North Leinster Finals
The North Leinster Finals of the FAI Schools 5-a-side sponsored by EA Sports take place at the JJB Soccerdome Dundalk on Wednesday 14th May at 12 noon:
The county winners of the five different sections (two girls' sections and three boys) from Louth, Meath, Westmeath and Longford will battle it out on the synthetic grass pitches at the JJB with each section winner advancing to the Leinster Finals on 21st May at the MDL grounds in Navan:
The All/Ireland finals take place in Tullamore on 28th May: Further information from www:faischoolsleinster:com
Competition is based on Round Robin Format
Section A Boys (for small schools)
Taghmon N:S (Westmeath)
Cloontagh(Longford)
Boyerstown (Meath)
Tinure (Louth)
Section A Girls (for small schools)
Ballinamuck (Longford)
Gaelscoil Athlone (Westmeath)
Newtown (Meath)
Lordship (Louth)
Section B Boys (for medium/sized schools)
Gaelscoil Athlone (Westmeath)
Athboy (Meath)
Colmcille (Longford)
Blackrock (Louth)
Section B Girls (for large schools)
Stonepark (Longford)
St:Oliver's Navan (Meath)
St:Joseph's Dundalk (Louth)
Gaelscoil Mullingar (Westmeath)
Section C Boys (for large schools)
CBS Mullingar (Westmeath)
St:Joseph's Dundalk (Louth)
St:Colmcille's Kells (Meath)
PHOTO Athboy NS ,Meath winners of Section B Boys pictured with Drogheda United's Guy Bates & Shaun Maher with Eircom League Trophy & Setanta Sports Cup : In centre is ex/Drogs keeper Gary Rogers ( now Galway Utd)
COMPETITION RULES OF F:A:I: SCHOOLS
*10 minutes a–side
* 2 points a win, 1 point a draw:
In the event of two teams being tied on points, the following criteria shall be applied:
* Result of game between the sides
* Goal Difference
* Goals Scored
* Goals conceded
* If still tied, teams shall play a maximum of 5 minutes per half, golden goal rule to apply (i:e: first team to score wins): If at the end of extra time, teams are still tied a penalty shoot out will take place with three kicks per team to apply: If still tied, sudden death penalties to apply:
