St Joseph’s play in Croker
PUPILS from St Joseph’s School Ballytivnan represented Connacht in the Martin Donnelly Football for All Interprovincial Finals in Croke Park on Tuesday. Last year St Joseph’s School were the sole representatives on the Connacht GAA Boys and Girls teams. Over 144 players from all four Provinces took part in this year’s tournament which is a joint initiative between the National GAA for All Committee in collaboration with the Irish Special Schools Sports Council (ISSSC). St Joseph’s School is part of the Northwest Branch of the ISSSC and their players were also joined on the Connacht Team by players from St Anthony’s, Castlebar, St Dympna’s, Ballina and St Bernadette’s, Letterkenny. The Chairperson of the Connacht GAA Games for All Committee, Denis O’Boyle, expressed his gratitude to the pupils, their parents and staff of St Josephs in representing Connacht GAA in Croke Park. He acknowledged the wonderful involvement and encouragement from the school Principal, Carmel Wynne. He thanked Connacht GAA Council for their ongoing support. He also complimented Co Sligo GAA and its Games Manager, Liam Óg Gormley together with Sligo Games for All Chairperson, Tim Hynes, in preparing the teams for the Interprovincial Finals at the Sligo Centre of Excellence. Liam Óg Gormley, Tim Hynes, Gerry Tuohy and Brian Maguire were all involved in the coaching of the boys and girls in the skills of Gaelic Football and accompanied them to Croke Park. They also helped manage the Connacht boys and girls teams in what was a wonderful and most enjoyable day of Gaelic Football and a very proud day for all the players from St Joseph’s School.