Well done to our girls soccer team who participated in the Mid Leinster Finals. They played teams from Laois, Kildare and Kilkenny.

The girls won their first match 1-0 with a great goal from Munachi following a excellent pass from Maeve Green.

In their second match the girls failed to score despite commanding most of the possession.  That draw meant that Durrow needed a win in their third game if they wanted to qualify.

In the last match the girls worked extremely hard to try break down the defense but were unable to take control of the game. Even when they went 2-0 down Durrow kept working to try win the match. A wonder goal from Meadhbh Mealiff lifted the team but with time against the girls it was just too much for them.

All girls played excellently and represented the school well. Hopefully they can go one step further next year!!

Durrow Girls Team

On Thursday pupils from Durrow took apart in a 5 aside soccer blitz in Leah Victoria Park in Tullamore. Schools from all over Offaly took part in the competition which meant it was going to be difficult to qualify for the next round of the competition. In the boys competition Durrow were placed in a tough group with Birr boys schools and Clara boys school. Although they only lost one match Durrow were knocked out on goal difference. There was a bit more luck for the girls in their competition and at the end of the day the Durrow girls were undefeated. They now will represent Offaly in the Mid Regional finals in May. Best of luck girls!!

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Yesterday pupils from 5th and 6th class went to a tag rugby blitz held in the Tullamore Rugby Club. Ballingar, Kilbeggan, Ballinamere and Geashill. All pupils got a chance to show off their rugby skills and compete against other schools. Below are some pictures of the pupils in action.

Last Thursday boys and girls from 3rd and 4th class took part in the FAI futsal blitz in Portarlington. There were teams there from Portarlington BNS, Edenderry BNS, Scoil Eoin Phoil and Birr BNS. Unfortunately, no other schools turned up to compete in the girls division but the Durrow girls had an opportunity to play against each other and show off their skills. The boys were unlucky in their division and just couldn’t compete with the all boys schools. All the children had a great time and hopefully we will have more luck next year.

This year Durrow have combined with Ballinamere and have been competing in the Division 1 football. They had an impressive run of victories against Clara BNS, Portarlington BNS and Scoil Eoin Phoil. These victories placed them 2nd in the group just behind Edenderry BNS. They will now play Edenderry in the county final on Saturday the 12th of November in O’Connor Park at 2.45.  It would be great to see as many families as possible out to support the boys!

Every week 4th, 5th and 6th class have tag rugby with John from the Tullamore rugby club. This gives some children an opportunity to become familiar with the sport. Maybe we have a future Ireland star in the making.

Yesterday the 29th of September the girls played Daingain in Durrow. The match started at half three. Niamh, Eilis, Munachi and Sarah all got their names on the score sheet. The backs all played very well in clearing the ball. The mid-fielders were excellent at getting the ball up to the forwards. The forwards were excellent at getting scores. The other team was tough but in the end Durrow girs won.

by Eilis Clavin.

Durrow v Scoil Bhride

The boys played Scoil Bhride on Friday the 23rd of September in Durrow pitch. After their defeat against Ballinamere, Durrow were eager to get a win behind them.

The game started off as a tough physical battle but Durrow showed their experience and soon got on top. The game finished 8-8 to 1-3 in favour of Durrow.

Durrow v Rhode parish

The Durrow team knew this was going to be a difficult match for a number of reasons. Rhode parish is made up of 3 schools, this was Rhode’s first time in Division 2 and it was an away match. This was also a must win for Durrow if they wanted any chance of reaching the final.

Durrow got stuck into the match straight away and put pressure on the Rhode defense. At half time Durrow were up 2-5 to 0-5.  The 2nd half was an exciting and close contest with both teams scoring some great points. At the end of the match there was only a kick of a ball between the teams with Rhode coming out on top with the score 3-11 to 4-9. Unfortunately this leaves Durrow needing a miracle if they want to reach the final.

Despite the result, it was a great display from the Durrow team. Both Mr Kelly and Mr Larkin was very impressed at the lads attitude and work rate.

Next week Durrow will be playing Mucklagh. BEST OF LUCK LADS!!

After an impressive season last year the boys were eager to get back playing football and try repeat their 2010 success. Their first game was against Ballinamere and after losing the final to Durrow last year, Ballinamere were eager to get the upper hand this year. It was a tough match and with excellent leadership from the 6th class pupils Durrow never gave up despite Ballinamere gaining an early lead. Unfortunately the Durrow boys never managed to get the upper hand in the match and Ballinamere came out with a victory of 4-10 to 2-5.

The boys will play Scoil Bhride on Thursday the 22nd in Durrow. Lets hope they can build upon the first match.

Boys Football squad 2011

Congratulations to Andrew and Thomas Carey who had great success in the Community Games finals in Birr at the weekend. Below is a report of what happened, written by Andrew.

After winning in Clara in freestyle both me and my brother Thomas went to the county finals in Birr. It was really scary because there were at least 40 people there . I came first in the under 12′s freestyle and my brother came first in under 10′s freestyle. Thomas won by an inch in a very tight and exciting race. We will be representing Offaly in the All Ireland finals in August.

By Andrew

Andrew and Thomas with their gold medals