{"id":1124,"date":"2013-03-22T11:29:19","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T11:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=1124"},"modified":"2026-08-15T00:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T23:00:05","slug":"north-west-regional-boys-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/north-west-regional-boys-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Davitt College First Year Boys Crowned North West Basketball Champions!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: 1ST YEAR NORTH WEST BASKETBALL -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner (Centered) -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 45px 40px; border-bottom: 3px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x1f3c0; Basketball \u2022 Regional Champions\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        Davitt College First Year Boys Crowned North West Basketball Champions!\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        22 March 2013 \u2022 Davitt College Castlebar\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 45px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Lead Intro -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; line-height: 1.6;\">\n          The First Year boys&#8217; basketball team from Davitt College, Castlebar, have captured the <strong>North West Regional Championship title<\/strong> following an absolutely dominant campaign that sees them advance directly to the All-Ireland playoffs.\n        <\/p>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n          The Castlebar students safely topped their group after an emphatic performance in their final league fixture, defeating St. Clare\u2019s Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton, by a resounding scoreline of 31 points to 4.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Match Breakdown Container -->\n      <div style=\"background: #f8fafc; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 16px; padding: 30px; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\n        <div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;\">\n          <div>\n            <span style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; color: #254b2e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Sligo Regional Sports Centre<\/span>\n            <h3 style=\"font-size: 22px; color: #0f2015; font-weight: 800; margin: 4px 0 0 0;\">&#x1f3c6; Regional Final: Davitt College 45 \u2013 8 Sligo Grammar<\/h3>\n          <\/div>\n          <span style=\"background: #254b2e; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 800; font-size: 13px; padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: 20px;\">Full Time Result<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"quarter-breakdown-grid\">\n          \n          <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 12px; padding: 18px; border-left: 4px solid #254b2e;\">\n            <strong style=\"color: #0f2015; display: block; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 4px;\">Q1: 15 \u2013 1<\/strong>\n            <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; color: #475569; line-height: 1.5;\">\n              Davitt College locked down defensively from the tip-off. A spectacular buzzer-beating three-pointer from <strong>Emil Samko<\/strong> capped off a flawless opening frame.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 12px; padding: 18px; border-left: 4px solid #254b2e;\">\n            <strong style=\"color: #0f2015; display: block; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 4px;\">Q2: 25 \u2013 1 (Half Time)<\/strong>\n            <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; color: #475569; line-height: 1.5;\">\n              Superb defense from <strong>Eoin O\u2019Malley<\/strong> shut out Sligo completely, while a 4-basket scoring surge from <strong>Bartek Zalewski<\/strong> established dominant control.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 12px; padding: 18px; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b;\">\n            <strong style=\"color: #0f2015; display: block; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 4px;\">Q3: 33 \u2013 6<\/strong>\n            <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; color: #475569; line-height: 1.5;\">\n              Sligo Grammar rallied in a closer quarter, but clinical transition baskets from <strong>James Finnerty<\/strong> and <strong>Kiar\u00e1n Costello<\/strong> kept the scoreboard ticking over.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 12px; padding: 18px; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b;\">\n            <strong style=\"color: #0f2015; display: block; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 4px;\">Q4: 45 \u2013 8<\/strong>\n            <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; color: #475569; line-height: 1.5;\">\n              Davitt College ran out comprehensive victors, with insurance scores from <strong>Bah So<\/strong> and <strong>Noel Geraghty<\/strong> sealing the regional title in style.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Playoff Path Notice Banner -->\n      <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); border-radius: 14px; padding: 22px 26px; color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 40px; text-align: center;\">\n        <h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; color: #fbbf24; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 800;\">&#x2618;&#xfe0f; Onwards to the All-Ireland Series<\/h4>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #f1f5f9; line-height: 1.6;\">\n          This landmark championship victory qualifies the squad for the All-Ireland Playoffs on Sunday, 21st April. Massive congratulations to the entire panel and coach Mr. McTavish!\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Featured Centered Constrained Image (Max Width 640px to prevent pixelation) -->\n      <div style=\"max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; background: #ffffff;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Basketball1styears2013.jpg\" alt=\"Davitt College First Year Boys Basketball North West Champions\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 auto;\">\n        \n        <!-- Styled Dark Green Bottom Caption -->\n        <div style=\"background: #0f2015; color: #ffffff; padding: 16px 20px; border-top: 3px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n          <p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; color: #fbbf24; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n            &#x1f4f8; Regional Champions Showcase:\n          <\/p>\n          <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; color: #e2e8f0;\">\n            The <strong>Davitt College First Year Boys&#8217; Basketball Team<\/strong> celebrating their 2013 North West Championship triumph with coach Mr. P.J. 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The Castlebar students safely topped their group after an emphatic performance in their final league fixture, defeating St. Clare\u2019s Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton, by a resounding scoreline of 31 points to 4. Sligo Regional Sports Centre &#x1f3c6; Regional Final: Davitt College 45 \u2013 8 Sligo Grammar Full Time Result Q1: 15 \u2013 1 Davitt College locked down defensively from the tip-off. A spectacular buzzer-beating three-pointer from Emil Samko capped off a flawless opening frame. Q2: 25 \u2013 1 (Half Time) Superb defense from Eoin O\u2019Malley shut out Sligo completely, while a 4-basket scoring surge from Bartek Zalewski established dominant control. Q3: 33 \u2013 6 Sligo Grammar rallied in a closer quarter, but clinical transition baskets from James Finnerty and Kiar\u00e1n Costello kept the scoreboard ticking over. Q4: 45 \u2013 8 Davitt College ran out comprehensive victors, with insurance scores from Bah So and Noel Geraghty sealing the regional title in style. &#x2618;&#xfe0f; Onwards to the All-Ireland Series This landmark championship victory qualifies the squad for the All-Ireland Playoffs on Sunday, 21st April. Massive congratulations to the entire panel and coach Mr. McTavish! &#x1f4f8; Regional Champions Showcase: The Davitt College First Year Boys&#8217; Basketball Team celebrating their 2013 North West Championship triumph with coach Mr. P.J. 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