Primary5s Mid Leinster Finals down for decision tomorrow in Portlaoise
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
23 schools amounting to 192 students will travel to Portlaoise Leisure Centre tomorrow, Wednesday, May 3, with the hope of being named FAI Primary School 5s Mid Leinster Champions for 2023.
These regional finalists came through rigorous qualifying stages at County level before making it to this decider. An impressive array of players will line out pitch-side with schools from Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois and Offaly all in the mix. They’ll be looking to progress to the Leinster Finals which are scheduled for Wednesday, May 10 in the MDL Grounds, Navan.
This season’s 23, schools; 24 teams (St. John’s SNS, Kilkenny have qualified in both the ‘B’ Cup and the Girls ‘B’ Cup) will line out in six sections based on their school size which is dependent on their enrolment numbers. The small schools will be catered for under the ‘A’ Cup (0-25 boys) while the medium schools will participate in the ‘B’ Cup (26-80 boys) and the large schools will tog out in the ‘C’ Cup (81+ boys).
Boys and girls are encouraged to play together but there is separate competitions for girls only.
The event saw 41,384 children participate this year. The competition has been running since the mid 1990’s, the event is more popular than ever with an impressive 1,802 schools involved in 2023 with 5,173 teams engaged in the programme. This resulted in 43% female participation this season.
Clare Conlon, FAI Development Officer for Laois will co-ordinate the event and we wish all participating teams the very best of luck.
LIST OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
‘A’ Cup (Small Schools)
Kildare St. Patrick’s NS
Kilkenny Scoil San Nioclás Windgap
Laois Scoil Mhuire Muigheo
Offaly St. Broghan’s NS, Brackna
‘A’ Girls Cup (Small Schools)
Kildare Cadamstown NS
Kilkenny Moneenroe NS
Laois St. Pius X NS
Offaly Gaescoil Éadan Doire
‘B’ Cup (Medium Schools)
Kildare Maynooth Educate Together NS
Kilkenny St. John’s SNS
Laois Our Lady’s Meadow
Offaly St. Colman’s NS
‘B’ Girls Cup (Medium Schools)
Kildare Gaelscoil Chill Dara
Kilkenny St. John’s SNS
Laois Killeshin NS
Offaly Scoil Shinchill
‘C’ Cup (Large Schools)
Kildare Scoil Bhríde, Kilcullen
Kilkenny Bunscoil McAuley Rice, Callan
Laois Scoil Phadraig, Portarlington
Offaly Scoil Eoin Phoil
‘C’ Girls Cup (Large Schools)
Kildare Scoil Uí Riada
Kilkenny St. Canice’s NS
Laois Holy Family SNS
Offaly St. Philomena’s NS
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FAI Primary School 5s Programme
PROVINCIAL
Connacht Final: May 9 Solar21Park, Milebush, Castlebar, Mayo
Munster Final: May 9+10 Cahir Park AFC, Tipperary
Ulster Final: May 10 Aileach FC, Burnfoot, Inishowen, Donegal
Leinster Final: May 10 MDL Grounds, Trim Road, Navan, Meath
NATIONAL
National Final: May 31 Aviva Stadium, Dublin
For more information:
Diane Fay, FAI Schools Diane.Fay@fai.ie / 086 0404 952
