All Ireland winners crowned in Aviva Stadium
AVIVA STADIUM was the venue for yesterday's finale for the second consecutive time for the Aviva Health FAI Primary School 5's National Finals: Ireland's stars of the future entertained crowds in the stadium as the biggest and best competition in the 2014 primary school's soccer calendar came to its climax:
The Road to the Aviva began in March as 18,208 children in 1,038 primary schools nationwide competed in county and regional qualifiers and then on to Provincial Finals before the 160 players made it to yesterday's finals at the Stadium:
From their arrival through the player's entrance, to the dressing rooms, to the top notch pitch, the kid's enjoyed the same VIP treatment as their international heroes thanks to Aviva Health: The event was a family fun day focused on providing participants and spectators with huge excitement and entertainment, making it a day to remember for all involved:
The teams and families were entertained by a Samba band on the day along with DJ Dara Quilty from Spin 103:8, mascots for each province and some face painting for the crowds in the Stadium:
Everyone's a winner in this competition, with all of the participants receiving an Umbro kit, participation certificate and Aviva Health commemorative medal for their participation in this year's National Finals:
The finals catered for different sized schools, "A" Schools and Girls "A" Schools for small sized schools: Medium sized schools featured in the "B" Schools section, and finally "C" Schools accommodated the large schools section:
160 participants from 15 counties competed to be crowned Aviva Health FAI Primary Schools All Ireland champions yesterday, with Roscommon, Monaghan, Galway, Donegal and Dublin emerging as overall winners:
Schools from Roscommon (2), Limerick (2), Donegal (2), Galway (2), Monaghan (2), Meath (1), Cavan (1), Westmeath (1), Mayo (1), Tipperary (1), Louth (1), Tipperary (1), Dublin (1), Carlow (1) and Cork (1) fought it out in their respective categories for this prestigious title
Out of the twenty schools participating, three made a welcome return: Lisaniskey NS, Roscommon who competed in the 'A' Schools came third in the competition 12 months previously with Colin Walsh, Aaron Grant, James Fitzpatrick and Evan Keane all returning: Monastery NS, Ardee, Louth were reigning All Ireland Champions in the 'B' Schools section with Darragh McCoy, Jonathan Commins and Tom Jackson all eligible again for Jim McGee's side: Summerhill NS, Athlone came runners up last year in the Girls 'A' Schools with Angelina De Rosa back with Gerry McHugh's crew:
Mr: Seán Carr, Chairman of FAI Schools said; "This is our second year with title sponsors Aviva Health and we're delighted with the support given to grassroots football as the competition goes from strength to strength: The memories created from the Aviva experience will stay with these players for a lifetime: The future is definitely bright from what we saw from the level of skill displayed by the girls and boys in the Aviva on Wednesday":
Alison Burns MD of Aviva Health said; "This has been a fantastic year for the Aviva Health FAI Primary School 5's because we've seen even more kids and teachers getting involved: The earlier we can encourage children to get & stay active, the fewer health problems these children should face in later life and hopefully they'll also develop a lifelong love of sport and physical activity: Aviva Health was delighted to welcome all the finalists to Aviva Stadium to give them the chance to play on the same pitch as their heroes: We saw some great matches and some excellent young players who will hopefully be back here again in the Irish colours in the coming years:"
Lisaniskey NS, Roscommon made history by winning the Schools 'A' Section in the small schools division in the first of five sections:
Noel Dervan's side were making only their second All Ireland appearance in the Aviva after coming a modest third last season as they ensured a podium finish with two wins from three: The Roscommon lads drew their first game in the series with a 10 goal thriller against Cavan star's Butlersbridge NS:
They found their form in the second game with a nice 6/3 win over Limerick's Granagh NS: Their day was topped off with a similar score against Meath youngster's St: Finian's of Killyon:
It was fitting that James Fitzpatrick was named as Player of the Tournament following an excellent outing for the Lisaniskey youngster:
'A' Schools:
Lisaniskey NS, Roscommon (CONNACHT): Erin Coyne, Aaron Grant, Colin Walsh, James Fitzpatrick, Cormac Regan, Evan Keane, Conor Earley, Ryan Davies
Teachers: Noel Dervan, Enda Keane
Granagh NS, Limerick (MUNSTER): Denis Sheehy, Seán Murphy, William O'Regan, Shane Collins, MJ Purtill, Eoin Enright, James Stapleton, Jamie O'Donovan
Trainers: Jimmy Sheehy & Seamus Murphy
St: Finian's NS, Killyon, Meath (LEINSTER): Stefan Holzner, Cian Brennan, James Clarke, Shane Clarke, Cathal McKeon, Harry Smyth, Dennis Darby, Jack Hevey
Teacher: Máire Hegarty, Coach: Stephen Clarke
Butlersbridge NS, Cavan (ULSTER): Conor Maguire, Cathal Leddy, Fionntáin O'Reilly, Kevin McPhillips, Patrick McPhillips, Michael Sheridan, Christian Elliott, David Emmo
Teachers: Niall Clerkin & Kevin Tierney
RESULTS
12:00 Granagh NS 3/7 St: Finian's
12:30 Butlersbridge 5/5 Lisaniskey
1:00 Granagh NS 3/6 Lisaniskey
1:30 Butlersbridge 8/4 St: Finian's
2:00 Granagh NS 3/3 Butlersbridge
2:30 St: Finian's 3/6 Lisaniskey
Winner: Lisaniskey NS, Roscommon
Runner Up: Butlersbridge NS, Cavan
Third: St: Finian's NS, Killyon, Meath
Fourth: Granagh NS, Limerick
Player of the Tournament: James Fitzpatrick, Lisaniskey NS, Roscommon
Scoil Mhuire na mBuachaillí, Castleblaney, Monaghan snatched the 'B' Schools Section title this season following a highly competitive encounter: Eamon McEneaney's crew won the battle on goal difference as themselves, Scoil Mochaomhog Naofa, Two Mile Borris and Monastery NS, Ardee all finished level on four points:
The three teams enjoyed two wins from three with one defeat each however the strike force was on the side of the Ulster players as they scored 17 goals in three games only conceding 7:
The icing was on the cake for the Castleblaney School as Joshua Mone, Scoil Mhuire na mBuachaillí, Castleblaney, Monaghan was named Player of the Tournament for Section 'B':
'B' Schools
Maree NS, Galway (CONNACHT): Luke Holland, Ben Wright, Kevin Horgan, Dónal Higgins, Fionn Duffy, Daniel Brown, Thomas Fitzmaurice, Conor Monaghan Browne
Teachers: Cathal Duffy & Dermot Cleary
Scoil Mochaomhog Naofa, Two Mile Borris, Thurles, Tipperary (MUNSTER): Owen Byrne, Max Hackett, Andrew Alexander O Shea, Kevin Hayes, Darren Flood, Jack Morrissey, Lewis Kearney, Owen Sheridan
Teachers: TJ Alexander & Liam McCullagh
Monastery NS, Ardee, Louth (LEINSTER): Luke Dunne, Darragh McCoy, Tiernan Corrigan, Jonathan Commins, Tom Jackson, Conor O'Brien, Dean Kenny/Walsh, Jay Crawley
Teachers: Mr Jim Mc Gee & Ms Leanna Cusack
Scoil Mhuire na mBuachaillí, Castleblaney, Monaghan (ULSTER): Ciaran Duffy, Conor Mulligan, Joseph Hughes, Joshua Mone, Gearóid Coyle, Rory Mc Glynn, Conor Rice, Dean Rooney
Principal: Eamon Mc Eneaney & Mentor: Mary Shankey
RESULTS
12:00 Monastery 4/10 Scoil Mhuire
12:30 Scoil Mochaomhog 5/3 Maree
1:00 Monastery 3/2 Maree
1:30 Scoil Mochaomhog 2/1 Scoil Mhuire
2:00 Monastery Scoil Mochaomhog
2:30 Scoil Mhuire 6/1 Maree
Winner: Scoil Mhuire na mBuachaillí, Castleblaney, Monaghan
Runner Up: Scoil Mochaomhog Naofa, Two Mile Borries, Thurles, Tipperary
Third: Monastery NS, Ardee, Louth
Fourth: Maree NS, Galway
Player of the Tournament: Joshua Mone, Scoil Mhuire na mBuachaillí, Castleblaney, Monaghan
Galway's St: Patrick's NS captured the 'C' Schools Section in convincing fashion with three victories in their group: Art Naughton's side overcame St: Joseph's NS, Carrickmacross 4/2 in their opening game: This was followed up with a 6/3 win against St: Anthony's NS, Ballinlough and a 6/4 win against runners up Bishop Foley NS of Carlow:
Some consolation for Bishop Foley NS as Michael Ryan was named Player of the Tournament for the Carlow School
'C' Schools:
St: Patrick's NS, Galway (CONNACHT): PJ Ward, Lewis Waweru, John Morrison, DeAngelo Massah, Colin Kelly, Seán O'Brien, Nigel Moran, Joseph Oladunni
Teacher: Art Naughton, Coach: Coley Kelly
St: Anthony's NS, Ballinlough, Cork (MUNSTER): Peter O'Brien, Eoghan Heaney, Cian Whooley, Brian Hayes, Robert Geaney O'Brien, Luke Horgan, Robbie Cotter, Jeff Holden
Teachers: Kevin O'Sullivan & Paddy Murphy
Bishop Foley NS, Carlow (LEINSTER): Michael Ryan, David Dunphy, Cuan Anthony, Ben Doorley, James Esser, Maurice Lawler, Daniel Hayden, Neung Kelly
Teachers: Mr: Tony Crowe & Mrs Breeda Browne
St: Joseph's NS, Carrickmacross, Monaghan (ULSTER): Daire Povall, Sean McKenna, Andrew Moore, Conor Capaldi, Jamie Coleman (Capt), Oisín O'Hanlon, Arturs Amolins, Deividas Guiskis
Teachers: Jimmy Lacey & Paul Fitzpatrick
RESULTS
12:00 Bishop Foley 2/0 St: Anthony's
12:30 St: Patrick's 4/2 St: Joseph's
1:00 Bishop Foley 6/1 St: Joseph's
1:30 St: Patrick's 6/3 St: Anthony's
2:00 Bishop Foley 4/6 St: Patrick's
2:30 St: Anthony's 5/2 St: Joseph's
Winner: St: Patrick's NS, Galway
Runner Up: Bishop Foley NS, Carlow
Third: St: Anthony's NS, Ballinlough, Cork
Fourth: St: Joseph's NS, Carrickmacross, Monaghan
Player of the Tournament: Michael Ryan, Bishop Foley NS, Carlow
The 'A' Girls Schools was captured by Scoil Cholmcille, Greencastle, Inishowen, Donegal with Thomas Lake's side gaining a clean sweep of victories in their category: The Ulster kingpins were averaging five goals per game and ensured the silverware much to the delight of their travelling support party:
Kate McClenaghan, Scoil Cholmcille, Greencastle merited the Player of the Tournament in this section with a wonderful display in the Aviva:
'A' Girls Schools:
Holy Family NS, Newport, Mayo (CONNACHT): Mary McLoughlin, Tara/Ann McNulty, Tara Dunleavy, Hannah Chambers, Maria Cannon, Louise Sheridan, Niamh Mulroy, Eleanor Chambers
Teacher: Kevin O'Malley & Coach: Micheál Mulroy
Rathkeevin NS, Tipperary (MUNSTER): Aoibhín Foley, Jessica Redfern, Anna Tobin, Cailín Napier, Caoimhe Mulcahy, Ella Traas, Kim Shaw, Robyn O'Flynn
Teachers: Stephen Doody & Pat O'Brie
Scoil Phadraig, Milltown, Westmeath (LEINSTER): Chloe Molloy, Tara Gunning, Aoife Kenny, Emma Ballesty, Clodagh Dillon, Caitlin Kiernan, Sarah Murtagh, Molly Broughton
Teachers: John Gordon, Michael Dillion
Scoil Cholmcille, Greencastle, Inishowen, Donegal (ULSTER): Fiona McLaughlin, Clare Brown, Niamh McDonald, Kate McClenaghan, Kerry Brown, Connie Price, Tammy Gallagher, Caoimhe Price
Teachers: Thomas Lake & Emma McAteer
RESULTS
12:00 Scoil Phadraig 1/2 Holy Family
12:30 Rathkeevin 0/6 Scoil Cholmcille
1:00 Scoil Phadraig 2/5 Scoil Cholmcille
1:30 Rathkeevin 3/0 Holy Family
2:00 Scoil Phadraig 2/3 Rathkeevin
2:30 Holy Family 2/4 Scoil Cholmcille
Winner: Scoil Cholmcille, Greencastle
Runner Up: Rathkeevin NS, Tipperary
Third: Holy Family NS, Newport, Mayo
Fourth: Scoil Phadraig, Milltown, Westmeath
Player of the Tournament: Kate McClenaghan, Scoil Cholmcille, Greencastle, Inishowen, Donegal
Ballybrack's Scoil Cholmcille Senior won the Girls 'B' Section with a top of the table finish with two wins and one draw: Under the stewardship of teachers Nessa Farrell and Aidan Boyle, the Dublin girls finished 4/1 winners over Woodlands NS in their opener: However Summerhill NS of Athlone kept them to a 1/1 draw in their next outing: The final game saw the Ballybrack side emerge victorious with a slender 3/2 win over Scoil An Spioraid Naoimh, Roxborough:
Third place finishers, Scoil An Spioraid, Roxborough had reason to celebrate as Captain Anna Horan was voted the Player of the Tournament for the Girls 'B' Section title much to the delight of the Limerick contingency:
'B' Girls Schools:
Summerhill NS, Athlone, Roscommon (CONNACHT): Paulina Wojdyla, Breena Breheny, Olive O'Loughlin, Megan Kelly, Angelina DeRosa, Gypsie Keogh, Tenneh Shekie
Teachers: Gerry McHugh, Sandra DeRosa
Scoil An Spioraid Naoimh, Roxborough, Ballysheedy, Limerick (MUNSTER): Jane O'Brien, Megan Ryan, Robyn Leahy, Romy Fehily, Anna Horan (Captain), Hazel Dinneen, Rachel Kilcoyne, Emma Hinchy
Teachers: Eileen Stapleton & John Horan
Scoil Cholmcille Senior, Ballybrack, Dublin (LEINSTER): Courtney Maguire, Bobbi Downer, Molly Murphy, Nadine Clarke, Maya Stubbs, Abbey Corcoran, Dearbhla Grant, Kaci Lawless
Teachers: Nessa Farrell & Aidan Boyle
Woodlands NS, Letterkenny, Co: Donegal (ULSTER): Eimear Quinn, Grace Broderick, Maria Afxentiou, Danielle Hynd, Claire Doherty, Niamh Walsh, Laura Kealy, Andrea Crerand
Teachers: Kieran Shiels & Eibhlin Roche
RESULTS:
12:00 Scoil An Spioraid 3/3 Summerhill NS
12:30 Scoil Cholmcille, Ballybrack 4/1 Woodlands NS
1:00 Scoil An Spioraid 4/1 Woodlands NS
1:30 Scoil Cholmcille, Ballybrack 1/1 Summerhill NS
2:00 Scoil An Spioraid 2/3 Scoil Cholmcille, Ballybrack
2:30 Summerhill NS 4/2 Woodlands NS
Winner: Scoil Cholmcille Senior, Ballybrack, Dublin
Runner Up: Summerhill NS, Athlone, Roscommon
Third: Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh, Roxborough, Limerick
Fourth: Woodlands NS, Letterkenny, Donegal
Player of the Tournament: Anna Horan, Scoil An Spioraid Naoimh, Roxborough, Ballysheedy, Limerick
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