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2nd Year Basketball

Back row (L-R): Andrew McNally, Evan O’Connor, Adam Poyntz. Middle row (L-R): Aaron Heaslip, Stuart Smyth, Stephen Wilson,
Ms Martin. Front row (L-R): David Noble, Colin Dugdale, Mark Stewart

BASKETBALL

The 1st and 2nd year boys’ teams were entered into a north Coming from 2 narrow defeats, the 2nd years didn’t get
east regional league. The 1st game of the season was disheartened and worked hard to win their last 3 games of
against Beech Hill College. From beating them last year, the the league. They came 2nd in their league and got through
2nd years were confident of a win, unfortunately that was to a regional semi-final, where they met St.Ciarans’ College,
not to be and were defeated by a narrow 2 points. The 1st Kells. They fell behind in the first half and were trailing by
years showed great potential but were also beaten. Both 17 points. However, they played much better in the 2nd
matches against Breifne College were very competitive, half, but the defecit proved too much and were defeated
but Breifne proved to be too strong for both our teams. The by 9 points. Overall, an enjoyable basketball season was
rest of the teams in the league were just too strong for our had by all.
1st years, but they are promising team for next year.

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