‘Stop the Drop’ Campaign Features at Super Sports Day

The 12^th June saw schools from all over Wicklow descend on Charlesland Sports and Recreation Park in Greystones set and ready to race! The day began with a parade around the track with each school displaying their banner, wearing their school’s colours with pride and singing Amhrán na bhFiann. The best turned out school was St. Kevin’s Greystones and they were awarded with a plaque and a set of ‘Stop the Drop’ jerseys. The jerseys were kindly sponsored by Cumann na mBunscol sponsors Allianz who have recently launched an important campaign called ‘Stop the Drop’ which highlights a concerning statistic. One in five children stop participating in sports between primary and secondary school in Ireland. As part of the campaign Allianz provided each county with ‘Stop the Drop’ jerseys to distribute to pupils participating in Cumann na mBunscol activities as a way of encouraging them to stay in sport. As a committee we thought that the Allianz Sports Day was the perfect place to distribute these jerseys. Each participating school got a set to distribute how they see fit and as many winners who graced the podium as jerseys allowed also got a jersey.

After the parade, activities got underway with the relay teams taking to the track for the first event of the day. There were races for Under 8’s up to Over 12’s which covered different distances including 50m, 80m, 100m, 200m and 600m. Field events included long kick, long puck, ball throw, long jump and tug of war.

Cathaoirleach Ciara did a fine job of MC and kept every event ticking along nicely. Each boy and girl represented their school impeccably and should be very proud of themselves. Special thanks to all the teachers, parents, past pupils, first aid team and volunteers who assisted in the running of the day. Thanks to Teresa Kinnane and the staff in Charlesland, we are grateful to have the use of such fantastic facilities.  The Sports Day is a day run by volunteers and without such good nature and teamwork it would be possible to hold such an event, to all of those Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Chill Mhantáin are indebted.  Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine!

Finally, and most importantly well done to each and every child who took part, many of whom have seldom, or maybe never, ran on a track before so this is a wonderful experience for them.  We hope it gives them a grá for it and that they will be back again. The success of the Irish team at the European Championships will also be inspiring the next generation of athletes and no doubt with the talent on show there may be a future team members who graced the track in Charlesland! The level of sportsmanship displayed on the day was truly remarkable.  Children could be seen shaking hands at the end of events, congratulating each other on the podium and helping each other out. This lovely atmosphere of sportsmanship was a credit to them and their schools.  It is days like this that children remember and the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Sports Day is one such memory that will stay with them forever. Let’s hope it helps to ‘Stop the Drop’ too!

Participating schools: St. Patrick’s Curtlestown, Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin, Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath, Gaelscoil Uí Chéadaigh, Greystones Educate Together, Kilcoole Primary School, Rathdrum Boys, Ravenswell Primary School, Scoil na Coróine Mhuire Ashford, Talbotstown, St. Brigid’s Greystones, St. Cronan’s, St. Fergal’s, St. Mary’s and St. Gerard’s Enniskerry, St. Peter’s, St. Andrew’s Bray, St. Patrick’s Wicklow, St. Kevin’s Greystones, St. Patrick’s Greystones, Newtownmountkennedy Primary School, Greystones Community National School and St. Laurence’s.

Sports Day Results

U8 50m Boys
1^st Lycon Power  – Greystones Community National School
2^nd Max  Kelly Trogen  – Kilcoole Primary School
3^rd Luke  Wade   – St Laurence’s National School, Greystones

U8 80m Boys
1^st Tristan Healy   – St Laurence’s National School, Greystones
2^nd Max Kelly – Kilcoole Primary School
3^rd Daithí Furlong  – Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh, Bray

U8 50m Girls
1^st Aria Ní Thóibín  – Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh, Bray

2^nd Emily Byrne  – Kilcoole Primary School
3^rd Sabrina Perry – Greystones Community National School

U8 80m Girls
1^st Isabelle Clarkson – Scoil na Coróine Mhuire, Ashford

2^nd Ava Nic Aonghusa  – Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh, Bray
3^rd Molly  Toomey  – Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Brid, Talbotstown
U9 50m Boys

1^st Daniel O Mairtín – Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin, Ráth Naoi

Conor Drumm – St Patrick’s National School, Wicklow Town
Ronán Gough – Gaelscoil na Clocha Liatha

U9 80m Boys
1^st Jamie Santry – St Patrick’s National School, Greystones

2^nd Ardan Jayawardene – Kilcoole Primary School
3^rd Ethan Breslin   – St Laurence’s National School, Greystones

U9 50m Girls
1^st Rosie King – Greystones Community National School

2^nd Elianne Flynn – Scoil Naisiunta Padraig Naofa, Curtlestown
3^rd Grace O’Sullivan – Greystones Educate Together

U9 80m Girls

1^st Amelia  Martin  – Newtownmountkennedy Primary School
2^nd Mya Milsena  – Greystones Community National School
3^rd Robyn Guerin  – St Fergal’s N.S.
U10 50m Boys

1^st Antoni Biskup  – St Cronan’s National School, Bray
2^nd Brook De Brún  – Gaelscoil na Clocha Liatha
3^rd Beau  – Greystones Community National School

U10 80m Boys
1^st Fionn  Tilson  – St Laurence’s National School, Greystones
2^nd Oisin O Brien  – St Brigid’s School, Greystones
3^rd Henry Scagrill – St Andrew’s National School, Bray

U10 50m Girls
1^st Eve O’Neill – St Mary’s and Gerard’s, Enniskerry

2^nd Brannagh Ní Mheachair  – Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin, Ráth Naoi
3^rd Georgia  Tobin  – St Peter’s National School, Bray

U10 80m Girls
1^st Ciara Ní Fhaith – Gaelscoil na Clocha Liatha

2^nd Julianne Buck Ní Airt – Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin, Ráth Naoi
3^rd Julia Halka – St Kevin’s, Greystones

U11 80m Boys
1^st Aidan Mc Gerr – St Brigid’s School, Greystones

2^nd Daniel De Bhál – Gaelscoil na Clocha Liatha
3^rd Armandas Antanavicius – Scoil na Coróine Mhuire, Ashford; Joshua Doyle  – St Cronan’s National School, Bray

U11 200m Boys

1^st Oliwier Gruszka  – St Fergal’s N.S.

2^nd Ben  McFadden  – St Brigid’s School, Greystones

3^rd Jack Ó Súilleabháin  – Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin, Ráth Naoi

U11 80m Girls

1^st Lucia Brock  – St Brigid’s School, Greystones

2^nd Sophie  Byrne  – Kilcoole Primary School
3^rd Pippa Ní Cheallaigh  – Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh, Bray

U11 200m Girls

Laura  Williams  – St Brigid’s School, Greystones
Edrea Chidi  – Scoil na Coróine Mhuire, Ashford
Alannah Bailey  – St Andrew’s National School, Bray

U12 100m Boys

1^st Christian Iftimie  – St Patrick’s National School, Wicklow Town
2^nd Mason Kelly  – Kilcoole Primary School
3^rd Harry  Gormley  – St Brigid’s School, Greystones

U12 600m Boys

1^st Charlie Sheridan – St Cronan’s National School, Bray

2^nd Max Naughton – St Andrew’s National School, Bray
3^rd Harvey Ebbs  – Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh, Bray

U12 100m Girls
1^st Poppy Nolan  – Greystones Educate Together
2^nd Amelie Wenk  – Kilcoole Primary School
3^rd Sophie McFadden  – St Brigid’s School, Greystones

U12 600m Girls

1^st Eva Snell – Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin, Ráth Naoi
2^nd Orla  Ní Bhreisleáin  – Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh, Bray
3^rd Lianna Demery Vaughan  – St Brigid’s School, Greystones

O12 100m Boys
1^st Daniel Kelly  – St Andrew’s National School, Bray
2^nd Fionn Mullaney  – St Fergal’s N.S.
3^rd Raphael  Bacaoanu  – St Laurence’s National School, Greystones

O12 600m Boys
1^st Ollie Greaney  – Ravenswell Primary School
2^nd Arthur Brunton  – St Cronan’s National School, Bray
3^rd Scottie Tinsley  – St Kevin’s, Greystones

O12 100m Girls

1^st Isabella MacLeod  – Kilcoole Primary School

2^nd Robyn Ní Dhubhshláine  – Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh, Bray
3^rd April Dunne  – St Kevin’s, Greystones

O12 600m Girls

1^st Laragh Coughlan  – St Kevin’s, Greystones

2^nd Saorla  Ní Artlaigh  – Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin, Ráth Naoi
3^rd Maria Hanley  – St Brigid’s School, Greystones

Boys Relay
1^st St Brigid’s School, Greystones
2^nd St Laurence’s National School, Greystones
3^rd St Patrick’s National School, Wicklow Town

Girls Relay

1^st St Brigid’s School, Greystones
2^nd Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh, Bray

3^rd Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin, Ráth Naoi

U12 Long Kick Boys

1^st Kayden Connolly – St Patrick’s National School, Wicklow Town

2^nd Niall Dignam – Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin, Ráth Naoi
3^rd Ríain Ó Gallachóir – Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh, Bray

O12 Long Kick Boys

1^st Aidan Kearns  – Rathdrum Boys National School
2^nd Devin Tunikowski  – Gaelscoil na Clocha Liatha
3^rd Will Carey  – St Patrick’s National School, Wicklow Town

U12 Long Kick Girls
1^st Belle O’ Sullivan – Scoil na Coróine Mhuire, Ashford
2^nd Maisey  O Beirne   – St Laurence’s National School, Greystones
3^rd Zara Byrne  – St Fergal’s N.S.

O12 Long Kick Girls
1^st Mia Ní Dhúill-Mhuirí – Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh, Bray

2^nd Sara Kostanska – St Laurence’s National School, Greystones
3^rd Jessica Tuthill – St Brigid’s School, Greystones

U12 Long Puck Boys

1^st Jamie Noctor  – St Patrick’s National School, Wicklow Town
2^nd Lucas  Byrne Cahill  – Rathdrum Boys National School
3^rd Tomás Duncan  – St Cronan’s National School, Bray

O12 Long Puck Boys

1^st Dylan O’ Rourke Shortt  – Greystones Community National School
2^nd M.J Conway  – St Patrick’s National School, Wicklow Town
3^rd Evan Hatton  – Kilcoole Primary School

U12 Long Puck Girls
1^st Ava Ní Dhuinn  – Gaelscoil na Clocha Liatha
2^nd Ali Rae De Rá  – Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh, Bray
3^rd Aifric Smyth  – Kilcoole Primary School

O12 Long Puck Girls

1^st Lucy O Regan   – St Laurence’s National School, Greystones

2^nd Ava Flynn – Kilcoole Primary School
3^rd Réaltín Ní Néill  – Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh, Bray

U12 Ball Throw Boys

1^st Riordan Connolly – St Cronan’s National School, Bray

2^nd Aidan Kiernan – St Kevin’s, Greystones
3^rd Jan Farrar – Greystones Educate Together

O12 Ball Throw Boys

1^st Benen Dallaghan   – St Laurence’s National School, Greystones
2^nd Max Petit  – Greystones Educate Together
3^rd Tyler Sweeney Kearney  – St Peter’s National School, Bray

U12 Ball Throw Girls

1^st Chloe Fleming – St Kevin’s, Greystones

2^nd Ellie May Duffy  – St Patrick’s National School, Wicklow Town
3^rd Shelby Testa  – Newtownmountkennedy Primary School

O12 Ball Throw Girls
1^st Caoimhe Ní Bhriain  – Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh, Bray
2^nd Eliza Bonsu  – Newtownmountkennedy Primary School
3^rd Lana Bolger   – St Laurence’s National School, Greystones

U12 Long Jump Boys

1^st Conor Fleming – St Kevin’s, Greystones

2^nd Barry Mac Réamonn – Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh, Bray
3^rd Sidney Baumann – Scoil Naisiunta Padraig Naofa, Curtlestown

O12 Long Jump Boys

1^st Alex Porter – St Kevin’s, Greystones

2^nd Elliott Byrne – Newtownmountkennedy Primary School
3^rd Cathal Coakley – Greystones Educate Together
U12 Long Jump Girls

1^st Teagan Vince  – Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh, Bray
2^nd Mila Dowling  – Greystones Educate Together
3^rd Eva McGinn  – Newtownmountkennedy Primary School

O12 Long Jump Girls
1^st Willow Walsh – Greystones Educate Together

2^nd Caelyn Aelward Flynn – St Kevin’s, Greystones
3^rd Maryann Anton – Newtownmountkennedy Primary School

Tug of War
1^st St Fergal’s N.S.
2^nd St Patrick’s National School, Wicklow Town
3^rd St Peter’s National School, Bray

Best Turned Out School

St. Kevin’s Greystones

Determination Shown by Wicklow Boys at the Carlow Lift and Strike

It was a wet and windy day on the 13^th June in Éire Óg, however this did not stop 16 Wicklow boys from showing determination and enthusiasm in the Carlow Lift and Strike competition. Schools representing Wicklow included Crossbridge, Coolafancy, Rathcoyle, Knockananna, Kilcommon and Donard. A massive thank you to all the schools that took part and to the parents for arranging transport for their children and for cheering them on! It was great to see so many young boys taking part. Thanks also to the referees and all those who were involved in the organising of this competition and making it a success despite the weather.

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