High School Cup with a 2-1 win over Lagan College.
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