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U13 Boys Soccer

Back row (L-R): Callum O’Brien, Michael McKeon-Boyle, Michael-James Metcalfe
Middle row (L-R): Aaron Heaslip, Alan Speares, Craig Ebbitt, Jamie Eccleston, Stuart Smyth, Stuart Elliott, Mr Robertson
Front row (L-R): Tobi Sonaike, Kelvin McNally, Mark Stewart, Adam Dunne, Christopher Elliott

TABLE TENNIS - COMMONWEALTH GAMES

On the 27th of July my team, I and the rest of Northern Ireland The team performed really well with three wins out of three
Common Wealth Team headed to Glasgow to compete in the in the play offs. Against the host the team produced their best
Common Wealth Games. We took the ferry from Belfast to performance of the event. I recorded two wins and Ashley
Cairnryan in Scotland and then took a coach from there to Givan also registering a win. Following the disappointment of
Glasgow. We practised for a few days before attending the the group phase this was the best the squad could have hoped
opening ceremony in Celtic Park. Being a home nation the for. We are a young squad and have benefited massively from
atmosphere was electric as we marched through the arena. the common wealth experience.

The next day we started the competition. My team consisted After the competition we attended the closing ceremony,
of Emma Ludlow, Ashley Givan, Amanda Mogey and myself. which was a lovely way to mix with other athletes and let our
Unfortunately we lost out in our group matches to both hair down after competing. I was sad to see the games end
Singapore and Sri Lanka. We then played play off matches but enjoyed every minute of it.
to achieve the highest position. We first played against In one word my entire experience was BRILLIANT.
Muaritius and then Ghana before eventually playing in a play-
off against Scotland. By Hannah Lynch-Dawson

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