01 March 2010
The FAI Schools Meath 5-a-side was launched today, Monday 1 March. The event will be held over six days at the MDL Grounds, Trim Road, Navan. The competition organisers Paul Holland & Mark Scanlon (FAI Development Officer) will have a hectic week of fixtures with a record 168 teams from 80 schools taking part.
The tournament in Meath was originally hosted in several venues across the county from 1992-1999 before moving to the MDL for the first time in 2000 (originally on grass pitches).
The following year saw the competition move to the six-All Weather pitches at the MDL.
Meath's most recent All Ireland Champions were the boys from Rathbeggan NS who won the section for medium sized schools in 2005.
The prestigious Navan venue will this year also host the North Leinster Finals (which consist of the winners from Louth, Meath, Westmeath & Longford).
The North Leinster Finals will take place on April 28th and the Leinster Finals on 19th May.
There are five sections, two for girls and three for boys, based on the number of pupils in the senior classes of each school.
Schools battle it out in county qualifiers nationwide, advancing firstly to regional finals and then to provincial deciders before progressing to the All-Ireland Finals in Tullamore on 26th May.
Monday 1st March Section “A” Girls(Small Schools) 40 schools entered.
Register 9.45 am. Competition begins at 10.00 am sharp.
Tuesday 2nd March Section “A” Boys(Small Schools) 32 schools entered. Register 9.45 am. Competition begins at 10.00 am sharp.
Wednesday 3rd March Section “B” Boys (Medium-Sized Schools) 54 teams. As in past four years this section divided into morning (6 groups) and afternoon (6 groups).
Thursday 4th MarchSection “B” Girls (Large Schools) 20 teams entered.
Register 9.45 am .Competition begins at 10.00 am sharp.
Friday 5th March Section “C” Boys (Large Schools) 22 teams entered.
Register 9.45 am. Competition begins at 10.00 am sharp.
Wednesday 10th March Teams that advance from Section “A” Girls, Section “A” Boys & Section “B” Boys will compete in final stages.
North Leinster Finals April 28th
Winners of each of the five sections will advance to this stage at MDL Grounds Navan (on grass) v Winners from Louth, Westmeath & Longford.
Leinster Finals 19th May MDL Grounds Navan
All-Ireland Finals 26th May Leah Victoria Park, Tullamore Town FC
For further information on the events please check out www.faischoolsmeath.com or contact Mark Scanlon on 086 795 4353 or Paul Holland 087 9630 375
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