After several training sessions under the tutelage of Mr Gavin Byrne, pupils from Rang a 5 and Rang a 6 headed down to Kildavin to take on Ballon NS and Talbotstown NS in the Carlow Cumann na mBunscol Indoor Hurling Blitz.

This was a great occasion for the school as, to our knowledge, we had never taken part in a hurling competition before.

The boys held their own against Ballon for a long period before the Ballon boys’ greater experience told as they ran out comfortable victors in the end.

Our second game was against Talbotstown NS. This one was a much tighter affair with Jack Farrell and Kian Hutton finding the net to give us the lead at one point. With time just up, the Talbotstown goalie made a great save to deny us an equaliser before they went up the other end and scored a goal of their own on the counterattack to run out 5-3 winners.

Nevertheless, our boys can be very proud of their showing – safe in the knowledge that they made some sporting history simply by taking part! Maith sibh a bhuachaillí!