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Melview National School Longford Tel: 043-46197 Email: melview@o2.ie |
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| Melview Footballers were unlucky to lose the "A"
Championship Semi-Final to Killoe, but as this was their first game of the
championship, Melview went into the "B" Championship. Melview were
drawn against Edgeworthstown in the "B" Championship Semi-Final.
Melview defeated Edgeworthstown and booked their place in the final against
old rivals St. Emers. The "B" Championship Final is due to be played
in Dromard at 5pm on Monday, June 16th. After a late change of venue, Melview had to travel to Ballymahon to play their final against St. Emer's. This was did not prove to be a barrier for Melview and they went on the beat St. Emer's comprehensively and thereby take home the trophy. Well done to Robert Kennedy on getting player of the match. more details to follow. |
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| Melview National School was presented with a new set of Jerseys for the football team, sponsored by Longford Megabowl. Melview received the jerseys after recently winning a ten pin bowling tournament in Longford Megabowl. The bowling team was made up of students from fifth and sixth class, some of whom also play on the football team. |
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Melview Defeated in Championship Semi-Final |
| The Melview Senior Football Team were defeated in the
Semi-Final of the County Longford Cumann na mBunscol Championship. The
game was originally due to be played in Slashers on Tuesday 6th of May, but
the failure of the referee to appear meant the game could not go ahead.
The game was rescheduled for the following week and a late change saw the
game moved to Edgeworthstown. Due to problems with the referee again,
the game which was scheduled to throw in at 6:30, did not start until 7:10.
Melview lost the toss and played against the wind in the first half. A strong wind in the first half made it difficult to score and much of the play took part in the Melview half of the pitch. Killloe built up a lead in the first half and built on that lead in the second half and so Melview were trying to catch up for all the game. Unfortunately Killoe had pulled too far ahead and Melview were unable to catch them, leaving Killoe with a win. Paul Devine put in a strong performance for Melview with some fine scores from play. Robert Kennedy in midfield for Melview, played well and put in maximum effort for the entire game. Mark Valentine also put in a strong performance. Fine performances from Simon Kiernan, Michael Farrell and Neal Farrell helped keep Melview in the game. Melview Team: Harry Hughes, Michael Farrell, Sean Monaghan, Matthew Dowler, Daniel Phillips, Simon Kiernan, Padraig O'Reilly, Robert Kennedy, Thomas Kelly, Mark Valentine, Paul Devine, Neal Farrell, Rory Higham, Sean Flynn, David Mimnagh. Subs Used: Gary Reilly for Rory Higham. Subs: Morgan Kelly, Stephen Norton, Jack Considine, Emma Dardis, Franklin O'Reilly, Ethan Fitzpatrick, Ciaran Devine, Daniel Mimnagh, Desmond Guihen. |
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McDonalds Catch and Kick Programme |
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The McDonalds Catch and Kick programme got
underway in Melview on 2nd April. Mary Burke and Ray Donlon arrived to
ensure proceedings got off to a professional start. All children in
5th and 6th class who were interested in taking part were given a place.
Players were divided into pairs. The players were paired randomly,
which led to some interesting pairings. All children were eager to
take part and the possibility of playing in Croke Park on All-Ireland Final
Day generated excitement and enthusiasm amongst the players. The McDonalds Catch and Kick Programme involves a number of skills challenges which will be practised in the coming weeks. As the name suggests the skills involved are catching and kicking.
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| Mini-Sevens Hurling Melview Boys took part in the Hurling Mini-Sevens on Wednesday, April 30th in Slashers. The Hurling tournament proved to be more to Melview's liking than the football, with Melview going on to win the competition. Melview held Abbeylara scoreless in their first game and repeated the process in the game against of Glen. Melview clearly liked to leave their opponents scoreless and a final placing against Newtowncashel lead to another win and a clean sheet for Melview's goalkeeper, Thomas Kelly. Fine scores from Sean Flynn and Robert Kennedy helped Melview through the competition and to secure a first place. Melview backs, Michael Farrell and Sean Monaghan provided good support in the back line and strong support was also provided by Simon Kiernan and Padraig O'Reilly further up the field. Melview were also able to rely on two strong subs, Mark Valentine and Daniel Phillips, who both played and scored at various stages of the competition. Melview Team: Thomas Kelly, Michael Farrell, Sean Monaghan, Robert Kennedy, Padraig O'Reilly, Simon Kiernan, Sean Flynn, Subs used: Mark Valentine, Daniel Phillips. Mini -Sevens Football Melview Boys took part in the Longford Mini-Sevens on Monday, April 7th, 2003. The Mini-Sevens took place in Dromard and the evening remained dry to provide good conditions for football. Melview drew Ballymahon for their first game. Strong performances from Thomas Kelly, Robert Kennedy and Mark Valentine brought a win for Melview. Melview went on to play Aughnagarron in their next game. However Aughnagarron were a strong side and Melview were unable to match them. Aughnagarron went on to win the game, thus knocking out Melview. |
Church & General Cumann na mBunscol League 2002/2003
The Cumann na mBunscol League got off to an early start this year and games began on the 12th of September. Melview got off to a winning start and this form continued. Match reports can be view by following the links below. |
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Longford Slashers Floodlit Schools League 2002 |
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The 7th of November proved an historic day for Melview as
the U-13 footballers took home the Andy Davis cup for the first time since
1997. The competition between the four town schools has been on the
go for a number of years, yet the cup has failed to make its way to
Melview in recent years. Melview footballers have been in training
for a number of months and the effort put in during training has paid
off. Melview footballers remain undefeated this year and the first
trophy of the year is a welcome addition to the Melview trophy
cabinet. Melview played out a close encounter with fierce rivals St. Emer's to come out on top, with just two points to spare.
Longford Slashers Floodlit Schools League 'A Final' Longford Slashers Floodlit Schools League 2002
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| Melview were crowned the Division 1 Hurling Champions for
the second year running after an exciting game of hurling against St. Emers.
Melview started well notching up a few good scores to take the lead.
The lead didn't last for too long and Emers got the upper hand with some
good goals. At half time the score read Melview 2-1, Emers 4-0.
Melview had some work to do and put in a strong second half, with the teams
finishing the game Melview 3-3, to Emers 4-0. The resulting
injury time proved how close the match was, with the game being won with
only a single score. There were two halves of 7 minutes played in
extra time with the only score a goal for Melview after three minutes of the
first half. Melview defended well and managed to hold off St. Emers
and go on to claim the trophy for the second consecutive year. Thomas
Kelly and Robert Kennedy put in fine performances and in defence, Michael
Farrell provided many good clearances. Melview Team: Aaron Hussey, Mark Dowler, Michael Farrell, Sean Monaghan, Daniel Phillips, Thomas Kelly, Robert Kennedy, Mark Valentine, Sean Flynn, Padraig O'Reilly. Subs: Simon Kiernan Read the Match Report by Mark Dowler and Thomas Kelly. |
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Melview 'A' Lose Indoor Hurling Final |
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The final of the Supermacs Indoor Hurling Championship took place in Newtownforbes on Sunday 2nd March 2003. Melview A went into the final as the highest scores in the championship with an impressive 18 goals behind them. Melview were also one of the few unbeaten teams in the competition. At the semi-final stage Melview had drawn with old rivals St. Michael's (4-4) to secure places in the final for both teams. The strength and determination of both teams was a good recipe for a close encounter. Melview got off to a good start, with Paul Devine scoring the first goal , but this lead didn`t last for too long. St. Michael's struck back almost immediately with Martin Nevin scoring a lucky goal with a long range shot deflected off Melview`s goalkeeper, Neal Farrell. Melview`s side was strengthened when Robert Kennedy came on as a sub but St. Michael's were next to score leaving Melview trailing by a goal at half time. Shortly into the second half St. Michael's scored again but Melview fought back bravely and a goal from Thomas Kelly brought them back into contention. Melview almost levelled the game when a shot from Padraig O`Reilly came off the post. However St. Michael's finished strongly with a fine goal from Sean Hughes who had come on as a sub. The final score was St. Michael's 4- Melview –2. Report by Robert Kennedy & Paul Devine To see some action shots from the final click here.
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Melview 'B' Lose out at Semi-Final Stage |
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MELVIEW (B) LOSE OUT AS CASHEL AND KILLASONNA TOO STRONG Our first match we played Legan and we beat them 3 – 2. Mark Dowler scored all three goals with great assistance from Aaron Hussey. Gary Reilly and Sean Monaghan were strong in defence and there was some brilliant goalkeeping from Sean Flynn Our second match was against Killasonna and our manager, Master Mac Donnell kept the same team because of the brilliant performance in the previous match. 2 first half goals came from Aaron Hussey. Killasonna pulled one back just before half –time. Killasonna got two quick goals in the second half one resulting from a free. Melview fought back bravely but unfortunately couldn’t break through Killasonna’s defence. In the end Killasonna won 3 – 2. The third match was against Newtowncashel. Melview were really no match for the south Longford side. A few minutes into the match, Melview found themselves a goal ahead with a great goal from Mark Dowler, but unfortunately this wasn’t an indication for what was to come, as four cracking goals flew past Sean Flynn in the first half. The Melview defence was shocking as two more goals were fired past Sean Flynn. Melview needed that win as it was crucial to get through. However it wasn’t to be. The final score was 6 – 1. Report by Aaron Hussey & Gary Reilly
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Melview
Christmas Hurling Blitz
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The 2nd Annual Christmas Hurling Blitz took place on Monday December 16th and proved highly successful. The players were divided into 4 teams - Kilkenny, Clare, Longford and Galway. Longford lost to a strong Galway in the 'B' final and in a repeat of the All Ireland Hurling final, Kilkenny took on Clare in the 'A' final. However, in a very close game, Kilkenny and Clare finished level after full time, and indeed after extra time! The outcome was decided using a method never seen before in Croke Park - a penalty shoot out, with Kilkenny coming out on top. Everybody had an enjoyable afternoon and on hand to present the prizes was a man, more used to running around Croke Park on All Ireland Final day, referee John Bannon. Also on hand to lend support and with some words of encouragement was County Board Chairman, Martin Skelly. Accompanying Martin was Longford County Hurling Board Secretary Lisa Brady. Many thanks also to Ray Donlon for helping in organising the event and to Mary Burke who did a super job of refereeing all the games. |
| Basketball |
| The pupils in fifth and sixth class have enjoyed a busy year of basketball training and their hard work and effort has been rewarded with a title for the boys in the Falcons Basketball Tournament. The children in 5th and 6th class were trained by Mrs Casey and Ms Browne and the talented Charlene Foley also helped to coach the children and prepare them for their big tournament. The Falcons Basketball Tournament was played over the weekend 21st - 24th May and Melview beat Stonepark and Colmcille before a very exciting and close final against Killoe.Click on the links below to see match reports written by the children. |
| Soccer |
| With the annual County Schools Soccer League due to start soon in Abbeycartron, it is that time of year when teams have to be decided. With huge interest from pupils, there will be seven teams from Melview taking part in the tournament. There are three age groups, Under - 9, Under - 11 and Over - 11. Click on the links below to see the team panels. |
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“Melview Football Club” was founded in September 2002, to facilitate pupils from the catchment area of Melview National School, to participate in the “Longford and District Schoolboy/girl League.” The Club colours are blue and black stripes. Pictured below are the Melview Rovers under 10 team being presented with their certificates for training.
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