St Attracta’s are National heroes

COLÁISTE CHIARÁIN, LEIXLIP 0 ST. ATTRACTA’S 2

Community School, Donegal.

O’Hara was excellent throughout the day and took the prestigious Player of the Tournament award.

Colaiste Chiarain, Leixlip kept pace with their Sligo rivals with a 2-1 win over Ursuline Secondary School.

Two long range efforts from Ella Malone proved to be the difference for the Kildare side.

Going into the final game, three teams still had an opportunity of claiming the top prize.

St. Attracta’s entered the game with the knowledge that a point would be sufficient for them to avenge the ghosts of 2017.

Colaiste Chiarain needed victory over the Sligo side to pip them to the post whilst Carndonagh Community School were hoping St. Attracta’s would falter and force a three-way play-off between the sides.

Carndonagh kept their end of the bargain with victory over Ursuline Secondary School, however St. Attracta’s would not be denied and won in great style against their Leinster opposition.

Ciara Brennan opened the scoring with a superb scissor-kick and the captain, Jessica Casey, sealed victory with a finish direct from a corner.

Girls’ National Futsal Finals Winner: St. Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry, Sligo

Runner-Up: Carndonagh Community School, Donegal. Third Place: Coláiste Chiaráin, Leixlip, Kildare. Fourth Place: Ursuline Secondary School, Thurles, Tipperary.

Player of the Tournament: Pixie O’Hara (St. Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry, Sligo)

Results:

Coláiste Chiaráin, Leixlip 0-3 Carndonagh Community School

St. Attracta’s CS, Tubbercurry 3-0 Ursuline Secondary School, Thurles

Coláiste Chiaráin, Leixlip 2-1 Ursuline Secondary School, Thurles

St. Attracta’s CS, Tubbercurry 3-0 Carndonagh Community School

Coláiste Chiaráin, Leixlip 0-2 St. Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry

Carndonagh Community School 2-1 Ursuline Secondary School, Thurles

SLIGO/LEITRIM YOUTH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

ST. ATTRACTA’S COMMUNITY SCHOOL, TUBBERCURRY: Lauren Normanly, Cara King, Pixie O’Hara, Jessica Casey (C), Emilija Kustrariovaite, Orlaith Monaghan, Ciara Brennan, Rebecca Staunton, Aoife Prendergast, Caoimhe Lucey, Ciara Walsh, Emily Cassidy TEACHERS: Hughie Harvey & Andrew Flynn. The boys from St. Louis Community School, Kiltimagh, won their final, making it a Connacht double on the day.

St. Attracta’s Community School captain Jessica Casey lifting the cup after the Post-Primary Schools National Futsal Final at Waterford IT Sports Arena. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile.

Ciara Brennan of St. Attracta’s celebrates with team-mate Jessica Casey after she scored their side’s second goal in the national final.

Pixie O’Hara of St. Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry is presented with the Player of the Tournament award by FAI president Donal Conway.