Sport

Our New Mini 7's Gaelic Football Panel

The St. Paul's B.N.S. Mini 7's Gaelic Football Panel recently competed in the East Waterford Cumann na mBunscol Mini 7's Gaelic Football Blitz at the Del La Salle Grounds in Gracedieu.  Also in our group were Mount Sion CBS, St. Stephen's Del La Salle, Portlaw N.S. and group winners Ferrybank N.S.

Our GAA Year-2010/2011

During the 2010/11 school year GAA games and activities had a prominent role in St. Paul’s BNS. From our opening Gaeilc Football Tournaments and Blitzes last September all the way through to the annual hurling match between the Gaelscoil and us in the last week of June; GAA was to the fore in our extra-curricular activities.

In Football, we competed well at both the Under 13 and Under 11 grades with our U13 squad achieving the Runner’s-up spot in the Roinn B Eastern Final. Also, our Mini-7’s Gaelic Football Team competed well in group stages of the Tournament and were unlucky not to top their group in the round-robin element of the competition, held in the excellent Del La Salle Grounds in Gracedieu.

As we entered Term 2 in the New Year, the hurleys were out and the class leagues were being hotly contested thanks to the weekly support of Roanmore’s Michael Wadding. Once the Cumann na mBunscol groups stages took hold, our hurlers were looking forward to some competitive outings against some of their fellow Waterford Schools. Unfortunately our U11’s were met with strong opposition from Ballygunner and St. Declan’s Del La Salle and bowed out of the Roinn A Tournament at an early stage.

Our U13’s faired out better in Roinn B, and succeeded in beating an impressive St. Saviour’s team after extra time in an Eastern Final that was one of the games of the day in Walsh Park. Sadly, we were out performed in the County Final against a top-class Tallow side.

St. Paul’s B.N.S. were delighted to receive “The Team of the Month Award” from the Munster Express and were rewarded with a full set of jerseys; compliments of Azzuri Sport.

Finally, as the summer holidays approached St. Paul’s celebrated our annual GAA day. This day was a great success with Gaelic Football, Hurling, Rounders, Long Puck, Long Kick and the boys participated in many more skills and activities on the day. Visits from All-star Tony Browne and former Waterford captain Fergal Hartley made this one a truly fantastic day for all involved.

So, as we now enter the 2011/12 school year St. Paul’s B.N.S. plan to continue to build on our success and more importantly, the high event participation of last year; with the aim of installing St. Paul’s B.N.S. as a GAA stronghold in both city and county!