EA Sports FAI Schools 5 A Side in Clare
The County Clare EA Sports FAI Schools Primary Schools 5 A Side took
place last Tuesday 28th April and Thursday 30th April at Lees Road
Sports Complex , both days saw glorious sunshine and plenty of skill and
excitement, saves and goals, as this years competition had a mixture of
traditional schools and new schools participating in the Competition for
the first time.
An impressive 38 schools entered this year with 71 teams participating
in total. All games were played on 4 small sided pitches.
The A Section for small sized schools in both categories was played on
Tuesday with 28 Boys Teams and 16 Girls Teams taking part.
Cahermurphy captured the Boys A title with a penalty shoot out victory
over Quilty National School, while the Quilty Boys were disappointed,
the very impressive Quilty Girls defeated Kilkee 3 - 0 in their section
to ensure a title went to the West Clare School.
The B Section for medium sized schools in both categories took place on
Tuesday with 14 Boys teams and 12 Girls teams participating.
Liscannor National School captured the Boys title with a penalty shoot
out victory over 2008 winners Newmarket on Fergus, while in the Girls an
impressive Barefield National School Ennis defeated Sixmilebridge
National School 3 - 0 in the final to progress to the Munster Finals.
Ennis National School defeated St Conaires of Shannon in the final of
the Boys C Category.
Denis Hynes Development Officer for Clare thanked all Schools for taking
part over the 2 days and wished the winning teams the best of luck in
the Ulster Finals which take place at Brickfields Nenagh AFC Tipperary
on Wednesday 13th May.
He also thanked the referees, supplied by Rice College and St Flannans
College and some local Club Volunteers, Lees Road Sports Complex for
the preparation work and use of facilities,
The Participating Schools...
Small Schools (23 Schools):
Quilty, Burrane, Clondrinagh, Kilfenora,
Kilmaley,Kilkee,Ballynacally,Lisdoonvarna,Coore,St Senans
Shannon,Drumdigus,Clohanbeg,Cahermurphy,Doonbeg,Annagh,Clouna/Furglan,Cl
ounanaha,New Quay St Colmans, Cooraclare, Mullagh,St Josephs Miltown,
Ballycar, Educate Together.
Medium Schools (12 Schools):
Liscannor, Cratloe, Barefield,Knockanean,
Clougleigh,Ennistymon,Clarecastle,St Tolas Shannon,St Senans Kilrush,
Sixmilebridge,New12market on Fergus,Lissycasey,
Large Schools (3 Schools):
Ennis National School, St Conaires Shannon, Holy Family Ennis.
place last Tuesday 28th April and Thursday 30th April at Lees Road
Sports Complex , both days saw glorious sunshine and plenty of skill and
excitement, saves and goals, as this years competition had a mixture of
traditional schools and new schools participating in the Competition for
the first time.
An impressive 38 schools entered this year with 71 teams participating
in total. All games were played on 4 small sided pitches.
The A Section for small sized schools in both categories was played on
Tuesday with 28 Boys Teams and 16 Girls Teams taking part.
Cahermurphy captured the Boys A title with a penalty shoot out victory
over Quilty National School, while the Quilty Boys were disappointed,
the very impressive Quilty Girls defeated Kilkee 3 - 0 in their section
to ensure a title went to the West Clare School.
The B Section for medium sized schools in both categories took place on
Tuesday with 14 Boys teams and 12 Girls teams participating.
Liscannor National School captured the Boys title with a penalty shoot
out victory over 2008 winners Newmarket on Fergus, while in the Girls an
impressive Barefield National School Ennis defeated Sixmilebridge
National School 3 - 0 in the final to progress to the Munster Finals.
Ennis National School defeated St Conaires of Shannon in the final of
the Boys C Category.
Denis Hynes Development Officer for Clare thanked all Schools for taking
part over the 2 days and wished the winning teams the best of luck in
the Ulster Finals which take place at Brickfields Nenagh AFC Tipperary
on Wednesday 13th May.
He also thanked the referees, supplied by Rice College and St Flannans
College and some local Club Volunteers, Lees Road Sports Complex for
the preparation work and use of facilities,
The Participating Schools...
Small Schools (23 Schools):
Quilty, Burrane, Clondrinagh, Kilfenora,
Kilmaley,Kilkee,Ballynacally,Lisdoonvarna,Coore,St Senans
Shannon,Drumdigus,Clohanbeg,Cahermurphy,Doonbeg,Annagh,Clouna/Furglan,Cl
ounanaha,New Quay St Colmans, Cooraclare, Mullagh,St Josephs Miltown,
Ballycar, Educate Together.
Medium Schools (12 Schools):
Liscannor, Cratloe, Barefield,Knockanean,
Clougleigh,Ennistymon,Clarecastle,St Tolas Shannon,St Senans Kilrush,
Sixmilebridge,New12market on Fergus,Lissycasey,
Large Schools (3 Schools):
Ennis National School, St Conaires Shannon, Holy Family Ennis.