First Year Futsal in Tipperary

North & South Tipperary come together to participate in first ever county futsal event
The first ever County Tipperary 1st Year Futsal competition took place at the impressive arena at Coláiste Mhuire Co: Ed: on November 27th last:

The competition involved 8 secondary schools from both South and North Tipperary and was organised by the FAI Development officers in both areas:

A fantastic day of Futsal was played with high levels of technical skill and ability on show:

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BOYS COMPETITION

The boy’s competition was split into two groups with the winners of each group playing off in the final:

CBS Carrick on Suir won group A by a single point with the High School Clonmel having to rely on goal difference to reach the final from Group B:

The final itself was a tight affair with the High School scoring the only goal in the opening half:

The High School then missed a number of opportunities to wrap up the game and were made to pay when CBS Carrick on Suir equalised with one minute left on the clock:

That’s the way the game finished and a penalty shootout was therefore required to separate the teams:

It was the best of three and it was the High School Clonmel who won on a score line of 3/1:

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GIRLS COMPETITION

The girl’s competition took the format of a straight knock out and it was Scoil Ailbe’s of Tipperary Town and the Presentation, Thurles that progressed to the final:

This was a far more open game than the boys final and it was the Presentation Thurles that raced into an early two goal lead:

Scoil Ailbe did get a goal back but on the stroke of half time the Presentation regained their two goal advantage:

The Presentation then went on to dominate the second half with a further two goals:

Scoil Ailbe did get a goal back late on but it was the Presentation Thurles who progressed with a 5/2 victory:

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After a fantastic day of Futsal it was the Presentation Thurles (Girls) and the High School Clonmel (Boys) who now go on and represent Tipperary in the Munster First Year Futsal

The Finals will take place in UL on the 20th January and we wish both school’s the very best of luck:

 

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A big thank you to everyone at Colaiste Mhuire Co Ed in Thurles for their magnificent help in organising this tournament with their wonderful facility and also for supplying the referees:

Also, a big thank you to the schools that participated: Without their involvement this day would not have been such a success:

Report & Photographs courtesy of David Lenane, Tipperary Development Officer