The Munster Provincial Finals will be hosted in the impressive Nenagh AFC, Brickfield, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary on Wednesday, 13 May. 30 Schools from Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford will showcase their talent with a total of 240 participants involved in the day-long event.
Tom Bolger, Chairman of FAI Schools stated, “This is our second year with title sponsors EA SPORTSTM and the competition is growing from strength to strength. FAI Schools must pay tribute to the phenomenal work carried out at grassroots level by the Provincial Co-ordinators and Regional Development Officers in ensuring that the event is even more popular than ever before”.
The EA SPORTSTM FAI Schools 5 A Side is the biggest and best competition in the 2009 Primary Schools Soccer Calendar. There are 5 divisions to suit all school sizes. While FAI Schools and EA SPORTSTM encourage boys and girls to play on the same team, there is also a separate competition for girls’ schools. A number of teams can represent one school depending on the size of their student body, giving more children the chance to develop their skills in a safe, child centered and exciting environment.
It promises to be a fantastic fun filled day with winners and runners up receiving a commemorative medal. The lucky winners will also receive a free UMBRO Kit and the prestigious Munster trophy for their School.
Once the Provincial Finalists have been identified they won’t have long to wait for the All Ireland series. The National Finals will be held in Leah Victoria Park, Tullamore on Wednesday, 27 May.
Last year the Munster Schools participating in the competition did incredibly well with 2 Schools picking up All Ireland glory. Soil Iognáid Ris, An Daingean were victorious in the B Boys Section and St. Anthony’s School in Cork won the elusive C Schools Section. Scoil Iognaid Ris have qualified again this year and will be hoping to defend their Provincial & All Ireland crowns.
Broadford National School in Limerick will be hoping to continue their fine form which saw them capture the Munster title in 2008. The school had a fantastic run of form at the National Finals with the boys snatching an All Ireland runners-up medal last year.
EA SPORTSTM will be on hand to entertain spectators with HD Lounges and PODs for that interactive gaming enthusiast.
MUNSTER PROVINCIAL FINALISTS:
“A” Schools:
TEAMS
Cahermuprhy NS, Clare
Scoil Mhuire, Tallow, Waterford
Douglas NS, Killorglin, Kerry
St. Patrick’s SNS, Drangan, Thurles, Tipperary
Broadford NS, Limerick
Ringaskiddy NS, Cork
“A” Girls Schools:
TEAMS
Quilty NS, Clare
Owning NS, Waterford
Ballyduff Central NS, Ballyduff, Kerry
Powerstown NS, Clonmel, Tipperary
Killinure NS, Limerick
Scoil Mhuire na nGrast, Greenmount, Cork
“B” Schools:
TEAMS
Liscannor NS, Clare
Ballymacarby NS, Waterford
Scoil Iognaid Ris, Dingle, Kerry
Scoil Eoin Naofa, Roscrea, Tipperary
Dromtrasna, Limerick
Goggins Hill, Ballinhassig, Cork
Girls “B” Schools:
TEAMS
Barefield NS, Ennis, Clare
Piltown NS, Kilkenny
Convent Primary School, Ballybunion Road, Listowel, Kerry
St. Mary’s Convent, Nenagh, Tipperary
Kilmallock NS, Limerick
Whitechurch NS, Cork
“C” Schools:
TEAMS
Ennis NS, Clare
St. Declan’s NS, Waterford
CBS Tralee, Kerry
Monastery CBS, Tipperary Town
St. Paul’s NS, Dorradoyle, Limerick
Scoil Mhuire, Fatima North Monastery, Cork
COMPETITION TIME
The EA SPORTS™ FAI Schools Match Report Competition
Calling all budding young sports journalists!
This year, EA SPORTS™ and FAI Schools are joining forces with the Irish Daily Star, to offer aspiring journalists a once in a lifetime opportunity.
If you’re going to be attending one of the following, you could be in with a chance to win this exciting competition:
Munster Final at Brickfield, Nenagh , Co. Tipperary Wednesday 13th May
Connacht Finals at Shiven Rovers, Newbridge, Galway Wednesday 13th May
Leinster Finals at MDL Grounds, Navan, Co. Meath Wednesday 20th May
Ulster Finals at Kingspan Century Park, Monaghan Wednesday 20th May
National Finals at Leah Victoria Park, Tullamore, Offaly Wednesday 27th May
Spectators at each of these events are being invited to submit a 250 word match report. You can report on one of the matches played on each day, or even do a full write up on the whole day….it’s completely up to you. A team of top sports journalists from the Irish Daily Star will choose the best match report from each day, and it’ll be printed in the following Tuesday’s Target.
To enter, simply email your 250 word match report, along with a photograph of yourself, to diane.fay@fai.ie Please title the entry as “EA SPORTSTM Match Report Competition”. Details are also available on www.faischools.ie