Huge entries for Scór na bPáistí
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Catherine Daly (committee member) Niall Brennan (fear an tí) and Olive Leonard (committee member).Image 2 of 15
Olive Leonard with the winning figure dancing team from Rochfortbridge.Image 3 of 15
The team from Streamstown came second in the figure dancing.Image 4 of 15
St Mary’s Rathowen and Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn were 1st and 2nd in the solo singer category.Image 5 of 15
St Anne’s NS (2nd) and Scoil Chroí Naofa (1st) won the recitation competition.Image 6 of 15
Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn won the ballad group section.Image 7 of 15
St Mary’s NS in Rathowen were second place ballad group.Image 8 of 15
St Patrick’s National School in Ballinagore were first in instrumental music.Image 9 of 15
The second place instrumental music prize went to Rathowen NS.Image 10 of 15
St Ernan’s NS won the novelty act prize.Image 11 of 15
Moyvore NS were the second placed novelty act.Image 12 of 15
Streamstown came first in the set dancing.Image 13 of 15
Ballynacargy came second in the set dancing.Image 14 of 15
St Patrick’s NS in Ballinagore were first in the table quiz.Image 15 of 15
Rathwire 2 were runners up in the table quiz.A successful Scór na bPáistí final was held on Wednesday April 9 last in The Downs GAA; credit is due to everyone who participated and represented their schools so well and congratulations are extended to all the medal winners.
Scór na bPáistí has been running in the county since 2012. The competitions follow the same structure and format of the GAA Scór na nÓg and Scór Sinsir competitions, except participants represent their schools, rather than their GAA clubs. This year we had the highest level of participation in Scór na bPáistí to date as 29 schools entered and 17 schools reached the final.
Four first rounds were held in Loughegar, Streamstown, Gaelscoil an Choillín and Gainstown, and the semi-finals were hosted by Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn and Coole/ Ballycomoyle GAA.
In the first rounds there were nine Figure Dancing teams, 44 Solo Singers, 33 Recitations, 33 Ballad Groups, 28 Music Groups, 11 Novelty Acts, 10 Set Dancing Teams and more than 40 Quiz Teams. It is a level of participation that reflects positive engagement of so many schools with the Scór na bPáistí competitions.
The standard in the final, was exceptionally high in all competitions and gold and silver medals were presented to the acts that finished first and second in each category.
Results
Rince Foirne/Figure Dancing: 1st Scoil Croí Naofa Rochfortbridge, 2nd Streamstown
Amhránaíocht Aonair/Solo Singing: 1st Grace Lambden (Rathowen), 2nd Caoimhe Ní Fhearghail (Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn),
Aithriseoireacht/Recitation: 1st Ryan Brogan (Scoil Croí Naofa Rochfortbridge) 2nd Aoife Clarke (St. Anne’s Tyrrellspass).
Bailéad Ghrúpa/Ballad Group: 1st Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn, 2nd St Mary’s Rathowen.
Ceol Uirlise/Instrumental Music: 1st Ballinagore, 2nd St. Mary’s Rathowen,
Nuachleas/Novelty Act: 1st St. Ernan’s Delvin, 2nd Moyvore,
Rince Seit/Set Dancing: 1st Streamstown, 2nd Ballynacargy.
Tráth na gCeist/Question Time: 1st Ballinagore, 2nd Rathwire.
Niall Brennan, did a fine job as Fear an Tí on the night.