Overview
- Abbey defeated St Patrick’s, Dungannon 0-12 to 0-8 at the Box-It Athletic Grounds to secure Ulster’s schools senior title.
- Diarmuid O’Rourke top-scored with six points as Abbey managed a controlled, low-scoring replay.
- The winners carried a kit tribute to the late Jody Gormley, who coached their last MacRory success and died in 2024.
- The decider was forced to a replay after a 0-18 to 1-15 draw, when Abbey wiped out a nine-point half-time gap with Daniel Carr’s injury-time equaliser.
- As champions, Abbey advances to a Hogan Cup semi-final against back-to-back Leinster winners Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar.