25 November 2011
Tipperary kingpins Borrisokane Community College captured the Munster Boys First Year Futsal title with an emphatic performance in Nenagh Arena on Wednesday last (November 23).
Although the hosts enjoyed a victory on home soil which made it all the more sweeter it was a difficult tournament for them to contest as CBS Sexton Street and St. Flannan’s College took the tournament to the talented Tipp side.
Many of the group games were nail-biting draws which lead the title race into a three way tie. The Limerick lads had it all to play for with a draw in their opening game to Borrisokane followed up by two comprehensive victories against Colaiste Mhuire and Mercy Mounthawk.
Borris were well able to match these credits as they won 4-3 against St. Flannan’s and drew to Colaiste Mhuire.
Title races ambitions were ruffled further as Flannan’s came back from an earlier defeat to win 8-1 against Colaiste Mhuire and draw 1-1 to CBS. This left the last two remaining fixtures for the trio of schools win or die battles.
Flannan’s could do nothing but watch in anticipation for Borris to slip up as they recorded victories over the Waterford side and Mercy Mounthawk.
CBS spoiled their celebrations as they only drew in their final two games, 1-1 to Flannan’s and an agonising scoreless draw to De La Salle.
The Borrisokane boys were in winning form as they notched up eight goals in the final two games with an emphatic 4-0 win against the Corkians and an even better mouth-watering tie with DLS which ended 4-2 in their favour. The Borris duo of front men Martin Grace and Cian Darcy secured the result for the Tipperary side.
Top spot on the league table was fiercely contested with Borrisokane just edging it on eight points followed by joint second place finishers St. Flannan’s College and CBS Sexton Street.
Waterford’s De La Salle gave a great account of themselves having secured victory to rivals Colaiste Mhuire in their opening game, this was followed by a scoreless draw to CBS, a 1-1 draw with Mercy, a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Ennis side St. Flannan’s and a heartbreaking 4-2 defeat to Champions Borrisokane. The Waterford men finished up with four points and a fourth place finish.
This result meant a DOUBLE celebration for the County with Presentation SS, Thurles having snatched the girl’s title the previous day. A remarkable achievement having two schools from the same county represented at the latter stages of the competition and more importantly they are both in with a shout of seizing some more valuable silverware
Both schools now progress to the ALL IRELAND FINALS which will be held on Tuesday, December 6 at Franciscan College, Gormanston, Co. Meath. We wish the schools the very best of luck in their endeavours to be crowned All Ireland Champions.
The event which is part of the FAI’s football in schools programme will be co-ordinated by National Administrative Officer for FAI Schools, Diane Fay. For further information please contact Diane on 0860404952
List of participating Schools:
LIMERICK (Boys) CBS Sexton Street
KERRY (Boys) Mercy Mounthawk, Tralee
CLARE (Boys) St. Flannan’s College, Ennis
CORK (Boys) Coláiste Mhuire
TIPPERARY (Boys) Borrisokane Community College
WATERFORD (Boys) De La Salle College
Results
CBS Sexton Street 0-0 Borrisokane Community College
Coláiste Mhuire 0-1 De La Salle College
CBS Sexton Street 2-1 Coláiste Mhuire
St. Flannan’s College 3-4 Borrisokane Community College
Mercy Mounthawk 1-2 CBS Sexton Street
Mercy Mounthawk 1-1 Borrisokane Community College
CBS Sexton Street 0-0 De La Salle College
St. Flannan’s College 8-1 Coláiste Mhuire
Mercy Mounthawk 1-1 De La Salle College
Coláiste Mhuire 0-4 Borrisokane Community College
CBS Sexton Street 1-1 St. Flannan’s College
St. Flannan’s College 3-0 De La Salle College
Coláiste Mhuire 0 -0 Mercy Mounthawk
Borrisokane Community College 4-2 De La Salle College
Mercy Mounthawk 0-1 St. Flannan’s College
League Table Final Standing: Borrisokane Community College 8 pts, CBS Sexton Street 7 pts, St. Flannan’s College 7 pts, De La Salle College 4 pts, Mercy Mounthawk 3 pts, Coláiste Mhuire 1 pt
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