Amber & Active School Flags; & School Sports
2024/2025
Well done to our students who took part in the Cross-Country in Milford Sept ’24
Some photos from our Senior Sports Day! A great team effort from all the students 3rd to 6th Class
Boys and girls at ‘FAI 5s soccer tournament’
We are delighted to be taking part in the Amber flag initiative this year in association with Pieta House. We will be focusing on staying well by:
- Being healthy and physically active.
- Being social.
- Being safe.
- Being positive about our learning and attitude to mental health and wellbeing.
- Being confident.
- Being resilient.
- Being responsible in our use of digital technology.
In order to undertake these activities, we have formed an Amber Flag committee, which will consist of some children from sixth class. We had our first meeting on 15/12/22
Our school aim: To promote positive Mental Health and Wellbeing at Kilmacrennan NS.
Our goals
Goal 1: To hold a fundraising event (Christmas Jumper Day- 16/12/2022) Goal 2: To create an Amber Flag notice board and website blog in our school promoting positive mental health and wellbeing strategies. Goal 3: To hold a wellbeing week in our school.
Goal 1: To hold a fundraising event. We held or Christmas Jumper day on 16/12/2022 and we raised a total of 395.00 in aid of Pieta House. Everyone loved getting into the festive spirit and raising money for a good cause.
Goal 2: To create an Amber Flag notice board and website blog in our school promoting positive mental health and wellbeing strategies.
Goal 3: To hold a wellbeing week in our school.
As part of our Amber Flag initiative in school this week we had a ‘well-being week’. The children listened to stories, did some yoga, had some active breaks and completed posters. We had well-being themed assemblies to end our week.
November/December Newsletter 2022)
- Congratulations to our House League GAA winners in the finals which took place in early December. Muff defeated Carndonagh in a tense final.
- Our 1k a day exercise is still proving very popular with our students and we will continue it daily.
- A Donegal GAA coach completed an 8 week course of coaching within the school across all classes which proved very popular.
- Our school recently took part in the Letterkenny Cup in soccer. The competition took place over a number of weeks. The girls were very unlucky to miss out on a final place as they were defeated in their last game by Illistrin NS.
In House League Winners
Some of our winners at the recent Milford Athletics Cross Country qualifiers
(Newsletter September/October 2022)
- Congratulations to all the students who represented the school so well in the Cross-Country qualifiers in Milford. A number of students won medals with top 10 finishes in their respective races. The school also won team medals across all 6 age groups and we also won the overall best school award.
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- Cross country winners:
- U9 Boys (Alvin, Zach, Makay) U9 Girls (Katie)
- U11 Boys (Jack) U11 Girls (Mya)
- U13 Boys (Dylan, Conor, Dáire) U13 Girls (Orla, Tara)
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- The school are busily preparing for the Cross-Country qualifiers which will take place in mid-September in Milford. All classes have been running 1k daily in preparation for this. The age groups for the competition are U9, U11 and U13.
- The annual GAA house league for R4-R6 will throw in, in late September. The format runs along familiar lines, 8 teams, split into two groups. Each team will play three group games with the winners and runners-up progressing to the semi finals.
- The school have entered the Cumann na mBunscol competitions this year in football and rounders. It is hoped that the first blitz of the new school year will take place in October.
(Newsletter February/March 2022)
- The finals of the Soccer House League proved to a very exciting end to a great competition. The semi finals saw both games go to extra time with one being decided on penalties. The final saw Leeds (Oran) v Arsenal (Daniel). The score after full time was 3-3 with spot kicks once again deciding the outcome. After a mammoth shootout it was Arsenal who prevailed and saw Oran lift the cup. Well done all.
- The school (after an absence of 2 years) were back on the playing pitches when they took on Illistrin NS in both boys and girls soccer. The girls had a great win on a scoreline of 5-1. The boys were unlucky to lose 3-2 having come back from a three goal deficit.
(Newsletter January 2022)
- The School House League in soccer is now well under way for Rang 4, 5 agus 6 boys and girls. The league is split into 2 different groups consisting of 5 teams in each group. Every team will play each other once with the top two teams in each group qualifying for the semi-finals.
- Our athletics training is continuing daily and it is proving a great success with pupils loving the opportunity to get out into the fresh air and exercise.
(Newsletter November 2021)
- Ireland’s Fittest School update: We received 120 banana points for week one of the challenge. Week 2 points total has not been updated yet on the website but we had full participation last week so fingers crossed our points total exceeds week 1’s total.
- Our ‘Leg it to Lapland’ is going very well. Two weeks completed and we have covered approx 1200 km. Well done everyone and keep up the good work. Our aim is to run the final leg in santa hats during Christmas week! :))
- Some of our classes are participating in the PAWS online Water Safety course which is great to see. Always important to know the dangers on or near water!
Our in school house soccer league winners and runner ups
4th Class doing the last ‘Leg it to Lapland’ challenge
5th Class taking the last ‘Leg it to Lapland’ Challenge
1st Class doing our last ‘Leg it to Lapland’ Challenge
Our Active Flag
Junior Infants last ‘Leg it to Lapland’ Challenge
Lunch time in our school yard
Our In-House Soccer League 2021. Games have been a joy to watch.
4th Class enjoying getting active with some much needed fun
5th Class doing our Leg it to Lapland Challenge
1st Class taking part in the Fyffes Fittest School Challenge
Junior Infants enjoying the fresh air
Getting into the Fundamentals of Gaelic with Senior Infants
5th Class enjoying getting active with playing in the yard
6th class getting plenty of preparation in with Cross Country Running
2nd Class out enjoying the Fundamentals of Gaelic Football
(Newsletter September 2021)
‘1k per Day’
- After the summer holidays and the long rest, all students are now being encouraged to run the ‘1k a Day’ challenge in their classes daily to improve their fitness levels.
‘Leg it to Lapland’ Challenge
- All classes in the school are doing a combined run covering the distance from the school to Lapland which is a total distance of 4089km. The run will take approximately 20 days so we hope to have completed the race before the Christmas holidays. Pictures will be posted over the course of the 4 weeks.
‘Irelands Fittest School’
We have now enrolled in the above challenge.
Starting this month November, the search for ‘Ireland’s Fittest School’ begins and Fyffes will be awarding the title and the Grand Prize to the school who earns the most banana points when the campaign finishes at the end of April 2022. Along the way, there will be other prizes to be won and plenty of fun to have!
Our daily task is:
-x10 squat jumps
-x20 sit ups
-x30 star jumps
-1 minute jogging on spot
-x20 mountain climbers
-x20 lunges
-x20 duck walks
-x20 push ups
‘so lets get moving and shaking’ :))
School Sports
In-house Soccor League
In-house Gaelic League
2019-2020 School Year.
2018-’19 News
FAI 7s
The boys and girls had their first outings of the year in September as they participated in the annual 7s soccer. Both teams qualified for the county finals which were held in Ballyare. The finals saw four schools meet in a round-robin tournament to determine the winners. Both the girls and boys teams were a credit to the school in the effort they showed on the day and were very unlucky not to take home any silverware.
FAI 5s
The boys team are through the county finals which will be held in Ballyare in early May. They had to come through two qualifying rounds against schools in both the NW and Letterkenny areas. They had to work extremely hard to reach the finals and credit to all involved. The girls were unfortunate to bow out in the 2nd round.
Cumann na mBunscol 11 a-side
The school were drawn against Tooban NS in the 1st round of the competition. Tooban boys proved too strong on the day winning by 8 points. Our boys have it all to do in the return leg to make up the deficit. The girls enjoyed better success as they won by 9 points and are in a very good position to qualify for the next round.
Cumann na mBunscol Indoor Football
The school sent two teams to the indoor football competition in Gweedore in February. Both teams performed well on the day but fell a little short and bowed out at the qualifying stages.
Indoor Futsal
The school sent Rang 4 to the Aura in Letterkenny for the annual Futsal competition. A great day was had by all as everyone in the class got game time and the boys came out on the winning side of the competition. The girls also performed well on the day.
2017-’18 News
Girls are Letterkenny & District GAA Champions for 1st time!
The senior girls rounded off a hugely successful year with silverware after they win the district schools GAA league for the first time. This competition is in only its 3rd year and is proving huge successful year on year. The girls were grouped with Glenswilly; Loreto LK and Lurgybrack in the group stages. They win their three games to advance to the finals stage. In the semi finals they won a tough battle against Woodlands. In the final they were paired with Loreto LK who they had overcome in the qualifiers and once again they were successful. Great celebrations ensued as the girls capped off a great year with well deserved silverware.
Cumann na mBunscol
Both the boys and girls were drawn in tough groups with Glenswilly and Dungloe. Indeeed the past four winners of the boys competition have come from this section which goes to prove how competitive it is. Indeed as it would transpire Glenswilly would qualify from the boys section and win the competition outright. The girls had hugely competitive battles with their opponents and did extremely well to top the group after three rounds of blitzes. They were paired with Killymard in the semi finals but it was a step too far as the girls from south Donegal proved too strong on this occasion.
Letterkenny Soccer Cup
Both the boys and girls started out in this competition in the hope that they would reach the final in Bonagee’s Showgrounds at the start of June. The boy fell at the semi final hurdle. The girls qualified for the final where they faced new opposition in the form of Raphoe. A tense and tight affair ensued until the final ten minutes when the deadlock was finally broken by the Raphoe girls who eventually ran out winners on a 3-0 scoreline.
FAI 5s
The boys put in a great display in the qualifiers but unfortunately missed out on finals qualification on goal difference. The girls were successful and qualified for the finals. A great display at the finals stage saw them finish in 3rd place.
2016-’17 Sports News
Co Rounders Champions for the first time!
Kilmacrennan rounded off the school year in great style when they added the county rounders title to the soccer and gaelic titles they had won earlier in the week. They met Scoil Iosagain, Buncrana in the final who are no strangers to this sport as they had won 4 of the last 7 titles. However, on the day it was our students who really performed and took the honours. Eoghain was presented with the shield by Cumann na mBunscol chairperson, Maria Doherty much to the delight of the students.
Kilmacrennan boys are FAIS (11 a-side) soccer champions:
The Kilmacrennan boys proved their worth when it comes to finals and they once again proved this as they overcame the challenge presented by the Glenswilly boys in the FAIS soccer final played in Letterkenny. The boys played against a stiff breeze in the first half. This didn’t hamper them as they took a quick two goal lead through Ciaran and Eoghain. Another strike from the six yard box from Caolan made it 3-0 at half-time.
The second half saw Glenswilly play much better football and they were unlucky on a few occasions not to hit the net. Ciaran direct from a corner, Caolan and Rory saw the boys lift this title for the first time. Well done all!
Kilmacrennan boys are county GAA champions:
Congratulations are extended to Mr Gallagher and his team on a complete team performance in the county final which was played in Glenswilly. Muff came into this final in sparkling form having breezed their way through the Inishowen section. Our boys knew we were in for a huge challenge as Muff were fast out of the blocks in the final when they notched up the first four scores on the scoreboard. It took the Kilmacrennan boys more than 10 minutes to settle into any pattern of play and when it arrived they never looked back.
A quick fire burst of 3-1 put us in a commanding position and one we wouldn’t relinquish. The half ended with us four points to the good. The boys started the second half in blistering fashion and 1-3 within the first 5 minutes of the second half put us on our way to victory. A stunning performance all round and credit to everyone involved. Maith sibh!
Kilmacrennan qualify for County Rounders Final:
Congratulations to the children from Rang 5 & 6 who overcame the challenge of Scoil Cholmcille/SMGS, Letterkenny in the rounders semi final last week by 17-8. They now qualify for the finals in Convoy this Friday @ 10am.
Senior boys qualify for Cumann na mBunscol Final:
The senior boys are certainly on a roll at the moment when it comes to winning and they have qualified for their third final this year. Indeed they have proven themselves in both codes, namely GAA and soccer. They recorded a hard earned victory in their semi final against a gallant St Macartan’s of Bundoran, and were made to work hard for their victory. Best of luck in the county final where Muff await.
Senior boys qualify for Letterkenny Cup Final:
Congratulations to the senior boys who qualified for the Letterkenny cup final for the first time in the schools history by defeating Ballyraine NS in a close encounter at Lurgy Park. The whole squad of 18 got game time and played a huge part in the result. A stiff challenge will await in the final against either Convoy or Glenswilly.
Cumann na mBunscol Blitz:
Congratulations to the senior boys who have qualified for the county semi finals having gone unbeaten in their blitzes involving Glenswilly NS and Dungloe NS. The boys are now busily preparing for their semi final against the winners from the Southern Donegal sections. The girls have bowed out of the competition having lost narrowly to Dungloe in their play off played over in The Rosses. They will meet Bundoran in the semi final.
Kilmacrennan Girls are county soccer champions
Congratulations are extended to the girls from Rang 3 & 4 who won the Toyota Soccer Cup in conjunction with the Finn Harps Schools Programme. Having come through the qualifiers in Letterkenny in April, the girls travelled to the Finn Valley Centre in Stranorlar with plenty of confidence that they could take home the silverware. They were pitted against Glenties NS, St Marys from Stranorlar and Castlefin NS in a four way blitz at the finals. The schools played a mini league series initially to determine placings for the semi finals. In the semis, the girls played Glenties NS. Nothing separated the sides and the game went to penalties. Sudden death ensued and it was our girls who came out on top on a 3-2 scoreline. The final against St Mary’s, Stranorlar was another tough encounter and with very few chances created, it led once again to the dreaded penalties scenario. Once again our girls didn’t flinch under pressure and won on a scoreline of 2-0 to claim the silverware. Scenes of jubilation awaited the girls as they paraded the cup through the village on their return. Well done to all on a job well done!!
Boys qualify for Letterkenny Cup Semi Finals
Our senior boys have qualified for the semi finals after a superbly contested game against Educate Together in Leckview Park, Letterkenny yesterday. The panel of 18 boys all played well and took the chances that came their way. We move on now to the semi final stage where we play Ballyraine NS.
R4 Girls Qualify for Co Soccer Finals
Congratulations must go to the girls from R4 who have qualified for the soccer 7s finals which will be held in Finn Park in early May. The girls competition comprised of five schools including Stramore NS, Gaelscoil LK, Ramelton NS, Illistrin NS and Kilmacrennan NS. The girls qualified for the final against Illistrin as they both finished in the top two places in the group. The final proved to be a tense affair and one goal decided proceeedings, with the winner coming midway through the second half. The girls can now look forward to the county finals in early May.
The boy’s competition involved six teams, all the above named schools participated along with Creeslough NS. The boys played five games, winning three but agonisingly lost the other two by virtue of penalty shootouts. This was to prove costly in the end as they just failed to reach the finals on the head-to-head with Illistrin.
Well done to both teams on a great display of football and behaviour on the day.
Senior Boys are FAI Schools 7s Champions
Having qualified through a tough group prior to Christmas, the senior boys travelled in confidence to Ballyare with an unbeaten record in all soccer competitions this school year. Indeed it was only last week that they failed narrowly to qualify for the FAI 5s finals on goal difference. They faced off against Scoil Fionan, Falcarragh and Scoil Mhuire, Glenties in a three way play-off for county honours.
The boys were superb on the day and recorded victories over Falcarragh and Glenties. The boys received their cup from Shane Barr (FAI Coordinator for Donegal) to great delight from both parents and children alike. Indeed this was the first time Kilmacrennan had lifted this cup in only its second year of existence. Well done all!
FAI 5s (Boys)
Results:
Kilmacrennan 2 v Ballyraine 0
Kilmacrennan 0 v Glenswilly 0
Kilmacrennan 2 v Termon 2
Kilmacrennan 3 v Educate Together 0
Kilmacrennan 1 v Gaelscoil LK 0
The boys were extremely unfortunate to bow out at the qualifying stage even though they remained undefeated over the course of the five games. The boys finished runners-up in the group to Glenswilly.
Cumann na mBunscol
Blitz 1
Results: (Girls) Kilmacrennan NS 2-2 v Dungloe NS 0-6; Kilmacrennan NS 7-2 v Glenswilly NS 4-2
The girls top the group after round 1 with two wins from two.
Results: (Boys) Kilmacrennan NS 2-4 v Dungloe NS 1-6; Kilmacrennan NS 4-5 v Glenswilly 3-4
The boys top their group after round 1 with two wins from two.
Well done to all involved. Next blitz scheduled after the midterm break.
FAI 7 a side soccer qualifiers
Congratulations to the senior boys who have qualified for the county finals of the FAI 7s. The boys qualified out of an extremely competitive group that included Glenswilly NS and Gaelscoil LK. Indeed they had to avail of penalties to defeat last years champions Glenswilly. This set up a final against Educate Together. The final proved most exciting with the boys qualifying for the finals at the end of March.
The girls were extremely unlucky not to join the boys in the finals as a 4-3 defeat at the hands of Galesoil LK in the first game proved their undoing. They bounced back well to record three wins on the trot against Termon NS, Ramelton NS and Educate Together to finish a credible runners-up. Well done everyone!
Rang 4 FAI Futsal Blitz
The boys and girls from Rang 4 travelled to Mulroy College to participate in a fun soccer blitz against teams from the North-West region at the end of January. This was a really enjoyable day out and everyone in the class got the opportunity to take part. No doubt many of these children will go on to compete for the school on a competitive basis in the coming years!
School Gaelic Football League
The 2017 School Gaelic Football League was a great success, with ferocious competition among the sixth class captained teams. The finals were held in October. Well done to the best to the teams and many thanks to Master Gallagher and Adrian for co-ordinating the league.
2015-’16 Gaelic & Soccer News
FAI Futsal Champions 2015/16
Kilmacrennan NS are county indoor champions 2016 The girls in Kilmacrennan NS can look forward to representing Donegal in the Ulster Indoor championships in Magherafelt in March after winning the county title in nail-biting circumstances in Stranorlar recently. The girls faced off against Malin NS in the final after both schools topped their respective groups earlier in the day. The final ebbed and flowed one way and another. It looked as though the title was heading north to the Inishowen peninsula as time ticked away. However, an all important goal in injury time sparked off wild celebrations in the Kilmacrennan camp. Congratulations to all involved and to their manager Mr Gallagher on this fantastic acheivement. Good look in Ulster! A mention also to the boys who narrowly missed out after qualifying from their area for the finals. Well done to all. Congratulations to the boys and girls from Rang 4 & 5 under the expert management of Mr Gallagher on qualifying for the county finals of the Indoor GAA after winning their NW sections respectively in Gweedore this week. Both teams will now represent the school in the finals which are scheduled to take place in the Finn Valley Centre, Ballybofey on Tues. 16th February. Ádh mór oraibh! The boys and girls from Rang 4 & 5 have qualified from the NW section RD 1 after topping their respective groups in the indoor GAA in the Craobhin. They now progress to the finals to be held in a venue in Gweedore later in the month.
Cumann na mBunscol The students made the long trip to Dungloe to participate in the first blitz of this years tournament. The boys lost both games to Dungloe and Glenswilly. The girls beat Glenswilly but lost narrowly to Dungloe. The second blitz will take place in the second term.
Letterkenny Schools GAA League The boys have qualified for the semi finals of the league after finishing 2nd in their group with four wins from five games. They will play Lurgybrack NS on Wed. 18th November in Glenswilly.
Sraith Peile na Scoile Following a most enjoyable in-house GAA League, the final was placed on our Astro-turf pitch on Fri 16th October. Joel’s team played Siofra’s team in of most enjoyable final. Thanks to Master Gallagher for organising the league. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Gaelic News 2014/15 Indoor Tournaments The boys & girls of 4th & 5th Classes had their first outing of the year in ‘An Craobhín’ on Feb. 23rd and both teams qualified for the NW divisional finals to be played this week with county finals being held next week.
Letterkenny GAA League The school took part in the opening fixtures of the Letterkenny League on Wed 14th October. Our boys team enjoyed two victories of the day, defeating Letterkenny Educate Together and Glenswilly N.S. Our girls team were unlucky on the day losing out to Gaelscoil Leitir Ceanainn and Illisrin N.S. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Gaelic News 2013/14 ULSTER & DONEGAL INDOOR GAELIC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS 2014 Kilmacrennan girls enjoyed a great run of success in 2014. Having won the divisional cup in Allianz Cumann na mBunscol in Dunfanaghy in February 2014, they then proceeded to the County Finals of the competitition. Eight teams participated in the Donegal Finals, and following four successive victories on the day, the school team proudly lifted the winning trophy. Kilmacrennan girls proceeded to the Ulster Indoor finals that were held in Magherafelt, Co Derry. The competition saw the girls step up to another level in their quest for Ulster glory. They topped a group that contained both the Derry and Down champions. In the semi finals they faced off against the Armagh champions and ovecame the Orchard county challenge to set up a rematch in the final against our neighbours from Derry. Once again the girls rose to the challenge and lifted the Ulster title for the first time in the schools history and only the second school ever from Donegal to lift the girl’s Ulster title. An unbelievable achievement and well done to all! Though the boys competed bravely, they were unfortunate to lose out at divisional stage. Beidh lá eile ag an bpaorach!
Cumann na mBunscol County Champions, 2014. The boys played two blitzes against both Glenswilly and Dooish. They tied at the top of the group with Glenswilly on the same number of points. Therefore, a play off was required between both schools to determine who qualified for the county final. Kilmacrennan won through after a tough encounter, qualifying for the County Final blitz. On County Final Day, Kilmacrennan defeated Tooban N.S. in the first match, setting up a winner takes all encounter with Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala, Donegal Town. It was a fascinating match, with free-flowing football. Kilmacrennan N.S. had three points to spare at the end, thus claiming their first boy’s title in this competition. The girls came up against strong opposition from the above named schools and have bowed out of the competition. However, it is worth noting that the majority of the girls are in 4th and 5th classes so next year should see them have a good crack at the county championships. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Gaelic News 2012/13 This year has a been a busy year so far on the GAA front. Training has been ongoing in the school since September with a qualified coach honing the skills of the children in both hurling and football. Indoor Camogie/Hurling: Competitive action started in December with the indoor hurling and camogie competitions. These competitions saw the school enter for the first time. Both teams performed very well and credit to all.
Letterkenny Memorial Competitions: Both the girls and boys teams participated in the inaugural memorial competitions that was held in the Letterkenny district. Both teams played four games each in a league format and qualified for the shield finals where they both lost out to stronger opposition on the day.
Indoor GAA Champions 2013: The indoor football saw success for the boys team as they claimed the county title by defeating Tooban NS in the final in early February. They progressed to the Ulster indoor finals in Cookstown, Co Tyrone recently. They played both the Tyrone and Armagh champions in the group stages and unfortunately made an early exit. However, credit must go to both management and players on a successful competition with silverware to show for all the hard effort out in.
Kilmacrennan NS are County Futsal Champions
Congratulations to the girls from Rang 4 who captured the county Futsal title in the Aura Leisure Centre recently. They qualified for the finals by winning the Mulroy district area. The finals consisted of four teams and it was the Kilmacrennan girls who topped the group by winning all three of their matches, 2-1; 6-0 and 2-0 to add the first silverware of the new school year to the trophy cabinet. Well done girls! The boys from Rang 5 and 6 participated in the DSA competition in Ballyare recently and had a most enjoyable time. Well done to all. The girls and boys from Rang 4 attended the Aura on the same day for the FAI Futsal competition. The girls were successful in qualifying for the finals that will take place in late November.
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2015-16 Soccer Rang 3/4 boys and girls qualify for Finn Harps finals Ballyare was the venue for the first of the regional qualifiers for the Finn Harps. Five schools were represented. The boys were first off and suffered a set back as they lost their opening game 3-0. However, undeterred by this they reeled off three wins in a row to top the group and qualify for the final Having lost to the same final opponents in the first game, an sense of revenge was in the air. The boys excelled in the final and took the honours on a 2-1 scoreline. The girls were dominant throughout their competition and reeled off five wins in a row to make it ‘double delight’ on the banks of the River Lennon. All roads now lead to Finn Park in March. Maith sibh!!
4th Class girls are crowned Donegal Futsal Champions
The girls from Rang 4 are celebrating this week after capturing the Futsal title in the Aura in Letterkenny. The girls qualified for the finals from the NW section. In the finals they faced off against the winners from the other sections. The games were all played in a sporting manner and it was the Kilmacrennan girls who won out in the end to claim the title, much to the delight of their squad, teachers and supporters. Maith sibh!
2014-15 Socccer Finn Harps Cup double delight The boys and girls from Rang 4 had a double cup success to savour in Finn Park in Oct as they both win their respective competitions. The boys topped their group and won well in the final to capture the honours. The girls made it a cup double with a 3-0 final win.
FAIS Success for Kilmacrennan girls The girls from Kilmacrennan made it a county double when they added the soccer title to their recent GAA success. The girls were strong all over the pitch on the day and this was proven in the latter stages of the competition as they proved too strong for the final opposition.
Fran Fields success for the girls The girls made it a hat-trick of cup successes this year as they once again proved the dominant force in Finn Park in early June. They cruised through their group winning all three games and had a final win on a scoreline of 5-0.
2013-14 School Soccer Donegal FAIS Soccer Champions 2014
The boys are celebrating once again as the school claimed their fourth ever Donegal FAIS soccer title, a title they last held in 2012. The boys participated in the Letterkenny Area finals in April in Ballyare. In a tough qualifying section they topped the group with four wins from four games. The boys progressed to the Donegal Area finals once again held in Ballyare. The finals saw teams from the west, south and east of the county represented. Once again the boys rose to the challenge and lifted the county title by claiming victories in all four games they played.
The boys now go forward to represent Donegal in the Ulster Finals in Ballyare on Tues. 13th May. We wish them well in their pursuit of Ulster glory. The school soccer season started in earnest for the boys from 3rd-6th classes as they played two friendly games in Ballyare on Wednesday last, 19th Feb. The 3rd/4th class game saw the boys from Kilmacrennan NS dominate from start to finish, and as a result they ran out convincing winners on a scoreline of 5-0, Overall, a very worthwhile exercise for these young boys and the future looks bright for us here in Kilmacrennan with this crop of players coming through.
The 5th/6th class game proved a much tighter affair. The game saw our opposition take an early lead but we got their just rewards with an equaliser.. Finally, the winning goal for Kilmac arrived with only 3 mins left on the clock.
2012-’13 School Soccer News.
Fran Fields Cup 2013: Congratulations to the girls soccer team who capped off a memorable year on the sporting front when they won the Fran Fields Cup for the second year running. They defeated our opponents 1-0 in the final.
FAI Futsal 2013: The indoor Futsal competitions took place in the Aura, Letterkenny in early February for 3rd and 4th class children. The boys bowed out at the semi final stage having qualified out of a tough group. The girls had no such problems and showed their class throughout as they progressed to the final and recorded a 5-0 victory. There were jubilant scenes at the end when the girls lifted the cup. Well done to all.
Donegal FAIS SOCCER CHAMPIONS 2012: Congratulations to the school boy’s soccer team who won the N.W FAIS 5 a side soccer competition in March and will represent the district in the Donegal Finals in May, having overcome four local schools.
The girls recorded three victories and one loss but didn’t qualify,.
. OUR VISIT TO FINN PARK
Kilmacrennan N.S were guests of Finn Harps F.C at their opening game of the new league. This was as a result of our school winning the recent boys Finn Harps/Donegal Creameries Soccer Competition for Primary Schools. Finn Harps were in tune on the night winning 4-3 against Mervue Utd from Galway. We gave a particular cheer for our own past player James Doherty who was playing for Harps on the night. Kilmacrennan School has also been chosen as one of twenty schools across the county to participate in a two year programme with Finn Harps. This will involve coaching sessions with Harp’s players, visits to Finn Harps, Road Safety Awareness initiatives, sports competitions etc. C’mon the Harps!!
Finn Harps Cup -Regional section The school participated in a quadrangular tournament i recently. This was the NW section with the winners qualifying for the county finals. In a keenly contested boys section Milford claimed the honours with a penalty shoot-out success against our own boys in the final. However, both teams will qualify for the County Finals. The girls ensured that we would have success on the day when they won their final 1-0 . This means that the girls also go forward to the county finals to be held in December.
