Courtesy: Donegal Now


Donegal schools through to national Futsal finals


Tuesday 6th of December 2016
Two Donegal schools have made it to the national Futsal finals this Thursday.

Loreto Community School, Milford girls and Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana boys will take part in the national showdown, which is due to take place in in the impressive Waterford IT Arena, Carriganore.

Futsal is the official indoor version of “the beautiful game”. It’s a fantastic way for young players to develop and improve their football abilities in a highly paced environment. The nature of the game creates an emphasis on improvisation, creativity, technique as well as ball control and passing in confined spaces.

The competition now in its ninth year has grown steadily with participation at an all time high. The competition caters for boys and girls in first year. Competitions commenced in October with schools progressing from County to Provincial levels and now onto the national series.

As part of the FAI Schools development programme, futsal is used as a way of introducing youngsters to the game of football and thus increasing grassroots participation within the sport.


Newcomers Loreto Milford will relish the occasion and will have nothing to lose as they challenge for the honours this time out.

The boys draw however, will be a closely fought encounter with Summerhill College, Sligo, Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana, St. Mary’s Diocesan School, Drogheda and St. Francis College, Rochestown all bidding for glory.

Scoil Mhuire have been involved at this level before, coming third in 2011 in the Nationals. The Buncrana girls also starred more recently in 2013 coming third place. Can Eoin Leonard and Vinnie Hegarty guide them to National success in 2016?



Posted by Luca Ranocchiari --> luca.ranocchiari@futsalplanet.com