The Bish & Ballygar claim top spot in Galway Post Primary Schools Futsal Finals

Report courtesy of John Morris Burke

The Galway Post Primary Schools Boys First Year futsal blitz took place in Ballygar Community Centre on Wednesday 10 November: There were nine teams participating representing seven schools: Those involved in proceedings included Colaiste Mhuire, Ballygar, St: Joseph’s College, The Jes, Colaiste na Corribe, Presentation College, Headford, St: Mary’s College and Galway Community College:

St: Joseph’s College more commonly known as “the bish” emerged victorious after seeing off Presentation College Headford in a nail/biting conclusion to the final in additional time:

St: Joseph’s will now travel to the Connacht Finals to represent Galway in the boys section of the competition on 18 November in the impressive NUIG Sports Centre:

RESULTS:

Group 1:

Ballygar A 1/3 St: Joseph’s College (the Bish)

The Bish 4/1 Scoil Iognaid

Ballygar A 0/3 Scoil Iognaid

Group 2:

Ballygar B 2/4 Colaiste na Corribe

Colaiste na Corribe 1/5 Scoil Iognaid B

Ballygar B 1/2 Scoil Iognaid B

Group 3:

Presentation College, Headford 3/3 St: Mary’s College

St: Mary’s College 4/0 Galway Community College

Presentation College, Headford 3/0 Galway Community College

 

Semi Finals:

Presentation College, Headford 3/3 Scoil Iognaid B (Presentation won 3/2 on pens)

St: Mary’s College 1/6 The Bish

 

Final:

Presentation College, Headford 3/3 The Bish (The Bish won 5/4 AET)

 

The Galway Post Primary Schools Girls First Year futsal blitz took place in Ballygar Community Centre on Thursday, 11 November:

There were eight teams in the tournament representing six schools:

Colaiste Mhuire, Ballygar emerged victories after beating Salerno B 3/1 in the final:

 

RESULTS:

 

Group 1

Colaiste Mhuire, Ballygar 1/0 Presentation College, Athenry

Salerno A 3/2 Dominican College, Taylor’s Hill B

Ballygar 2/3 Salerno A

Presentation Athenry 1/1 Dominican College B

Ballygar 3/0 Dominican College B

Presentation Athenry 1/3 Salerno A

 

Group 2

Scoil Mhuire, Ballinasloe 2/1 Galway Community College

Dominican College A 2/2 Salerno B

Scoil Mhuire 1/0 Dominican College A

Galway CC 2/4 Salerno B

Scoil Mhuire 0/0 Salerno B

Galway CC 1/2 Dominican College

 

Semi Final

Salerno A 1/1 Salerno B (Salerno B won 4/3 on pens)

Scoil Mhuire 1/2 Ballygar

 

Final

Ballygar 3/1 Salerno B