ALLIANZ CUMANN Na mBUNSCOL
The third round of six heats of the annual Allianz Cumann na mBunscol 5-a-side Girls’ Indoor Gaelic Football for primary schools was held today in Dungannon’s excellent Loughview Centre. The competition got underway with five local schools competing for the honour of winning this particular heat. St Mary’s Ballygawley, St Patrick’s Aughadarragh, St Brigid’s Altamuskin, St Malachy’s Glencull and Gaelscoil Gaelscoil Aodha Rua were there to do battle where there could be only one winner. An extremely high level of skill and sporting behaviour was exhibited from all involved.
Monday 19th February, saw the five schools compete for a coveted place in the Tyrone County Final. The format of the day’s play was a Round-Robin series of matches. The first game set the tone for the rest of the day’s play. St Mary’s Ballygawley and St Patrick’s Aughadarragh had the Augher team the winners.
Game schedule:
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Game no.
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Match
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1
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St. Mary’s Ballygawley
St. Patrick’s Aughadarragh
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2
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St. Brigid’s Altamuskin
St. Malachy’s Glencull
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3
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Gaelscoil Aodha Rua
St. Mary’s Ballygawley
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5
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St. Patrick’s Aughadarragh
St. Brigid’s Altamuskin
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6
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St. Mary’s Ballygawley
St. Malachy’s Glencull
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7
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St. Brigid’s Altamuskin
Gaelscoil Aodha Rua
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9
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St. Patrick’s Aughadarragh
St. Malachy’s Glencull
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10
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St. Mary’s Ballygawley
St. Brigid’s Altamuskin
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11
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St. Malachy’s Glencull
Gaelscoil Aodha Rua
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12
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Gaelscoil Aodha Rua
St. Patrick’s Aughadarragh
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The day’s Final pitched friends and club mates, St Mary’s Ballygawley with their near-neighbours St Malachy’s Glencull. In keeping with the day’s play, this contest didn’t disappoint. Two teams showed high quality football all morning, and they were to play the final match of the day in a winner-takes-all clash. The level of expectation and anticipation was high. A pulsating contest saw the play go from end to end. That crucial goal was to prove pivotal as it broke the brave resistance of St Mary’s Ballygawley. Mr Canavan’s girl’s powered their way to a win, leaving Mrs Phair to think out their next competition having bowed out as deserving finalists. St Malachy’s were happy with securing their place in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Tyrone County Final to be held early March in Cookstown.
We congratulate all of these talented girls and wish Glencull well as they await the qualifying schools from future heats to be held in Omagh, Cookstown and Clonoe.
Our thanks to our referee Neil Mc Garvey for his expert officiating, and to Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Tyrone representative Darren Canavan, for co-ordinating the day’s matches. A final word of thanks must go to Joe McAree at the Loughview Centre.
