Michael Conway
The Feile opened in glorious sunshine at St
Patrick’s Park Portaferry with the Primary schools competition in hurling and
camogie along with skills and poc fada in both codes.
The first game involved St. Mary’s
Portaferry and St. Patrick’s Ballygalget in the Div. A hurling final. The St.
Mary’s side won convincingly on a 7-10 to 1-3 scoreline. Best for Portaferry
were Luke Carlin, Conor Savage and Conor O Neill while Ballygalget never gave up
until the final whistle.
The winning Portaferry team were Sean
Savage, Shay Mc Mullan, Luke Carlin, Conor O Neill, Peter Mason, Sean Mageean,
Eoghan Sands, Conor Savage, Caolan Dorrian, Danny Gilmore, Chris Mc Carthy and
Daniel Doran (Ref: P. O Neill).
In the Camogie final, Kilclief P.S. met
Ballygalget P.S. resulting in a victory for the Ards school by 5-8 to 1-0. Best
for Ballygalget were Claire Keith, Eimear Dynes and Emma O Connor while
Kilclief’s best were Connie Fitzsimons and Niamh Fitzsimmons.
Ballygalget Team: Claire Keith, Nuala
Smyth, Aoife Savage, Danielle Toner, Ursula Toner, Eimear Dynes, Olivia Fay,
Colleen Clarke, Amy Coulter, Carla Johnston, Emma O Connor and Brid mc Gourty
(Ref: C.Hanvey).
In the Division 2 Hurling final, St
Patrick’s Hilltown proved too strong for St. Patrick’s Downpatrick in a well
contested game. Conor Grant, Shay Murnin and Barry O Hagan were best for the
winners while Caolan Burns, Gareth Mc Veigh and Conor Mc Grady excelled for the
Downpatrick side.
Hilltown Team: Conor Mc Shane, Shay mc
Polin, Conor Grant, Eamon Grant, Ryan Brannigan, Shay Murnin, Barry O Hagan,
Sean Downey, Jamie Lowry, David Dunn, Pearse Brannigan and Ogi O Hanlon (Ref:
P.O Neill)
RESULTS:
Hurling
Division 1 - St Mary’s Portaferry 7-10 St. Patrick’s Ballygalget 1-3
Division 2 – St Patrick’s Hilltown 1-2 St Patrick’s
Downpatrick 0-2
Camogie St Patrick’s Ballygalget 5-8 Kilclief
1-0
Schools Hurling Skills:
1. Peter Mason (Portaferry)
2. Caolan Bailie (Ballygalget)
3. Stephen Mc Grattan (Kircubbin)
Hurling Poc Fada: 1. Miles Nicholson (Kircubbin)
2. Conor O Neill (Portaferry)
Schools Camogie Skills: 1. Laura Hughes (Kircubbin)
2. Danielle Toner (Ballygalget)
3. Niamh Mallon (Portaferry)
Camogie Poc Fada: 1. Ursula Toner (Ballygalget)
2. Sarah Quinn (Kircubbin)
3. Catherine Mullan (Portaferry)
