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St. Cronan’s shine to win Coughlan Cup at special Wicklow Cumann na mBunscol day in Bray

Bray students crowned champions of annual event

Winners of the Coughlan Cup, St Cronan's from Bray.

Division 3 runners-up, St Coen's from Rathnew.

A tense penalty shoot-out to decide the Division 3 final.

Division 3 winners, Kilcoole, at the Wicklow Cumann Na mBunscol Coughlan Cup at Bray Emmets.

Kilcoole captain Mason Kelly receives the Divison 3 cup from referee Philip Bracken at the Wicklow Cumann Na mBunscol Coughlan Cup competition at Bray Emmets.

Division 7 runners-up Holy Rosary from Wicklow at the Wicklow Cumann Na mBunscol Coughlan Cup competition at Bray Emmets.

thumbnail: Winners of the Coughlan Cup, St Cronan's from Bray.
thumbnail: Division 3 runners-up, St Coen's from Rathnew.
thumbnail: A tense penalty shoot-out to decide the Division 3 final.
thumbnail: Division 3 winners, Kilcoole, at the Wicklow Cumann Na mBunscol Coughlan Cup at Bray Emmets.
thumbnail: Kilcoole captain Mason Kelly receives the Divison 3 cup from referee Philip Bracken at the Wicklow Cumann Na mBunscol Coughlan Cup competition at Bray Emmets.
thumbnail: Division 7 runners-up Holy Rosary from Wicklow at the Wicklow Cumann Na mBunscol Coughlan Cup competition at Bray Emmets.
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The long-awaited Coughlan Cup finals day finally arrived for the fifth and sixth class boys of northeast Wicklow on May 2.

Following the disappointment of its cancellation the previous month due to weather conditions, this was a day that many had been looking to for weeks and the buzz of excitement was palpable across the Bray Emmets venue.

Over 32 teams participated on the day and with 14 pitches fully occupied with matches all morning it is heartening to see the promotion and love of the game in our primary schools across the county.

Congratulations to St. Cronan’s Team 1 who were worthy winners of the Division 1 Allianz Coughlan Cup, narrowly edging out last year’s champions, St Kevin’s.

Newtown Team 1 were victorious in Division 2 taking home the inaugural O’Riordan Cup with a fine display of skill and teamwork. Gaelscol na gCloch Liath 1 claimed the runner’s up position in this division.

With close to 350 children playing across the 14 pitches this was a fantastic day for Gaelic Games in the county. Well done to all the children who competed and served up a truly magnificent feast of football!

Thanks were offered to Willie Braine for his very generous help and support in the setting up of pitches for the blitz.

“We are also very grateful to Bray Emmets for hosting the event and to the teacher volunteers who assisted in the refereeing of the matches and presentation of medals and trophies,” said the organisers.