12 boys’ first year teams representing 7 schools took part in the Kerry Post Primary Futsal blitz held in the impressive facility of Mercy Mounthawk School Tralee on Tuesday 9 November.
Four groups of 3 meant 15 games took place in this Futsal event.
The teams to top their respective groups were Mercy Mounthawk Tralee, Killarney Community College, Tarbert Comprehensive and Tarberts second squad.
41 goals were scored in the group stages with some exciting matches played throughout with all teams providing great spectacles for all onlookers.
So the final turned out to be Mercy Mounthawk School Tralee and Tarbert Comprehensive.
The final itself was a tight game with plenty of skill on display, as there proved to be very little between the teams with the game finishing on a score of 1-0 in favour of the Tralee side.
Mercy Mounthawk now go on to represent Kerry in the Munster Finals to be held at the Nenagh Arena on Thursday 18 November.
Participating schools; Mercy Mounthawk Tralee, Tarbert Comprehensive, Intermediate School Killorglin, Tralee Community College, Killarney Community College, Castleisland Community College and Killorglin Community College.
GIRLS POST PRIMARY FINALS
4 schools from Kerry took part in the Kerry Girls Post Primary Schools Futsal finals competition on Wednesday, 10 November.
These schools had 6 teams take their place in the group stages.
The teams were divided into 2 groups of 3 with the top 2 teams in each group qualifying for the semi finals.
After the group stages it was Causeway Comprehensive, Castleisland Community College, Mercy Mounthawk Tralee who took the semi final spots.
The final had Causeway Comprehensive (last year’s Munster Champs) take on the newcomers of Castleisland Community College.
This was an excellent game of futsal with the Causeway school going one up just before half time.
Try as they may the Castleisland girls were finding it hard to get back into the game and on the day the Causeway girls came out winners on a score of 3-1.
Causeway Comprehensive now go on to represent Kerry again in the Munster Finals at the Nenagh Arena on Wednesday November 17.
Participating schools: Causeway Comprehensive, Mercy Mounthawk Tralee, Castleisland Community College, Intermediate School Killorglin.
A big thanks to Mercy Mounthawk School Tralee for providing their wonderful facility for this event for the second year running, and to all the teachers and teams who travelled to support this event.
Darren Aherne (FAI Development Officer for Kerry)