One step away from Futsal glory
THE curtain will finally come down on the FAI Post Primary Schools First Year Boys & Girls Futsal calendar this Tuesday, December 5 with a tantalizing National show-down in store. The event will take place in the impressive Waterford IT Arena, Carriganore for a second term.
St. Attracta’s Community School are competing in the girls category.
The four finalists in the girl’s category have created great excitement in their respective schools with their progression to the National stage. St. Leo’s College, Carlow, Presentation Secondary School, Ballyphehane, Carndonagh Community School and St. Attracta’s Community School are all within striking distance of the silverware.
They are all newcomers to this level of competition and it will be their first appearance at the Nationals, one which they will relish, no doubt.
Tubbercurry’s St. Attracta’s Community School will fly the flag for Sligo and Connacht this season with an electric display in their provincial encounter.
They were up against very tough opposition in the likes of kingpins Claregalway College, Sacred Heart School, Westport and St. Clare’s Comprehensive School of Manorhamilton who have all been shining lights in schools soccer of recent years. It’s great to see some new faces emerge at National level.
The competition has proven to be very successful at local level and this is evident with the huge numbers of entrants, more than 5,000, and the sheer quality of futsal being demonstrated. Seán Carr, Chairman, FAI Schools paid tribute to the enormous contribution of the FAI’s Regional Development Officers at local level.