Cumann na mBunscoil indoor football

The LGFA is alive and well in South West Antrim judging by the turnout and standard at the annual Allianz Ireland Cumann na mbunscol indoor 5 a side competition.

13 schools from the region attended the Antrim Forum venue for what transpired to be an extremely competitive and entertaining day’s football.

The recent introduction of a shield competition to the Cumann na mbunscol games has furthered participation in the various events and added interest for all.

After a marathon of football in the morning the schools were split into the cup and shield competitions with every game being hard fought and great to watch.

The competitions were eventually whittled down to two finalists in each, a local derby in the shield between Moneynick and Millquarter, with the Millquarter girls coming out on top.

The cup competition saw St Joseph’s Crumlin come up against St Mary’s Portglenone, two areas where the girl’s game is really beginning to thrive, a tense epic final saw St Joseph’s survive by the width of a post to claim the title and progress to the all-county finals later in the year. All in SW Antrim Cumann na mBunscol congratulate and wish them well as they progress.

Participating Schools;

Ballymacrickett

Creggan

Gaelscoil Ghleann Darach

Mary Queen of Peace Glenravel

Millquarter

Moneynick

Mount St Michael’s Randalstown

St Brigid’s Ballymena

St Colmcille’s Ballymena

St Comgall’s Antrim

St Joseph’s Crumlin

St Mary’s Portglenone

St Oliver Plunkett’s Toome