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