GAA Girls

Great work by the cailíní today, who finished their season with a great win against Killyon! There was some amazing team work and the improvements since the start of the year are incredible! It's great to hear about girls joining club teams too...you'll be flying when we start back next year! Franziska, who scored an impressive goal, was our player of the match today. She often practices her football skills, and that really paid off today. The 6th class girls all got a special buladh bos for the leadership they have shown over the year, and for the encouragement and good example they set for the younger players. 

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The girls traveled to Cushenstown NS yesterday and played against a very experienced side. There were some fantastic team performances and plenty of improvements to be seen since we first began training. There were two players of the match this week, Holly and Patrycja. They both did plenty of running and calling for the ball, and got stuck in! Well done girls!

There will be one last training session on Tuesday from 3pm-4pm for boys and girls, and the girls have their last match next week in Trim GAA. 

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The boys played their last football game of the year yesterday against group leaders, Mulhussey. Congratulations to all of the players on taking part in our first year in the league competitions! Our player of the match was Conor, who did a huge amount of running and hard work throughout the match! He has recently started training with his local GAA club too! The only way to get better at football is to keep practicing, so it's a great idea to join your local team, especially to keep up the skills over summer! 

There have been fantastic improvements since we started training sessions on Tuesday. Well done to Ethan and Ben who were our most improved players! It's great to see confidence and skills improving throughout the weeks! Keep it up boys!

Thanks to our older and more experienced players, Matthew, Eoin and Ethan. They set a great example for the other boys, involved everyone in the games and were very encouraging. 

Maith sibh buachaillí! 

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Well done to our football teams this week. The girls took on the experienced Cortown NS and the boys played against Clonard school. There were some fantastic performances and team play in the two games, and plenty of hard work done! Well done to all players, especially Emily O' Donnell and Matthew Love. Emily has made HUGE improvements since she began training with us this year and showed great confidence in the game on Thursday. Matthew Love is an exceptional sportsman and leader on the pitch, as well making an effort to get all players involved in the game. Maith sibh!

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Our two GAA teams were out this week. The boys played against Mulhussey NS and the girls were playing Kilbride. 

Mulhussey proved to be too strong for the buachaillí and the girls, although they  made a fantastic comeback in the second half, also lost out to an experienced Kilbride side.

Hard luck, but well done to all players involved, especially our players of the matches. This week Ethan Douglas made a huge effort for the boys and Mia Chambers set a fine example for the ladies football team. 

Well done Niamh McSherry!

On Saturday Navan RFC hosted a blitz for the girls underage teams, inviting Barnhall, Mullingar and Dundalk RFC’s and the WRWC was there on hand as well!  The weather conditions were horrendous, despite that Navan RFC won all their games and Niamh was one of the try scorers!

On Sunday they packed up their kit to attend a World Cup Tournament in the IRFU Training Camp grounds at Carton House.  There were three clubs invited from each province to represent a nation attending the Womens RWC.  Navan RFC U12 Girls were invited to represent France and they comprehensively won all their games.  They were described by Niamh Briggs (Captain) as “… savage.  The best U12’s team I have ever seen…!” 

Below is a link to the official IRFU video of the World Cup tournament on Sunday - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gt9EZ8UzVQc&feature=youtu.be

This is Niamh in a squad photo with Niamh Briggs and the WRWC!

This is Niamh with Jenny Finlay (ex Navan RFC player) and Jackie Shields with the trophy!

Girl's Football

Well done to all of the girls who participated in the Cumann na mBunscol 7-a-side competition in Boardsmill last Thursday! They showed great sportswomanship and enthusiasm! 

Amelia McQuade will be taking part in the half time exhibition match at Páirc Tailteann in Navan when Meath take on Fermanagh in the National Football League! Well done Milly, you will do a great job representing the school on Sunday in a Meath jersey...the first pupil from St. Patrick's NS to do so! If you want to go and support the Meath footballers and Milly, the match will start at 3pm and Milly will be playing at half time! 

Trim GAA

Well done to the boys who participated in the 7-a-side GAA blitz today! Some great performances from our new players, and excellent leadership from the older boys! 

If you have an interest in GAA, the club in Trim have fantastic coaches and facilities available for all age groups! Have a look at the information below from Trim GAA...

Below are the times and contact details for the various underage teams in Trim. Click the image to veiw!  

Congragulations Holly Brady!

Well done to Holly Brady who won a trophy for completing a four week track running programme in Bohermeen Athletic Club. What a great achievement Holly!

Trim Tennis Courts

Thank you to Trim Tennis Club for inviting Ms. Ibs' room down today! Here are some picture of the children practicing their skills and enjoying the morning there:

Trim GAA

Please see below an email sent from Trim GAA. Trim GAA have very good underage structures in place should anyone wish to take up hurling, football, camogie or ladies football! You can also find training timetables below. 

               
Hi there from Trim GAA!!!

We have over 30 juvenile teams playing Camogie, Hurling and girls and boys Football, with girls and boys playing from the age of 4 years old to 18 years old.

Everyone is welcome so if you would like to have a go at playing football or have a go at playing the fastest field game in the world, hurling and camogie,

just give us a call or drop up to the club. We have loads of dedicated coaches who will teach you all the skills and you will have loads and loads of fun and laughs with your friends, and even more importantly make loads of new friends!!! If you would like to have a try just give the team coach for your age group a call.

If you have any general questions just give our juvenile coaching officer Darren (McMahon) a call on 087 2395597.

Click to see football timetables

Click to see hurling and camogie timetables

Sports Day

We were so lucky all last week with the weather, and thankfully it kept up for Sports Day on Friday. Well done to everyone who took part in the races, from the children to the parents! Congratulations to everyone who won a medal! Here are the overall winners from each classroom:

GAA Blitz Boys

The first ever boys G.A.A. team for St. Patrick's N.S. lined out today in 4 matches as part of the Cumann na mBunscol 7-a-side blitz in Trim. The boys were outstanding, especially considering some of them had never played the sport competitively before. The attitude shown was fantastic and the older boys in particular were brilliant at making sure everyone on the pitch was included and given a chance to use the skills they have been learning over the past few weeks. 

The girls and boys have really impressed other managers and coaches during their blitzes, and Trim G.A.A. have asked me to put up the training schedule for under-age teams in Trim. The only way to keep improving is practice, so if any of the boys or girls want to train outside of school and play matches over summer, get involved in your local club!

Sporting News

Hard luck to the 5-a-side soccer team yesterday! Well done on getting so far, the school is really proud of you all! 

Attention is now on the boys playing in the 7-a-side football competition today! Best of luck!!!

Soccer Competition Winners

St.Patrick's N.S won their group matches yesterday in the F.A.I 5 a-side soccer competition & got through to the play-offs!

 

The play off match finished 3-3 after extra time & the penalty shoot out went to sudden death... After Dominik made a great save, Isabella stepped up and made no mistake from the spot! 

We will be returning to the MDL next Monday the 14th to play an extra round of matches against the fellow group winners from yesterday's matches.

Soccer Competition

 Don't forget, the F.A.I. 5 a side competition is tomorrow for the players in Mr Larke's room! Best of luck to the team!

Inter Schools Showjumping

Well done to Amelia McQuade, along with her team from Dangan National School, who came first in the Inter Schools Showjumping League for Primary School! What a fantastic achievement Amelia, well done!

GAA Blitz-Girls

Congratulations to the first GAA team ever to represent St. Patrick's NS!!! The football girls did a fantastic job in Boardsmill today where they played matches against teams from Boardsmill, Dangan, Moynalvery and Robinstown. It was great to see them using the skills we have been practising at training, as well as their fantastic team spirit and attitude. Well done to Niamh, Milly, Mia, Isabella, Samaritanca, Patrycja, Lucy, Hannah, Kady, Franziska and Éabha! 

Cold, wet and hungry...but happy! :) 

Sports Day

We had a great day last Friday for our Sports Day! The rain stayed away and everyone took part in the different races that were organised. Well done to the overall winners in each classroom:

Junior Room: Elizabeth and Adam

Middle Room: Ella and Matthew Love

Senior Room:Isabella and Lionel 

Here are some more pictures from the day: