On Monday 24th March and Tuesday 25th March the boys and girls footballs teams headed up to Wayside Celtic FC for an afternoon of competition and knockout football. Both teams were eager to impress! The boys were led by Captain Magnifico Theo, while Captain Fantastico Tilly wore the armband for the girls.
Both teams played with such high quality. The boys lost their first match, but refused to let that disappoint them, winning their three remaining matches to progress as group runners up. The girls flew through their group undefeated to be crowned as group winners. Both teams progressed to the quarter finals on their respective days. It wasn’t to be for the boys, however, as they narrowly lost their match 2-1. The girls played in a local derby against a nearby school to progress to the semifinals! In the end they lost out to super opponents. Tom was awarded the Boys’ Goal of the Season with his brilliant finish, while Twinkie took home the Golden Boot for the amount of goals she scored! Massive credit is due to
both our goalkeepers, Peter and Michelle, who played out of their skin! Both teams left Wayside with their heads held high, as no school team has ever progressed to the quarter finals. Each player deserved huge credit for their conduct and fair play throughout the tournament. Huge thanks to the organizers of the tournament. Training has already began for next year’s games!
D Connaire