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Hockey Girls Minor 1 Senior Boys Soccer

Back Row L-R: Inesa Dubaviciute, Tara Speares, Ms.Reilly, Megan Higgins, Chloe Woolley, Ellie Fay-Foran, Kelly Cartwright, Ms.Poyntz,
Back Row L-R: Inesa Dubaviciute, T ara Speares, Ms.Reilly , Megan Higgins, Chloe W oolley , Ellie Fay-Foran, Kelly Cartwright, Ms.Poyntz,
Anija Gold, Ms.Corcoran, Debbie Sonaike. Front Row L-R: Amy Smyth, Sara Whitley, Jodie Chapman, Abigael Pierce, Rebecca Wood.
JUNIOR GIRLS HOCKEY

This year our junior hockey teams have been taking The minor P team won one match lost two matches
part in the Meath League. This involves playing teams and drew two matches. Back Row: Promise Adekola, Fionnan Moore, Steven Abbott, Jack Lawless, Israel Adediran, Precious Orija
Back Row: Promise Adekola, Fionnan Moore, Steven Abbott, Jack Lawless, Israel Adediran, Precious Orija
such as Cabra, Mercy Navan, Dundalk Grammar, Each summer there is a Hockey House League. This is Middle Row: Ayomide Olumide, Josh Power-Disney, BJ Gbadebo, Ali Aziz, Mr. Plunkett.
Front Row: Victor Babatunde, Matthew Turbitt, Angus Heaslip, James Pratt, Alastair Magee
Skerries, Drogheda and Wilsons Hospital.
when the hockey teams are split into smaller teams
Hockey is one of the main sports for girls in our school. from all years and compete for the title. The winning U18 BOYS SOCCER
We train every Monday evening after school with our team gets a medal.
coach Ms.Poyntz. At training we warm up, do drills The junior hockey has been very enjoyable this There were many high and lows throughout an eventful season for the U18 football
and play a small match. There are two junior teams; year. We’ve had some incredible days out and some team in the Royal School in 2012/13. Our main achievement was in retaining the
Minor I, which are second and third years, and Minor P, amazing matches! We may not have won them all but Cavan/Monaghan Cup, but we were disappointed to lose out in the Ulster B semi-
which are rst and second years. nal later in the year. This year the Team was coached by Mr Plunkett and the fact that
we did as best we could with Ms.Poyntz shouting at us many of the players are still under 18 next year bodes well for future success in the
In the league each junior team plays 5 matches. Some from the sidelines! coming season.
are home, some away. This year the Minor I team won By Hannah McHugh and Amy Smyth
two matches, lost two matches and drew one match. Earlier in the season we played league games against Cootehill and Virginia, but our
overall aim was to do well in the knockout competitions this year, and so the rst
Girls Hockey Minor 2 game in this regard was against Castleblaney College in November. Despite going
behind early on, we soon got into our stride and eventually ran out 5-2 winners.
Emmanuel Galligan (2), Joshua Power Disney, Victor Babatunde and Israel Adederin
were the scorers.

In the Cavan/Monaghan nal St. Mogues Bawnboy were our opponents, who we
beat 2-1 in a thrilling encounter. The Royal took the lead through Sanjo Babatunde,
but early in the second half we were reduced to 10 men and had to soak up a lot
of pressure. It was then that the team showed their character and really hung on
to thwart all Bawnboy’s attempts on goal. Then in a swift counter attack we broke
forward and Precious Orija swept home a second goal to seal the win. Bawnboy
scored a consolation goal at the end but it proved to be too little too late and the cup
was to stay in the Royal for another year.

In our last game we lost out in the Ulster Semi- nal, but overall we can be happy with
our progress this year and look forward to more success next year.

Back Row L-R: Ester Olujitan, Ms.Reilly, Grace Komolafe, Ms. Corcoran, Kate Agaba, Sarah Cherry, Hannah McHugh, Ms. Poyntz, Enimofe
Back Row L-R: Ester Olujitan, Ms.Reilly , Grace Komolafe, Ms. Corcoran, Kate Agaba, Sarah Cherry , Hannah McHugh, Ms. Poyntz, Enimofe
Elegbede, Jennifer Sonaike. Front Row L-R: Mariyam Mujeeb, Lydia McConkey, Syndney Sweeney, Nicole Higgins, Sophie Bell, Rebecca Nesbitt

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