Warrenpoint School wins Annual INTO 7 a side Competition - 26/02/03

Taken from the Down Recorder
THE annual INTO 7 a-side primary schools boys' football competition was held in Newcastle, last Wednesday in splendid sunshine and won by St Dallan's PS Warrenpoint.

It proved to be a feast of football with the skills and sportsmanship of all competing matching the excellent conditions. Eight teams had qualified for these finals and the results of the preliminary matches were as follows:

Section A -
Mayobridge 4-7 Drumaness 1-0,
Hilltown 3-2 Downpatrick 4-1,
Downpatrick 6-5 Drumaness 3-2,
Hilltown 6-1 Mayobridge 6-5,
Drumaness 1-1 Hilltown 3-6,
Mayobridge 5-3 Downpatrick 1-2.

Section B -
Warrenpoint 5-5 Aughlisnafin 3-2,
Carrick 2-0 Ardglass 1-0,
Carrick 3-0 Warrenpoint 3-2,
Aughlisnafin 1-1 Carrick 5-4,
Warrenpoint 5-3 Ardglass 0-1.

The two unbeaten section winners, holders St. Patrick's, Mayobridge, and St. Dallan's, Warrenpoint, deservedly qualified for the final. Both these teams had displayed all the skills and sportsmanship that is associated with the game on their way to the final.

Mayobridge had the upper hand in the early exchanges but by half time St. Dallan's had drawn level. The second half was equally entertaining, but was marred by an injury to the Mayobridge goalkeeper as he fearlessly left his line to prevent a certain goal and collided with an opposing forward.

Both players required attention, but the goalkeeper unfortunately was unable to continue. The score at full time was 2-2 apiece.

The loss of the goalkeeper seemed to unsettle Mayobridge and St. Dallan's had all the opportunities in the first half, but had only one point to show for their advantage. Into the second half and both teams played with great enthusiasm. With 30 seconds to go, Mayobridge appeared to have it all wrapped up with an excellent goal.

The game was decided in the dying seconds by a well taken goal by the St. Dallan's captain, Ross McGarry. Final score: St. Dallan's, Warrenpoint, 3-3 St. Patrick's, Mayobridge 3-2.

At the presentation ceremony, Mr Pat Watterson, chairman of Cumann na mBunscol an Duin, congratulated all the participants for the efforts and had particular congratulations to the pupils of St. Dallan's PS, Warrenpoint, on winning the first football trophy for their school. Bryansford GAC were thanked for the use of their facilities.

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