10 May 2010
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.
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