MacRory Cup: Holders St Ronan's Lurgan knocked out by St Patrick's Armagh

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St Ronan's Lurgan won the MacRory Cup for the first time last yearImage source, Inpho
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St Ronan's Lurgan celebrated success over St Mary's Magherafelt in last year's MacRory Cup final

MacRory Cup holders St Ronan's Lurgan are out of this year's competition after losing 2-8 to 2-6 against St Patrick's Armagh in the quarter-finals.

Goals from Dillon Horsfield and Michael Conroy helped Armagh lead 2-3 to 0-0 at half-time and they held on despite Adam Loughran and Lorcan Coulter goals.

Omagh CBS beat St Colman's Newry 0-14 to 1-7 to set up a semi-final with meeting with the Armagh school.

St Michael's Enniskillen edged out Abbey CBS 0-13 to 1-9.

Eoin Carr's goal helped give Abbey an early lead but St Michael's fought back to lead 0-6 to 1-2 at half-time and Micheal Glynn finished with 0-5 for the winners, with Gareth Cavanagh hitting the decisive point, as the Enniskillen school set up a semi-final meeting with St Patrick's Maghera.

Niall Toner notched 0-5 for Abbey.

The Omagh school had nine different scores in their win while the St Colman's goal didn't come until the first minute of injury-time as Eamon Browne netted.

The goal left only two between the sides but Omagh closed out the game with two further points.

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