Scoil Padre Pio, like we do every year, entered two teams into the Sciath na Scol football tournament. (Boys and Girls). Both teams had been doing very well and the children were really enjoying it. Both teams got through their group stages with difficult semi finals ahead of them. Both semi finals were played side by side in St. Vincent's GAA club on Tuesday 16/10/18.
The boys team were finished first in a thrilling game that saw us leading by a goal for a lot of the game. St. Mary's piled on the pressure in the second half and came within 2 points early in the second half. Padre Pio had to work extremely hard but thanks to a fantastic punch in the dying seconds from our goalkeeper, we held on to the lead and have now qualified for the final!
The girls team who were behind for a lot of the game but kept knocking at the door had a different type of game. They had to work extremely hard to claw back but our girls persevered. We scored a goal to secure a draw and extra time. After 5 minutes of extra time Padre Pio girls also became finalists with a scoreline of 1-5 to 1-3.
As you can see, both teams are over the moon and ready for the challenge ahead! The boys will meet Sunday's Well who claimed a narrow victory in the group stages over us, while the girls will play North Presentation for the decider. This is the third time the girls will play North Presentation and it currently stands at one win each. We are extremely proud of both teams and look forward to the finals.
