Corn Andy Gibbons -
Play Local Indoor Hurling Competition.....
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Naomh Olaf GAA club was the
venue for the fourth annual Cumann na mBunscol / Naomh Olaf Indoor
Hurling tournament for Third class pupils from seven neighbouring
schools. Boys and girls from Oatlands, St. Olafs, Queen of Angels,
Kilternan, Sandyford, Taobh na Coille and Holy Cross NS have practiced
and hurled their hearts out for the last eight weeks and this all
came to a dramatic conclusion on Thursday Dec 18th with the semi-finals
and final.
Last year’s winners, Oatlands
faced league winners St. Olaf’s NS from Balally in the first
semi where Olafs emerged victorious 11 goals to 7. Kilternan played
Taobh na Coille in the other semi-final with Gaelscoil winning 16
–6.
The final itself was an absolute cracker
with Olafs taking an early three goal lead only for Gaelscoil to
respond emphatically to lead 9 – 4 at half-time. The restart
saw Olafs score twice in rapid succession to narrow the gap and
set up a stirring finale to the competition. Then came the score
of the Tournament according to organiser & coach Mr Andy Gibbons.
Olafs were awarded a free close to the corner - an impossible angle
from which to score. Gaelscoil packed their defence & lined
the goal. Daniel Coen shaped up to blast the sliotar goalward but
instead flicked it back towards midfield where Eoin Murphy thundered
an unstoppable volley past the entire stunned Gaelscoil team. From
there till the end the atmosphere in the Hall was simply unbelievable.
The tension was almost unbearable as Olafs closed the gap to a single
goal but time ran out for them as Gaelscoil held on to win a memorable
game by 11 goals to 10.
Both schools were presented with a hurley autographed by DJ Carey
& the Corn Andy Gibbons was on its way to Taobh na Coille for
the first time.
Over 120 children participated in this
event. Refreshments and medals were provided by Naomh Olaf GAA Club
who also sponsored the Corn Andy Gibbons trophy which goes to the
winning school.
All in all this is a tremendous initiative and provides the natural
springboard to these young boys and girls for their outdoor leagues
which begin next February / March.
Follow the Dubs!
Mascots Kate Mulvey &
Keith Fitzpatrick (St. Fiachras Beaumont) pictured with Kevin Flynn
in Parnell Park at a recent Allianz NH League tie.
The weekly 'Guess the
score' competitions are being very warmly recieved in schools throughout
the county with items of Dublin merchandise provided for the winners
in each school.
