The Kildare colours flew high at the weekend when a Maynooth man captured an All-Ireland Scór title, at the INEC, Killarney.

Before an audience of over 1200 people, Paul Mescal won the Recitation award with his performance of "A Man's Game", a humorous account of a son who disappoints his football-mad father.
Paul, a native of Cooraclare, Co. Clare, is a school-teacher at Scoil na Mainistreach, Celbridge.
The piece, which concludes on a hopeful note after 41 years of a strained father-son relationship, was written for Paul by journalist and broadcaster Liam Horan.
In 2000, amateur drama enthusiast Paul was voted Best Actor at the All-Ireland drama finals for his depiction of Eddie Tansey in The Salvage Shop.
“I am absolutely thrilled with this win,” said Paul. “Last year, I reached the Leinster final, and that whetted my appetite for more.
“Scór is a very popular cultural activity for many people involved in the GAA, culminating in the All-Ireland final which packed out the INEC in Killarney.
“The standard is every competition is extremely high, but I was happy with my performance on the night. It was a very special moment when my name was announced a winner.”
Paul, who represented the Maynooth club, has been invited to perform the piece at Celbridge GAA Club’s awards presentation event on Thursday night next.

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