South West Primary Schools
Allianz Cumann namBunscoil indoor 5-a-side football
Holders St Mary’s have retained their Allianz Ireland South West Antrim Cumann na bunscoil indoor 5 a side crown. After a day of packed full of action, fun and skill the Portglenone lads emerged as the victors for the second year in a row.
As usual a large number of local school’s took part in the event and the quality of football on show was of a very high standard throughout the day.
In Group A Creggan emerged as group winners having defeated the eventual winners along the way, joining those schools in the cup competition were St Brigid’s Ballymena, who recorded an impressive three wins in the group stage. This left Millquarter, St Paul’s Ahoghill and Mary Queen of Peace Glenravel in the shield competition.
Group B was a tight affair with goals scored being counted and a play-off required. St Joseph’s Crumlin topped the group with Mount St Michael’s Randalstown and St Patrick’s Rasharkin qualifying for the cup competition. St Oliver Plunkett’s Toome, St Colmcille’s Ballymena and St Comgall’s Antrim were the remaining teams to enter the shield.
The play-offs saw not only the standard of football remain brilliantly high but also the intensity increase. Battling through to the final were St Mary’s Portglenone and St Joseph’s Crumlin, with St Colmcille’s and St Comgall’s making the shield final.
The shield final was a keenly contested match with both sides showing great grit and determination, St Comgall’s Antrim emerged victorious.
The cup final saw Portglenone overcome a St Joseph’s side who kept fighting back and took the match right up to the final whistle.
Congratulations not only to the winners of silverware but to every participating school who contributed to a memorable day’s football.
