The Xtra/vision FAI Schools 5-a-side Finals in New Ross were held in Ross Celtic’s grounds on Thursday, April 29:
46 teams from 19 local primary schools contested the games with many fine individual and team performances displayed:
In the Girls “A” Schools Final Rathnure defeated Courtnacuddy 2/0 while in the Girls “B” Schools competition Kennedy Park “A” emerged victorious over Kennedy Park “B” on a 1/0 score line:
In the Boys “A” Schools Final Raheen completed an undefeated day with a 1/0 win over St Leonards and in the Boys “B” Final the Rathnure boys emulated their girl’s team by defeating St Canice’s 3/1:
All the winning teams now progress to the South East Finals in Gorey on May 13 to challenge winners from Gorey, Wexford and Wicklow for a place in the Leinster Final:
Thanks are extended to all the players, teachers, mentors and supporters for their role in ensuring a fun/filled, fair play day of soccer action:
Thanks are also extended to Frankie O Neill and Ross Celtic for use of the facilities and to local FAI organiser William Doyle for his help:
The event was co/ordinated by John Michael Porter, CBS Secondary School, New Ross with the aid of a highly/efficient group of Transition Year students who refereed all the games, collated the scores and provided hospitality:
The local schools who participated were: Newbawn, St: Canice’s, Raheen, Kennedy Park, Marshallstown, Donard, Courtnacuddy, Poulfur, Ballycullane, The Rower, Danecastle, Rathnure, Bree, Gusserane, St Oliver’s Duncannon, St: James’s Ramsgrange, Shanbogh, St: Leonard’s and Davidstown:
