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	Left Ray Houghton launches 2010 Xtravision FAI Schools 5-a-side with pupils from Gaelscoil na Ríthe Dunshaughlin Co.Meath. Right Kevin Doyle (Ireland & Wolves) launches Provincial Finals PICS courtesy Sportsfile.com .Click here for FAI Website's report . Listen to Podcast of LMFM Radio's interviews with boys and girls from Gaelscoil na Ríthe on FAI Schools Meath 5-a-side. All-Ireland Finals 26th May 2010 Tullamore Co.Offaly. Two Leinster Schools win National titles.Click here for full details courtesy Diane Fay Leinster Finals 19th May 2010. Meath & District League Grounds Trim Rd Navan.Congratulations to the five winning schools at the Leinster Finals held at the MDL in Navan on 19th May- St.Leonard's Kilkenny(Section A Boys),Geashill Co.Offaly(Section A Girls),St.Laurence O'Toole's Dublin (Section B Boys),Newtownforbes Longford(Section B Girls) & St.Joseph's Gorey(Section C Boys) who advance to the All-Ireland Finals in Tullamore on 26th May.Click here for results,tables and placings,courtesy Mark Scanlon.Click here for report.           CUP                    FAI SCHOOLS  LEINSTER FINALS 2010    SECTION A BOYS Boyerstown(Meath),St.Leonard's(Kilkenny)Raheen(Wexford) & Milverton(Dublin)    SECTION A GIRLS  Loughegar(Westmeath)Geashill(Offaly),Newtown(Wicklow) & Walkinstown(Dublin)   SECTION B BOYS  Cannistown(Meath),Rathangan(Kildare),Rathvilly(Carlow) & St.Laurence O'Toole's(Dublin)             SECTION B GIRLS  Newtownforbes(Longford),Durrow(Offaly),Riverchapel(Wexford)& St.Mary's Rowlagh(Dublin)     SECTION C BOYS  Dunboyne(Meath),De La Salle(Kilkenny),St.Joseph's(Wexford)& Darndale(Dublin)             North Leinster Finals 28th April.Meath & District League Grounds Trim Rd Navan. Meath and Westmeath schools dominate.Well done to all 20 teams,players,managers,supporters and referees) for taking part in an excellent regional tournament.Congratulations to the winners who advance to the Leinster Finals on 19th May at the MDL Navan,Boyerstown (Meath) Winners Section A Boys,Cannistown (Meath)Winners Section B Boys,Dunboyne (Meath),Winners Section C Boys,Loughegar (Westmeath) Winners Section A Girls & Gaelscoil Muileann gCearr (Westmeath) Winners Section B Girls.Special thanks also to FAI's Mark Scanlon,Mick Neville,Ian Carry & Dave Connell who assisted on the day. Click here for all the scores and final tables Courtesy Mark Scanlon.         Loughegar (Westmeath) Winners Section A Girls                 Dunboyne SNS (Meath) Winners Section C Boys              Boyerstown (Meath) Winners Section A Boys FAI Schools Westmeath 5-a-side Finals 19th April Congratulations to Winners Baylin ( Section A Boys),Loughegar(Section A Girls),Dean Kelly NS Athlone (Section B Boys),Gaelscoil Muileann gCearr (Section B Girls) & St.Mary's Mullingar (Section C Boys).C-ordinators Dave Connell (FAI) & Westmeath Sports Partnership.             Edgeworthstown Boys & Ardagh Girls pictured with Longford Town manager Tony Cousins at Flancare Park Longford. FAI Schools Longford 5-a-side 23rd March,13th & 15th April. Longford Town Manager Tony Cousins presented the trophies to winners Abbeylara,Melview,Edgewardstown,Ardagh & Newtownforbes at Flancare Park.Co-ordinator Carmel Browne. Report.  FAI Schools Louth 5-a-side 24th , 25th March & 14th April  in JJB Dundalk  & Drogheda Leisure Park .St.Joseph's CBS Drogheda are Louth Champions after winning Section C for Large schools Click here for report. Bellurgan beat Louth Village to win Section A Boys.CBS Dundalk beat Tinure to win Section B Boys while Rampark beat Tinure to win Girls Section A and Réalt na Mara Dundalk beat St.Paul's Rathmullen to win Girls B in Large schools section.Coordinators Mick Neville & Brian Donnelly.         St.Joseph's CBS Drogheda A Winners and Runners-Up (St.Joseph's B team on right) in Section C for Large Schools in FAI Schools Louth.5-a-side. FAI Schools Longford 5-a-side 23rd March Qualifiers Section A Boys,A Girls.Section B & C 13th April.County Finals 15th April.Flancare Pk. Download Registration Brochure for XTravision FAI Schools 5-a-side  (PDF File) by clicking here  FAI Schools Meath Yellow Furze beat neighbours Kentstown to win Section A Girls. Boyerstown beat local rivals Cortown to win Section A Boys.Cannistown beat Kilcloon to win the Section B Boys and their first ever Meath title.St.Oliver's Navan (Winners Section B Girls) & Dunboyne SNS (Winners Section C Boys). ** Meath Post & Meath Echo both give 2 full pages to Meath tournament.Click here for link to Meath Chronicle report 8th March 2010 LMFM Radio's interviews on Daire Nelson's Show with boys and girls from Gaelscoil na Ríthe's two soccer teams North Leinster Finals (11.00 am 28th April) Yellow Furze,Boyerstown,Cannistown,St.Oliver's & Dunboyne to represent Meath (v Winners Louth,Longford & Westmeath at North Leinster Finals at the MDL (on grass/All-weather surface depends on weather). BIGGEST SOCCER TOURNAMENT IN IRELAND **  168 TEAMS ENTERED FROM 80  SCHOOLS IN MEATH.     COUNTY            2010 DATES CONFIRMED    WINNERS ADVANCE TO REGIONAL FINALS    MEATH    1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th & Finals 10th March.      Yellow Furze,Boyerstown,Cannistown,St.Oliver's & Dunboyne    LOUTH    24th & 25th March. Finals 14th April.           St.Joseph's CBS Drogheda,Bellurgan,CBS Dundalk,Rampark & R. na Mara    LONGFORD    23rd March,13th April & Finals 15th April.           Abbeylara,Melview,Edgeworthstown,Ardagh & Newtownforbes    WESTMEATH     24th & 25th March Qualifiers. Finals mid-April  Baylin ,Loughegar,Dean Kelly NS,Gaelscoil Mullingar & St.Mary's Mullingar     KILKENNY    13th & 14th April Thomastown                 WEXFORD  20th April Gorey. 22nd April Wexford town. 29th April New Ross.                KILDARE  14th April Newbridge 15th Ballyoulster 28th April Kildare Finals    WICKLOW                    DUBLIN                LAOIS             OFFALY                 CARLOW         Meath Champions 2010 Yellow Furze NS (Section A Girls for small schools)  & St.Oliver Plunkett's Navan (Section B Girls for Large Schools)            Meath Champions 2010  Cannistown NS (Winners Section B Boys) & Boyerstown (Winners Section A Boys)         CUP  FAI SCHOOLS  MEATH  WINNERS 2010    RUNNERS-UP SECTION A BOYS                   BOYERSTOWN     CORTOWN SECTION A GIRLS                  YELLOW FURZE        KENTSTOWN SECTION B BOYS                  CANNISTOWN    KILCLOON SECTION B GIRLS                 ST.OLIVER'S NAVAN     DUNBOYNE SECTION C BOYS                   DUNBOYNE  ST.OLIVER'S NAVAN  WED. 10th MARCH 2010. Finals of SECTION A GIRLS(10.00am) SECTION A BOYS(11.00am) & SECTION B BOYS (12.noon) .Click here for full fixture list. 1st March 2010  (Section A Girls for small schools) 40 schools entered.Congratulations to Whitecross,Yellow Furze,Kildalkey, Gaelscoil Na Ríthe,Bohermeen,Kentstown,Scoil Mhuire(Navan) & Moynalty after they won their individual groups of five and now advance to Quarter-Finals 10/03/10. Check out all the scores and tables(courtesy Mark Scanlon) and see the draw for next week's quarter-finals TEAMS ENTERED :- Bellewstown,Bohermeen,Boyerstown,Carlanstown,Carnaross,Clonard,Cortown,Dangan,Drumbaragh, Drumconrath,Dunderry,Gaelscoil na Bóinne,Gaelscoil na Ríthe,Kentstown,Kilbeg,Kibride,Kilcloon,Kildalkey,Kilmessan,Kiltale, Meath Hill,Mount Hanover,Moynalty,Moynalvey,Mulhussey,Navan Ed.Together,Newtown,Nobber,Oristown,Rathbeggan,Ráth Chairn, Rathmore,Rathregan,Scoil Eoin,Scoil Mhuire,Skryne,Stackallen,Whitecross,Wilkinstown & Yellow Furze. 2nd March 2010 (Section A Boys for small schools) 32 schools entered. Congratulations to Cortown,Boyerstown,Rathkenny,Mt.Hanover, Moynalty,Nobber,Baile Ghib & Rathmoylon who won the 8 groups and advance to quarter-finals on 10/03/10.See all today's scores,tables& draw for quarters TEAMS ENTERED Ardcath,BaileGhib,Bellewstown,Boyerstown,Carnaross,Carrickleck,Castletown,Clonalvy,Clonard,Cortown,Drumbaragh,Drumconrath, Heronstown,Kilbeg,Kilbride,Killyon,Kilmainhamwood,Kilmessan,Kilskyre,Kiltale,Meath Hill,Mount Hanover,Moynalty,Moynalvey,Mulhussey,Navan Ed.Together,Newtown,Nobber,Rathmore,Rathkenny,Rathmoylon & St.Patrick's Trim 3rd March 2010 (Section B Boys for medium-sized schools) 54 teams entered:- 12 groups of four/five teams.Congratulations to the 12 group winners who advance to latter stages on 10/3/10.Today's winners Robinstown,Carlanstown,Gaelscoil na Ríthe,Oristown,Kilcloon,Kentstown,Gaelscoil na Bóinne,Stackallen,Oldcastle,Cannistown,Longwood & Dangan NB As in past 4 years this section divided into morning part (Register 9.45 am K.0 10.00 am 6 groups of 4) Bohermeen A,Bohermeen B,Carlanstown, Gaelscoil na Ríthe A,Gaelscoil na Ríthe B, Kentstown A,Kentstown B,Kilcloon A,Kilcloon B,Kildalkey A,Kildalkey B,Lismullen A,Lismullen B,Rathbeggan A,Rathbeggan B,Ráth Chairn,Robinstown A,Robinstown B,Scoil Eoin (Navan),Skryne A,Skryne B, Slane,Yellow Furze A & Yellow Furze B.and afternoon part (Register 11.45 am K.0 12.00 pm 2 groups of 4 and 4 groups of 5) Athboy,Ballivor A,Ballivor B,,Cannistown A,Cannistown B,Carlanstown B,Dangan A,Dangan B,Dunderry,Enfield A,Enfield B,Gaelscoil na Bóinne(Trim)A,Gaelscoil na Bóinne B,Gaelscoil Eanna(Navan),Longwood,Oldcastle,Oristown,Rathregan,,Scoil Mhuire (Navan),B,Stackallen,Stamullen,St.Anne's A(Navan),St.Anne's B,St.Declan's Ashbourne,St.Joseph's Navan,St.Stephen's (Johnstown),Whitecross A,Whitecross B,Wilkinstown A,Wilkinstown B Check all the results and tables from Section B Boys.Also the draw for finals on Wed.10th March 2010   4th March 2010 (Section B Girls for large schools) 20 teams entered.Register 9.45 am K.O 10.00 am sharp.TEAMS ENTERED.Athboy,Cannistown,Duleek,Dunboyne A,Dunboyne B ,Dunboyne C,Dunboyne D,Enfield,Lady of Mercy Kells,Laytown,Lismullen,Ratoath,St.Anne's Navan,St.Joseph's Navan,St.Mary's Ashbourne A,St.Mary's Ashbourne B,St.Oliver's Navan,St.Paul's Navan A,St.Paul's Navan B,St.Seachnall's Dunshaughlin.Check all the Section B Girls scores & tables   Congratulations to Winners St.Oliver's Navan ( R-Up Dunboyne).St.Oliver's  advance to North Leinster Finals April 28th MDL 5th March 2010 (Section C for Large Schools) 22 teams entered.Register 9.45 am K.O 10.00 am sharp.Competition completed on day. TEAMS Donacarney A,Donacarney B,Duleek A,Duleek B,Dunboyne A,Dunboyne B,Dunboyne C,Laytown A Laytown B Laytown C,Ratoath,Kells A,Kells B,St.Mary's Ashbourne A,St.Mary's Ashbourne B,St.Michael's Trim A,St.Michael's Trim B,St.Oliver's Navan,St.Paul's Navan A,St.Paul's Navan B,St.Seachnall's Dunshaughlin A,St.Seachnall's B. Congratulations to Winners Dunboyne SNS (R-Up St.Oliver's Navan).Dunboyne  advance to North Leinster Finals April 28th MDL . FAI SCHOOLS LOUTH 2009 SLIDESHOW JJB SOCCERDOME DUNDALK HOSTS 90 LOUTH TEAMS .CLICK HERE FOR PICASSA DISPLAY  FAI SCHOOLS MEATH FUTSAL 2009 AURA LEISURE CENTRE TRIM  NOV.9th(GIRLS A WINNERS KILDALKEY),10th(BOYS A WINNERS CORTOWN),11th(GIRLS B WINNERS ATHBOY),12th (BOYS B WINNERS DANGAN),13th (GIRLS C WINNERS OUR LADY OF MERCY KELLS) & 16th (BOYS C WINNERS ST.SEACHNALL'S NS(DUNSHAUGHLIN)) . Competition for Third & Fourth Class pupils born after 01/08/09. Click for Tournament Report  Scores & Tables 16th Nov   Scores & Tables 12th Nov ALL-IRELAND FINALS EA SPORTS 5-A-SIDE 27th MAY  TULLAMORE Click here .for FAI Schools preview courtesy Diane Fay and here for Report LEINSTER WINNERS ADVANCE TO ALL-IRELAND FINALS Click here for FAI website report       MOYNALTY (MEATH)LEINSTER CHAMPIONS & R -UP ALL-IRELAND  & (RIGHT )  ST.OLIVER PLUNKETT'S MALAHIDE         CUP    LEINSTER  WINNERS 2009    RUNNERS-UP SECTION A BOYS     MOYNALTY(MEATH)  ST.BROGHAN'S(OFFALY) SECTION A GIRLS    DRUMLISH (LONGFORD)   EAST WALL (DUBLIN) SECTION B BOYS   GAELSCOIL INBHEAR  MÓR (WICKLOW) ATHBOY(MEATH) SECTION B GIRLS    BENNEKERRY(CARLOW)   DUNBOYNE (MEATH) SECTION C BOYS    ST.JOSEPH'S GOREY(WEXFORD) ROWLAGH(DUBLIN) LEINSTER FINALS MDL NAVAN 20th MAY 2009. REGISTER 11.00AM K.O.11.30. Winners from four regions, North Leinster,Mid-Leinster,South Leinster & Dublin compete in 5 sections in effort to reach All-Ireland finals 27th May at Tullamore FC. Click here for groups & fixtures. NB  Grass pitches  unplayable. Players to bring runners or boots with molded studs (no blades or steel allowed) as  All-Weather Pitches will be used instead. Please note that boundary walls are out of play . Throws and corners to be used .  For Directions click here . Souvenir Colour Programme with fixtures and team photos costs 2 euro. *NORTH LEINSTER FINALS 13th MAY JJB DUNDALK .Meath win four of the five regional finals as 19 schools  from Louth,Meath,Westmeath & Longford battled it out in five sections in bid to reach Leinster Finals MDL Navan on 20th May. Winners were Moynalty (Section A Boys),Athboy (Section B Boys) Dunboyne (C Boys ),Dunboyne (B Girls) and Drumlish Co.Longford (Section A Girls)Click here for all the results,tables and details courtesy Mark Scanlon *MID LEINSTER FINALS  Treble for Offaly Schools as St.Broughan's Bracknagh,St.Brendan's Birr and St.Patrick's Portarlington advance to Leinsters.They were joined also by Gaelscoil Phortlaoise(Laois) and Scoil Mhichil Naofa Athy (Co.Kildare). **DUBLIN  FINALS 13th & 14th MAY Ringsend. Congratulations to St.Kevin's Sallynoggin (Section A Boys),St.Joseph's East Wall(Girls A), St.Laurence O'Toole's (B Boys) St.Oliver Plunkett's Malahide (Section B Girls) & St.Mary's Rowlagh (Section C Boys).Winners  of five sections to advance to Leinster Finals in Navan on 20th May. *KILDARE REPORT RECORD NUMBERS. A record 83 teams lined out in this year's EA Sports 5-a-side.Click here for more.  *WESTMEATH WINNERS ADVANCE Congratulations to Taghmon (Boys A), Ballinacargy (Girls A),St Mary's Raharney (Boys B), Gaelscoil Mullingar (Girls B) & ST.Colman's Mullingar Boys C)all advance to North Leinsters. *LOUTH FINALS Full squad of Players from Dundalk FC visit Louth Tournament organised by Mick Neville(FAI) & Brian Donnelly at JJB Soccerdome. Bellurgan win Section A Boys,Scoil Mhuire Jenkinstown win Section A Girls,Scoil Eoin Baiste Dundalk Section B Boys and double for St.Joseph's Dundalk in Sections B Girls(beating Ballymakenny Drogheda by 6-2) & C Boys(beating Blackrock by 3-2).Click HERE for Picasa Slideshow of Photos courtesy Paul Johnston CPO Dundalk FC.	R

                                                 

                                             MEATH WINNERS PLAY HALF-TIME AT UNITED PARK                      

Playing at Half-Time of Drogheda United v Derry City on 1st May 2009 were FAI Schools Meath winners Athboy( white) and Moynalty (red) pictured with Eoghan Osbourne (Ireland U-17s and Drogheda United).The teams played out an entertaining 0-0 draw in front of a large crowd. On Friday 15th May Kentstown girls(Meath Winners Section A) will challenge the Louth Winners (Scoil Mhuire Jenkinstown) at the half-time of Drogheda Utd v Dundalk at United Park .   

  

JJB SOCCERDOME DUNDALK HOSTS 90 LOUTH TEAMS .CLICK HERE FOR PICASA DISPLAY OF PHOTOS. KENTSTOWN (MEATH) PLAY UNITED PARK 15/5/09. PICTURED WITH DROGHEDA UNITED PLAYERS ROBBIE FARRELL(LEFT)& PAUL CROWLEY (RIGHT)

OFFALY 5-A-SIDE HUGE SUCCESS Offaly winners advance to  Mid-Leinster Finals on April 29th.St Patricks BNS (Portarlington) in Section C Boys, Geashill NS in Section A Girls,Gaelscoil An Eiscir Riada (Section B Girls)St Broghans NS (Section A Boys) & St Brendan’s Birr (Section B Boys).Click here for more

LONGFORD WINNERS LOOK TO REPEAT SUCCESS OF '08 After last year's magnificent treble at North Leinster Finals this year's Longford winners will look to repeat their success this year. St. Mary's Drumlish(Girls A),Newtownforbes(Girls B),Abbeylara(Boys A) & Melview advanced from local competition at Flancare Park.Click here for Longford Leader report

MEATH WINNERS CONFIRMED  Congratulations to Moynalty (Section A Boys),Kentstown(Section A girls),Dunbeoyne (Section B Girls) Athboy (Section B Boys) & Dunboyne (Section C Boys).These 5 Meath schools advance from a total of 165 Meath teams to North Leinster Finals on May 13th at JJB Soccerdome Dundalk 12.00 pm.Click here for  report on March 23-27th rounds and here for April 22nd details   Meath Chronicle 2009 report

 KILDARE TOURNAMENT A HUGE SUCCESS Kildare Development Officers Laura Cusack,Pat Behan & Kildare Sports Partnership`s Eddie Hennessy report on  huge success of 2009 tournament. Full details from FAI Schools Website courtesy Diane Fay.Click here

 

  WESTMEATH 5-A-SIDE MASSIVE SUCCESS (pictured Moate.)              DUBLIN CHAMPIONS (SECTION A) ST.KEVIN'S SALLYNOGGIN

                                    

LAOIS BLITZ NUMBERS UP TO 43 TEAMS   Borris on Ossory (left) & Gaelscoil Portlaoise Winners Section A                                                                       

                                  

            

Dublin Champions(Section A Girls) St.Joseph's East Wall            Meath Champions 2009 Athboy,winners of Section B Boys

            

 

                                                                                       

Click to visit FAI Schools Website   To contact FAI Schools Meath or FAI Schools Leinster (Primary)  Email faischoolsmeath@hotmail.com                                                  or write to :- Paul Holland, Gaelscoil na Ríthe, Dunshaughlin, Co.Meath. Tel 01-8259933 Fax 01-8258469         FAI Dev Officer Mark Scanlon makes presentation to Athboy capt.    MELVIEW BOYS WIN LONGFORD SECTION B Athboy NS (2008 Meath winners Section B Boys)with Guy Bates(Drogheda Utd),Gary Rogers (Galway Utd) & Shaun Maher (Drogheda Utd) with Eircom League Trophy & Setanta Sports Cup. St.Joseph's Dundalk  2008 Winners of Louth Final of Section B Girls with Mick Neville FAI & Drogheda Utd's Dan Connor.     St.Joseph's BNS Clondalkin (Dublin) winners of 2007 All-Ireland (Large schools) at Navan 30th May. PIC JIM WELDON Drgheda United's Graham Gartland presenting medals to Clondalkin at Leinster Finals 16th May 2007 PIC MAXPICS KENTSTOWN NS  with players from Drogheda United & The Setanta Sports Cup, James Keddy, Jason Gavin, Andrew Hageman, Sami Ristila and teacher Ann Currane. PIC TERRY COLLINS THE HEATH NS CO.LAOIS at the 2007 Ribena 5-a-side Drogheda Utd's star player Jason Gavin with Duleek players Click here for many more pics of the day courtesy of Terry Collins of www.droghedaunited.ie  Richie Baker & Sami Ristila(Drogheda Utd) with Gaelscoil na Ríthe (Dunshaughlin) pupils.   Gavin Whelan( Drogs) with Loreto Navan Click for FAI Ireland Website

STRIP FOR AFRICA is an initiative, launched by retired teacher Aidan Gallagher to send old sports gear– jerseys, socks, togs- (still in good condition) to schools in Africa.o far over 1,700 disadvantaged schools have received full strips of football gear.Collection Points to be organised in Meath in June.Click on logo(left) for full info.  MEATH DATES 23rd,24th,25th,26th,27th MARCH & 22nd APRIL MDL NAVAN  Record 165 Teams from 77 Schools. Click here for Meath preview on FAI Schools website..Section A Girls (36 schools)  Congrats to Enfield,Kentstown,Newtown & Kilmessan on reaching semi-finals 22nd April 10..00am. Section A Boys (33 schools).Well done to Ardcath, Moynalty,Drumconrath & Wilkinstown on reaching sem-finals. Section B Boys  (48 teams) 12 group winners advance to Meath Finals 22nd April at 11.00 am.(Athboy,Carlanstown B ,Kilcloon A, Dangan A, Kentstown A, Lismullen A, Gaelscoil na Ríthe A, Rathbeggan A, Skryne A, Stackallen A and Robinstown) Section B Girls ( 21 teams) Dunboyne A beat St.Oliver's A by 3-0 Section C Boys (27 teams)Dunboyne complete double in beating last year's Meath Champions St.Colmcille's Kells by 5-2. LONGFORD 31st MARCH(Boys) & 2nd April(Girls) BALLYMAHON OFFALY 23rd APRIL LEAH VICTORIA PARK TULLAMORE LOUTH  29th & 30th APRIL WEXFORD 30th APRIL Gorey (North) MID  LEINSTER FINALS 29th APRIL PORTLAOISE NORTH LEINSTER FINALS 13th MAY JJB SOCCERDOME DUNDALK SOUTH LEINSTER FINALS  13th MAY ARKLOW LEINSTER FINALS 20th MAY MDL NAVAN ALL-IRELAND FINALS 27th MAY TULLAMORE FC FIRST EVER FUTSAL FOR MEATH Futsal Workshop for Schools  29/9/08 Dunshaughlin Futsal Primary Schools 4th Nov (girls)& 5th(boys).     Futsal Secondary Schools 6th & 7th Nov. Venue Trim GAA Centre Click here for full details                        ALL-IRELAND FINALS 28th MAY 2008  LEINSTER FINALS MDL NAVAN 21st MAY   Double for Longford schools.Kilkenny CBS,St.Broghan's(Offaly)& Athy also through to All-Ireland finals. NORTH LEINSTER FINALS JJB SOCCERDOME DUNDALK               14th May 2008 TREBLE FOR LONGFORD SCHOOLS  WESTMEATH  Winners from finals of Athlone/Mullingar areas are Taghmon N.S. (Boys A) ,Gaelscoil Athlone Boys B & Girls A),Gaelscoil Mullingar(Girls B) & CBS Mullingar (Boys C) OFFALY St. Broghan's NS, Naomh Colmcille, Mucklagh NS and St. Patrick's BNS advance to the Mid Leinster Finals on April 30th. LOUTH Tinure win Section A Boys beating Bellurgan while Lordship beat Tinure to win Section A girls at the JJB Soccerdome Dundalk.Super Double for St.Joseph's Dundalk as boys beat Bay Estate to win C Section and girls beat St.Malachy's Dundalk to win Section B for large schools. Blackrock win B Boys final in medium- sized schools section. LONGFORD Ballinamuck and Stonepark win girls' sections.Cloontagh and Colmcille win Boys titles and advance to North Leinsters. MEATH Entry 151 teams from record 71 schools 2008 FAI Schools Meath-List of 71 affiliated schools 11th April Kells boys beat Donacarney 2-1 in Section C final 10th April St.Oliver's girls beat Julianstown & win Section B girls  9th April Athboy boys beat Kilcloon to win 37-team Section B 8th April Boyerstown Boys beat Rathkenny 3-0 to win first Meath title 7th April Newtown girls beat Kildalkey by 2-0 to win first Meath title Sections A Girls (33 small schools) Section B Girls (23 teams)  Section A Boys (33 small schools) Section B Boys(39 teams from Medium sized schools) Section C Boys (20 teams from large schools) DUBLIN  check www.faischoolsdublin.com FAI Futsal Leinster 1st Year Secondary Schools Finals  for Boys & Girls Date: Wednesday Jan 23rd 2008  10am until 3pm Venue: National Basketball Arena, Tallaght, Dublin 24 Participant Schools:  16 Schools from Counties Wicklow, Wexford, Carlow & Kilkenny, Kildare, Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, & Longford.For more click here  All-Ireland Finals 30th May 2007 MDL NAVAN . HAT-TRICK OF WINS FOR CONNACHT SCHOOLS  Twenty schools ,five from each province,battled it out for National titles in five sections,two for girls and three for boys. See FAI Website preview  Leinster Finals May 16th 2007 MDL NAVAN Register 11.00am  Congratulations to Clonbonny (Athlone,Co.Westmeath), The Heath (Portlaoise,Co.Laois) ,Baylin (Athlone,Co.Westmeath),Scoil Mhichil Naofa (Athy,Co.Kildare)& St.Joseph's (Clondalkin,Dublin) , winners of the 5 different sections . Click for 2007 finals for groups,directions,rules etc.DROGHEDA UTD'S GRAHAM GARTLAND  PRESENTED TROPHIES. Check out last year's Leinsters 2006 Finals. See 16 page Programme from 2005 . DVD Being made by Brian Mathhews (086 8824703). Ring him before Wed if you want your team to be filmed. FREE PROMOTIONAL TICKETS FOR IRELAND U-19 GAMES IN DROGHEDA  ON 14th & 19th MAY SEE FAI WEBSITE'S FULL PAGE FEATURE ON MEATH 5-A-SIDE North Leinster Finals May 2nd 2007. Westmeath's hat-trick of wins as Baylin(Athlone),Clonbonny(Athlone)& St.Kenny's (Mullingar) advance to Leinster Finals on 16th May at MDL Navan. St.Joseph's (Dundalk) & Melview (Longford) are the other winners. Click here Meath school teams play in United Park,Drogheda. Click here New Ross Wexford 5-a-side details.Click here Laois 5-a-side a great success  Click here Meath Boys Section B Play-Offs 20th March Click here  FAI SCHOOLS MEATH 2007 A record 153 teams from 67 schools entered for Meath's competitions on 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th & 20th March 2007 @MDL's six All-Weather pitches, Navan. Click here for details of teams and sections.     NORTH LEINSTER FINALS 2nd MAY  Winners from Meath(Mt.Hanover,Rathbeggan,Kildalkey,Whitecross & Dunboyne) play counterparts from Louth (Bellurgan, Ardaghy, St.Oliver Plunkett's,St.Malachy's, St.Joseph's Dundalk),Longford (St.Emer's,Melview) & Westmeath.                                            Results 'A' GIRLS (32 SMALL SCHOOLS) 5th March '07 Rathbeggan beat Lismullen by 4-0       'A' BOYS (30 SMALL SCHOOLS) 6th March '07 Mount Hanover beat Cortown 2-1 'B' BOYS (48 TEAMS-MEDIUM SIZED SCHOOLS) 7th March '07   Kildalkey beat Wilkinstown by 6-2. B' GIRLS (28 TEAMS-MEDIUM SIZED & LARGE SCHOOLS 8/3/07   Whitecross A(Julianstown) beat St.Joseph's Mercy Navan by 1-0       'C' BOYS (15 TEAMS -LARGE SCHOOLS) 9th MARCH '07                    Dunboyne win second county title in three years by beating Kells 2-1 (A.E.T)   NB FAI RULE CHANGE 2007 Goalkeeper not permitted to kick ball from hands. Throw out or kick from ground (to promote more passing). DROGHEDA UNITED 2006 DVD The DVD highlights the progresss being made at the club on and off the pitch .TV footage, highlights of all four UEFA Cup games ,the semi-final win over Linfield  & the 1-0 win over Cork City in the final of the Setanta Sports Cup. See video clip of marathon 11-10 penalty shoutout between Drogheda Utd & IK Start (Norway)in UEFA Cup. Many of Ireland's best known football personalities are interviewed  on the subject of Drogheda Utd's transformation . John Delaney, Stephen Staunton, Stephen Kenny, Pat Fenlon,  Pat Dolan, Gary Kelly, John Giles, Jason Byrne, Niall Quinn, Roddy Collins, Seán McCaffrey, Eoin Hand. All proceeds to The Gary Kelly Cancer Centre in Drogheda. €12 for one or two for €20.Contact pholland@droghedaunited.ie FAI Schools Drogheda v St.Joseph's Dundalk 7/7/06  Drogheda selection beat the All-Ireland Champions of the Ribena 5-a-side, St.Joesph's Muirheavnamore, Dundalk by 1-0  in front of 3,000 spectators at half time of St.Pat's game at United Park.         FAI Schools Drogheda (Back) & St.Joseph's Dundalk (Front) All-Ireland Finals Wed. 7th June 2006,MDL,Navan. St.Joseph's(Boys) Dundalk win Louth's first FAI Schools All-Ireland title while their girls' team are runners up. Bohola (Mayo) do double as boys & girls win National titles. Other winners are St.Mary's Boys Virginia (Cavan) & Holy Family Girls, Ennis (Co.Clare). Congratulations to these and all of the 20 participating schools for contributing to a magnificent tournament !Click on pic below for more pics & full details Click here for extensive coverage from Ireland's main soccer websites  FAI's website , Soccerscene.ie   Irish Football Online,  a2zsoccer.com  & fais.ie Leinster Finals Wed. 24th May 2006  MDL,Navan. St.Joseph's Dundalk do double to win both boys and girls Leinster titles. Durrow (Laois), Boolavogue (Wexford) & St.Damian's Walkinstown also advance to All-Ireland Finals on 7th June. Jason Gavin (Drogheda Utd) presented trophies to winners & runners up. Professional DVD was made of the event. Click here for winners,pics & full details. Click here for Last Year's 16 page Colour Programme    North Leinster Finals 10th May, Albion Rovers FC  South Leinster Finals Tullow Co.Carlow 17th May Mid Leinster Finals Durrow, Co.Laois 17th May Pics FAI Schools Kilkenny 2nd May. First Time in KK.Huge success.Click for pics FAI Schools Longford, Flancare Pk.First county finals great success. 2nd May    FAI Schools Louth JJB Soccerdome Dundalk 7th & 8th April Pics                 FAI Schools Wicklow (Rathnew 11th May) FAI Schools Wexford (New Ross) 8th May FAI Schools Dublin Website  FAI Schools Westmeath 5th & 8th May FAI Schools Kildare, Laois & Offaly Drogheda Utd Squad make Presentations in MDL Navan to FAI Schools Meath Winners & Runners Up  1/4/06   Read Drogheda Independent Report 128 teams entered Meath 5-a-side, highest in Ireland. 27/03/06 Dangan beat Dunderry 2-1 on penalties to win Girls A   (30 schools) 28/03/06 Baile Ghib beat Ráth Cairn 4-2 to win Boys A Title (24 schools 29/3/06 Duleek Boys win their first title when beating Athboy by 3-0 in  Section B Boys. A massive 42 teams entered. 30/03/06 St. Declan's Ashbourne beat St.Joesph's Navan by 1-0 to win their first Meath title in Large Schools section for Girls (18 teams),  31/03/06  St.Michael's Trim A beat their B team by 3-1 to win Large Schools section. FIXTURES FOR  MEATH'S FIVE SECTIONS

WICKLOW CO-ORDINATOR Paul Sheridan planning Wicklow Ribena 5-a-side. Contact 087 284 3511 paul.sheridan@fai.ie . South Leinster Finals to include Wicklow, Wexford,Carlow & Kilkenny (for first time)  FAI SPONSORED DAY 21/03/06 FAI Schools Meath & Louth children (30)  played in JJB Soccerdome Dundalk & then travelled to Dungannon v Drogheda Utd Setanta Cup game ( playing at half time v Dungannon u-12s).  STAN WITH FAI SCHOOLS MEATH The new Ireland manager kindly obliged us by joining our u-11 team for photo at half time of u-21 International in Drogheda.See a2zsoccer.com report and www.fais.ie  Drogheda Independent   3000 AT U-21 IRISH GAME IN DROGHEDA The allocation of 1000 free tickets from FAI to schools and clubs in Louth & Meath for Ireland's u-21 game v Sweden  was completely snapped up! The freezing temps(-2C) did not deter the magnificent turnout. Many thanks to teachers,pupils & parents who helped ensure a great atmosphere on the first night of Ireland's 2 great wins over Sweden. FAI SCHOOLS MEATH 1  DROGHEDA LEAGUE 0 At half time of u-21 Ireland game, FAI Schools Meath u-11's  played Drogheda Schoolboys League u-11s in front of 3000 spectators!! Meath Schools' squad JJB Soccerdome in Dundalk,will host Louth Finals of Ribena 5-a-side April 6th & 7th 2006.  See a2zsoccer.com preview Contact Liam Callan 087-6376639. Owned by Wigan Athletic's Dave Whelan, JJB have kindly offered their superb indoor facilities (12 pitches) FREE OF CHARGE to all schools (9.00 am-3.00 pm). LADIES SOCCER The game is growing rapidly in popularity especially in Drogheda area. FAI's North East u-16s tournament a huge success on Feb 18th at MDL. Click for Ladies Soccer page   VIDEO CLIPS OF 2005  Visits of Séan McCaffrey (Ireland's Youths manager), RDO's  Tom Mohan, Paul Smyth & John Delaney (CEO of FAI) along with Meath GAA's Trevor Giles & Ollie Murphy. Also Leinster & All-Ireland finals of Ribena 5-a-side & FAI Cup visit to Meath schools.  DROGHEDA UTD v CORK CITY  A fantastic response to the FAI's generous offer of 20 free tickets per school in Drogheda and surrounding areas of Louth & Meath. Read reports Meath Chronicle  Eleven-a-side.com  Drogheda Utd bring FAI Cup to schools affected by Bus Crash Man of the match Gavin Whelan, Tony Cousins & Gary Rogers brought FAI Cup to 300 pupils from Yellow Furze, Loreto Navan ,Kentstown & Gaelscoil na Ríthe. CONGRATULATIONS to our Regional Development Officer Tom Mohan & Mark Scanlon (Trim Celtic FC) on attaining  the UEFA B coaching licence . Also to Ger Dunne on being appointed National Development Officer for Schools & Colleges and Paul Smyth who takes over as National Co-ordinator of  FAI's Summer Camp See tributes to teacher Cait Kenneally from Drogheda Independent and Meath Chronicle LEINSTER FINALS 2005 Thanks to Ireland Youths Manager Sean McCaffrey for attending along with RDO's Tom Mohan,Paul Smyth,Ger Dunne,Pádraig Nicholson & Paul Sheridan. Congratulations to three Wexford teams, Boolavogue Boys, Poulfur Girls and Kennedy Park Boys also Rathbeggan (Meath) & St.Anne's (Dublin) Click for Colour Souvenir Programme (16 pages) with team photos 21st June 2005 Bus Crash Victims remembered Ireland Youths manager Seán McCaffrey along with FAI's Tom Mohan & Paul Smyth joined with Meath GAA team's Trevor Giles,Ollie Murphy & David Crimmins in a unique coaching session for Yellow Furze, Rathbeggan, Loreto Navan & Gaelscoil na Ríthe. Event featured on RTE TV's News2day & Meath Chronicle. ALL-IRELAND FINALS 2005 Well done to three Leinster schools ,Rathbeggan (Meath) St.Anne's (Shankill,Co.Dublin),Poulfur (Co.Wexford) for winning three of the five All-Ireland titles at the MDL grounds,Navan on June 14th 2005! Click here for reports The North Leinster Finals  Winners from Louth, Meath and Westmeath  battled it out at Albion Rovers F.C. Wilkinstown, Culmullen,Rathbeggan, Duleek (all Meath) and St.Coleman's Mullingar (Westmeath) advanced to Leinster Finals. Meath Winners Wilkinstown, Culmullen, Rathbeggan, Duleek and Dunboyne. Louth Winners St.Nicholas Boys (Dundalk), Callystown, CBS(Dundalk), Presentation Drogheda & St.Malachy's(Dundalk).   Westmeath Winners Ballinagore,Taghmon,Gainstown,Melview & St.Coleman's  Mid-Leinster Finals Winners of Laois, Kildare & Offaly competed in each of 5 sections to advance to Leinster Finals The National 5-a-side is the biggest soccer competition for schools in Ireland and  was covered twice by RTE TV (News2day),The 2fmRoadcaster and regularly featured in 'The Star' and 'The Evening Herald'.  LMFM (95.8FM), The Meath Chronicle,The Weekender and www.FAI.ie, a2zsoccer.com & www.eleven-a-side.com  have also given us great coverage over the years.'In Touch' Magazine's feature on Meath and National Finals (May 2004). Click links to see Meath Finals as covered by 'THE STAR' (full page) , The Evening Herald, The Meath Chronicle (webpages) and The Weekender