The annual Anne Kelly Cup and Henry McKinney Shield Primary Schools’ Tournament was proudly hosted by Christ the King Primary School and took place on Friday 24 April at a sun‑kissed Healy Park. The event brought together 12 local primary schools, with 14 teams competing and over 100 boys taking part in a fantastic day of football.
St. Conor’s Primary School was well represented on the day by two teams, both of whom displayed great tenacity, skill and a never‑say‑die attitude throughout the tournament.
Team 1 topped their group to progress to the Anne Kelly Cup quarter‑finals, where they were narrowly defeated by a skilful and determined St. Ronan’s Recarson side, despite producing a gutsy and committed performance.
Team 2 advanced to the Henry McKinney Shield knock‑out stages, overcoming Omagh Integrated Primary School before defeating Sacred Heart, Tattyreagh to book their place in the final. In a titanic contest that went all the way to extra time, St. Conor’s showed tremendous resilience and character to secure a well‑deserved victory over a brilliant and courageous Gaelscoil Na gCrann team.
Huge congratulations go to both St. Conor’s teams, who represented our school brilliantly both on and off the pitch.
A massive thank you to Christ the King Primary School for hosting a terrific tournament and to all the volunteers and referees whose efforts ensured a thoroughly enjoyable and memorable day’s football for everyone involved.
