On Monday, St Louis hosted a festival of football with 18 teams from all over Ulster competing for the Year 8 Connor Marron Cup and Aidan Walsh Shield. Up for grabs was also the Conall Gould Player of the Tournament. All trophies were named in memory of 3 former pupils of St Louis and great Gaels within Antirm.
Groups
| A | B |
| SLG 1 | SLG 2 |
| Aquinas | Coláiste Feirste 1 |
| SJ Donaghmore 1 | SJ Donaghmore 2 |
| St Pauls Bessbrook 1 | St Patrick’s Keady |
| St Malachy’s 1 | St Mary’s CBS 1 |
| C | D |
| Rathmore 1 | Rathmore 2 |
| St Malachy’s 2 | St Patrick’s Ballymena |
| St Pauls Bessbrook 2 | St Mary’s CBS 2 |
| St Ciaran’s Ballygawley | Colaiste Feirste 2 |
The shield final was a show down between Colaiste Feirste and Donaghmore. It was a brilliant game of skill and determination with the Gaeilgeoirí taking the silverware.
The cup final was an exciting battle between St Marys CBS and St Joseph’s Donaghmore. The Belfast boys showed great grit, but it was the Tyrone side that would lift the cup.
There were a lot of players that caught the eye throughout the day. Sionnan Norney from Colaiste Feirste certainly showed the boys how to play the game with skill and pace but it was Eamonn Jordon of Donaghmore who consistently performed to win the Conall Gould Player of the Tournament.
Photos
Paddy McAleer presents Eamonn Jordan with the Conall Gould Player of the Tournament.
Mrs Toner (Head of Year 8) presenting St Joseph’s Donaghmore with the Connor Marron Cup.
The family of Aidan Walsh with Colaiste Feirste the Winners of the Shield competition and below, Brian Walsh presents the Aidan Walsh Shield to the Colaiste Feirste captain
St Patrick’s who won their three group games in the Shield before losing out to St Mary’s in the quarter finals. Aidan Walsh R.I.P. was a former coach to this group of players and a strong promoter of Gaelic Games in the Ballymena College
