PHOTOS: Mounthawk Wins A Thriller Against CBS To Go Through To Schools Cup Final

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Action from the Mercy Mounthawk v CBS The Green game. Photo by Dermot Crean

WHAT a game. What an atmosphere!

Tralee Sports Complex was packed to capacity on Thursday afternoon to see Mercy Mounthawk take on CBS The Green in an all-Tralee U19A National Subway Schools Cup Semi-Final.

In a thrilling game, it took overtime to separate the sides and Mercy Mounthawk emerged victorious winning by 66 to 62.

The epic game saw CBS ahead 16 – 12 after the first quarter and they held that lead to halftime going in 35 – 32 up. By the end of the third, CBS held a slender lead by 49 to 47, but there was nothing between them.

The lead changed hands on a few occasions in the fourth, but by the full-time buzzer it was a draw, 57 points each and five minutes of overtime beckoned.  Mercy Mounthawk though showed the greater resilience and can look forward to a Cup Final date.

There were wild scenes of jubilation from Mercy Mounthawk players, staff and supporters at the end and hopefully they will be repeated in Tallaght soon. Scroll down for photos…

Action from the Mercy Mounthawk v CBS The Green game. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Mounthawk fans at the Mercy Mounthawk v CBS The Green game. Photo by Dermot Crean

CBS fans at the Mercy Mounthawk v CBS The Green game. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Action from the Mercy Mounthawk v CBS The Green game. Photo by Dermot Crean

Action from the Mercy Mounthawk v CBS The Green game. Photo by Dermot Crean

Action from the Mercy Mounthawk v CBS The Green game. Photo by Dermot Crean

Mounthawk fans at the Mercy Mounthawk v CBS The Green game. Photo by Dermot Crean

Action from the Mercy Mounthawk v CBS The Green game. Photo by Dermot Crean

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