The biggest and best competition in the 2011
Primary School Soccer Calendar
The Cork Finals of the FAI Schools 5-a-side Primary Schools competition had a pulsating finale at Castletreasure, the home ground of College Corinthians Football on Wednesday last (13 April)
Earlier preliminary rounds had already taken place at Mayfield AFC, Midleton AFC, Ringmahon AFC and Springfield AFC:
The competition caters for boys and girls with the emphasis on small sided games played on reduced sized pitches and using goals suited to the children’s size:
Despite the difficult weather conditions, the players served up a feast of football with goals galore:
The event was organised and run by FAI Regional Development Officers Stephen O’Mahony and David Bell with the help of local primary school’s teacher Fergus McDaid, and a member of the National Executive of FAI Schools:
Members of the Cork Referees Association officiated proceeding with Finbarr Bevan, Michael O Hanlon, Willie Long, Keith Callanan, Declan Merritt, Daniel Flynn, Nicholas Cunneen and Jerry Hurley all assisting with Aidan O’Regan acting co/ordinator:
In the Girls “A” section, St: Mary's NS Carrigaline narrowly edged out Goggins Hill, Ballinhassig:
As both teams finished level on points, the Carrigaline girls advanced to the Munster Finals (to be held on May 11 also at Castletreasure) by virtue of the result between the teams, a 3/1 victory to St: Mary's:
Indeed St: Mary's had cause for a double celebration as their boys also go forward to represent Cork with a narrow one point winning margin over Castlelyons NS in the Boys “B” Section:
The Boys “A” Section was decided on goal difference with Bweeng NS outscoring Scoil Naomh Seosamh of Larach Bandon:
Goal difference was also needed to separate Scoil Mhuire Fatima, North Monastery and St: Anthonys BNS, Ballinlough, as both teams were tied with 5 points each: However, superior goal difference for the Ballinlough boys saw them clinch the Boys “C“ Section:
Congratulations to all the winners who will now represent Cork in the upcoming Munster Finals on May 11: Good luck to all!
Cork Finals Results
Girls “A” Section
Goggins Hill, Ballinhassig
St Mary's NS, Carrigaline
Watergrasshill NS
Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa, Ballyphehane
Results
Goggins Hill 1 - 3 St Marys
Watergrasshill 1 - 1 Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa
Goggins Hill 3 - 0 Watergrasshill
St:Marys 2 - 3 Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa
Gaelscoil an T: Naofa 1 - 4 Goggins Hill
Watergrasshill 0 - 3 St Marys
Winners: St: Mary’s NS, Carrigaline
Runners Up: Goggins Hill, Ballinhassig
Boys “A” Section
Bweeng NS
St Lachteens NS Donoughmore
Scoil Naomh Seosamh, Larach, Bandon
Walterstown NS Cobh
Results
Bweeng 2 - 0 St Lachteens
Larach 5 - 2 Walterstown
Bweeng 2 - 2 Larach
St Lacteens 3 - 2 Walterstown
Bweeng 6 - 0 Walterstown
St Lachteens 1 - 2 Larach
Winners: Bweeng NS
Runners Up: Larach, Bandon
Boys “B” Section
St Marys NS Carrigaline
St Lukes NS Douglas
Castlelyons NS
Scoil na nÓg, Glanmire
Results
St: Lukes 2 - 6 St Marys
Castlelyons 4 - 1 Scoil na nÓg
St Lukes 1 - 5 Castlelyons
St Marys 4 - 4 Scoil na nÓg
St: Lukes 4 - 6 Scoil na nÓg
Castlelyons 1 - 3 St Marys
Winners: St: Marys NS, Carrigaline
Runners Up: Castlelyons NS
Boys “C” Section
Togher BNS
St: Anthony’s BNS Ballinlough
Glasheen BNS
Scoil Mhuire Fatima, North Monastery
Results
Togher 2 - 4 St Anthony’s
Glasheen 1 - 3 North Mon
Togher 0 - 0 Glasheen
St Anthony’s 1 - 1 North Mon
Togher 2 - 4 North Mon
St Anthony’s 5 - 0 Glasheen
Winners: St: Anthony’s BNS, Ballinlough
Runners Up: Scoil Mhuire Fatima, North Monastery
In an earlier scheduled Cork Final, St: Patrick’s NS, Whitechurch won the Girls “B” Section: