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St. Louis N.S. Rathkenny
Gaelic Football

Cumann na mBunscol November 2008

St. Louis N.S. Rathkenny have a great record in Cumann na mBunscol. They have played in six finals over the years and have won 3 and lost 3. This year 2008 was a great year for the team with players from 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes making up the team. They reached the final easily but Coolronan proved too strong for them on the day. The days before the big game were very busy with bunting having to be put up, windows to be cleaned, art to be put up around the school. We had a very special visitor who came and raised our Rathkenny flag, newly appointed Meath selector Donal Curtis (See Photo). It was a great sporting game with everyone giving it their all! Well done to Coolronan and well done to St. Louis N.S. you made us all feel very proud. Well done to Ms Coogan and Siobhan Downey for all their work with the team and also to Derek Halligan and Thomas Crosbie who helped out also. We had a party back at the school for the children and light refreshments for the parents/supporters who enjoyed the apres match analysis. The children got no homework on Monday and a trip to Funtasia Waterpark on Friday 28th November!

Cumann na mBunscol Finalists 2008

Donal Curtis with team members raising the Rathkenny flag at the school!

It was very much a family affair for two families in the school. See Paul and Tracy (above) and Caolach and Olwyn (Below). This was a case of little sisters helping out the big brothers!!

 

Cumann na mBunscol Winners 2007

St. Louis N.S. Rathkenny captured the Boys Division 7 final in emphatic fashion at the expense of neighbours Heronstown N.S. The scoreline read 4-6 to 2-4 at the half way stage. Attacks in the second half from the Rathkenny boys made the scoreboard struggle to keep up. Great displays from Rathkenny and Heronstown in a great sporting display! Final score 11-7 to 4-4!

 

Captain Jack Gore with team mates receives the cup from Rathkenny man Barney Allen Meath County Committee Secretary.

A huge thank you from all the children of the school to Dudley Farrell, Maria Kealy and all the team for their help with coaching! Siobhan Downey also gave up her time to coach the team and thank you to her!

Thank you to Raymond Connolly who very kindly sponsored a new set of jerseys for the school team! Pictured above Lee Connolly, Jack Gore and Raymond Connolly with the new jerseys and the Cumann na mBunscol cup! Well done to all!

Cumann na mBunscol Finalists 2006

Pictured above is the 2006-2007 school team in Pairc Tailteann in Navan for the Cumann na mBunscoil final.

The school has a reputation for developing football skills. The school team reached Cumann na mBunscoil finals in P?irc Tailteann four times, and were winners on two occasions.

The school took part in Cumann na mBunscoil Mini-Sevens Football Blitz in March 2007 for the first time ever, and emerged as runners-up. The Blitz was hosted by Rathkenny school in the local GAA grounds and went off very smoothly. 'Thanks' to Rathkenny Football Club for the use of the grounds and to
J. Crosbie, O. Gore and D. Halligan for their help with the preparations, and on the day.