Xtra/vision FAI Schools 5-a-side in LAOIS

Report and images courtesy of Nichole DUNPHY

The Laois Xtra/vision FAI Schools 5 a side finals took place on April 29^th in Portlaoise AFC: With a total of 61 teams taking part it was a large increase on the past number of years:

All schools taking part in the “A” small schools competition took part in two initial competition days in Durrow and Portlaoise: The final schools competing in the Boys A were The Heath NS, Ballyroan Boys NS, Kileen NS, Durrow NS and first time entrants Rosenallis NS: The Final came down to the wire with Durrow NS and Rosenallis NS fighting in out for the title: The game showed a great display of skill from both sides with Durrow winning out 1/0:

In the Girls “A” schools finals the winners from the previous sections were Ballylynan NS, Kileen NS, Ballyfin NS and Kiladooley: First time entrants Ballyfin won out in the final against a strong and experienced Ballylynan side:

In the “B” Section Boys competition 12 teams took part to fight it out for a place in the Mid Leinster Finals: There were two groups in the competition and the team on the top of each group played off in the “B” finals: The schools taking part in the final were Gaelscoil Phortlaoise and first time entrants Ballyfin NS: The final was closely contested with Ballyfin winning out 2/1:

In the Girls “B” competition Scoil Bhride entered two teams so automatically went through to the Mid Leinster finals:

In the “C” Section competition for large schools there were 5 teams taking part from two schools with a great display from the students of St: Pauls NS as they had two teams in the final with St: Pauls “A” winning out the final:

List of Participating Schools

“A” Section Small Schools: The Rock N:S, Convent of Mercy (Borris in Ossory), Ballylynan N:S, Our Lady’s Meadow Durrow, The Heath N:S, Ballyroan Boys, Clonaghadoo N:S, Ballyfin N:S, Cloneagh N:S, Scoil Fhionntain Naofa Shanahoe, Mayo N:S, Kileen N:S, Rosenallis N:S, Gaelscoil Phortlaoise, Kiladooley N:S

“B” Section Medium Schools: St: Fintans N:S, Gaelscoil Phortlaoise, Scoil Bhride Knockmay, Ballyfin N:S, Ballylynan N:S, Tobar an Leinn Raheen

“C” Section Large Schools: St: Pauls and Scoil Bhride Knockmay

TEAM IMAGES

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