Category: Sport

 

INTO Mini Sevens

Staff

South INTO Mini Sevens title claimed by Herbertstown NS girls.

 

Well done to our girls team which captured the South INTO Mini Sevens title today in Martinstown. Victories over Knockainey NS & Knocklong NS secured Herbertstown a place in the final against holders Kilbehenny NS.

 

In a closely fought final, Herbertstown emerged victorious on a scoreline of 2.04 to 2.00. This is the second time the school has won this title, the other occasion being in 2016. Our girls will go forward to represent the South in the County competition sometime in the spring.

Training for both teams continues on Monday next with the boys 11 a side blitz taking place next Tuesday. The girls will be in action again during the following week in their 11 a side competition.

Sports Day 2018

Staff

An action packed Sports Day took place last week and it was The Frogs who claimed the team trophy for 2018!

 

Congratulations also to the winners of our finals which were played on the same day. Hard luck to our runners up in what were very close games.

Pádraig Pearse Cup: Kerry

Ned Daly Shield: Limerick

Summer Soccer League: France

Anthony Baggott Cup 2018

Staff

The annual festival of hurling which culminates with the presentation of the Anthony Baggott Cup took place today in Herbertstown.

 

The host school were joined by neighbours Hospital NS, Knockainey NS and Caherline NS in a round robin where each school played each other. Following these close fought games, Caherline NS and Knockainey NS advanced to the final.

 

A parade led by Kathleen Fitzgerald, a piper from the Liam Lynch Memorial Pipe Band, took place before the final. Caherline, who were crowned East champions 24 hours previous, showed their class to beat the South Champions Knockainey.

Following the final, Eileen Baggott presented the Anthony Baggott Memorial Cup to the Caherline captain. Prizes were also presented by Herbertstown NS principal Carmel Heelan to the players adjudged to be Rising Stars from each panel. Congratulations to Caherline NS who are now champions for 2 years in a row.

Athletics & Hurling in the Sun

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Herbertstown NS participated in two events today in beautiful May sunshine.

 

Over 40 pupils travelled to Ennis to take part in the Limerick Primary school athletics while our school’s hurlers competed in the South Cumann na mBunscol hurling blitz in Martinstown.