MERCY Mounthawk Secondary School hosted its second annual Kerry Group’Schools Camogie Blitz on Thursday at Caherslee GAA grounds.
Organised by school staff Olivia Dineen, Stephanie Foley and Martina Lawless, seven secondary schools from around Kerry competed under glorious sunshine in what was a very competitive, yet fun day as local club team mates competed against one another with their respective schools.
Twelve teams competed at junior and four teams at senior level, including Mercy Mounthawk Secondary School, Presentation Secondary School Tralee, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Presentation Secondary School CastleIsland, Castleisland Community College, St. Joseph’s Secondary School Ballybunion and Causeway Comprehensive School.
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Winners of the Senior Cup competition were Mercy Mounthawk Secondary School.
Presentation Secondary School Tralee were winners of the Junior Cup competition, were while Causeway Comprehensive School were victorious in the Junior Shield competition were
The organisers wished to thank local business Kerry Group for sponsoring and supporting the event and Claire Salmon, Group Financial Controller for attending and presenting the prizes to the winning teams.
They also thanked Joe Wallace, the pitch groundsman, the county board for use of the pitch, the referees Michael McCarthy, Brian O’Sullivan, Muiris O’Sullivan and Tommy Guerin as well as our umpires, linesmen and the Transition Year students of Mercy Mounthawk who helped set up and run the blitz. Scroll down for photos…
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