Gortnamona NS/Mountbolus NS enjoy Cumann na mBunscol Success
The team defeated Clareen NS to secure the football championship on Tuesday, October 20 in Birr
There were great celebrations in both Gortnamona NS and Mountbolus NS before the Halloween break as their combined girls football team claimed championship glory after a nail-biting victory over a gallant Clareen NS team.
The win marked the first championship success for a girls team in the two schools following the encounter at St Brendan’s Park, Birr on October 20.
It was a momentous milestone for the talented panel which included: Grace Finneran, Madeline Feighery, Daisy Mahon, Caoimhe Sweeney, Emma Jane O’Connor (captain), Lauren Galbraith, Ava Dunne, Chloe Mahon, Katelyn Doyle, Bella Tracey, Niamh Keyes, Lucy Doyle, Emer Mahon and Roisin Dunican.
The team will be looking to replicate their Cumann na mBunscol success next year as 13 of the girls from the winning panel of 14 will be eligible to play once again.
There was also a a special Halloween treat for the county champions to mark the occasion as Offaly Senior Football Captain Lee Pearson made the journey from Edenderry to Gortnamona to present the players with their medals.