Local Support for Community College Soccer Team in All-Ireland Final

Castleisland Community College teachers and students taking delivery of their new sports strip from Thomas O’Connor of O’Connor Coaches Castleisland. With Mr. O’Connor (left) are: Ogie O’Leary-Griffin, Ella Flynn, Aidan Joy, teacher; Aaron McCarthy, Siobhán Mahony, Padraig O’Sullivan, Con Mahony, Chloe Clifford, Amber Heaton, Mairead Corridan, deputy principal and Teresa Lonergan, principal.

There was an unveiling at Castleisland Community College this week of a new soccer strip for girls and boys.

The strips were sponsored by Thomas O’Connor of local firm, O’Connor Coaches and Daniel Nelligan’s company – Nelligan Sports supplied the strip that both the boys and girls of the school teams will get to wear with pride for years to come.

Team in All-Ireland Soccer Final

Team captain Padraig O’Sullivan and the college U-14 soccer team will line out in the new strip when they play Largy College, Clones, in the FAI All-Ireland final next week in Athlone Town’s very impressive 4G stadium on the coming Tuesday October 17th with the kick-off time set for 1pm.

The game will be live streamed and the link will be on the school’s Facebook page well before that kick-off time in Athlone. Good Luck Boys and and coach / manager Aidan.

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