Monday 23rd of March saw the annual Football World Cup in St. Gabriel’s draw to a close.  Over the past few weeks the children from 2nd to 6th Class have been playing together on teams with names that represent the different countries that some of our pupils or their families are from.  From Ireland to Poland, and Scotland to Zimbabwe, the teams have been battling it out to reach the semi-finals which took place in the Aughrim Street Sports Centre.

Referee on the day was Ian Hill of the FAI who has been running the competition with Ms. Hyland and Mr. Smyth.   Both semi-finals were nailbiting affairs and the spectators were never sure which team was going to walk away with the cup, but it was India who managed to swing it in the final.  Well done to South Africa, Estonia and Bulgaria who came 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively.