{"id":5513,"date":"2017-05-07T21:25:13","date_gmt":"2017-05-07T21:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stgabrielsns.ie\/?p=5513"},"modified":"2020-09-12T12:04:41","modified_gmt":"2020-09-12T11:04:41","slug":"world-cup-soccer-tournament-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stgabrielsns.ie\/?p=5513","title":{"rendered":"World Cup  Soccer Tournament Finals!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5516\" src=\"https:\/\/stgabrielsns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3118.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stgabrielsns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3118.jpg 394w, https:\/\/stgabrielsns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3118-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stgabrielsns.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3118-351x300.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After many exciting matches over the last few weeks, the finals of the St. Gabriel&#8217;s World Cup soccer competition took place in Aughrim Street Sports Centre before a lively crowd. \u00a0Ian Hill of the Football Association of Ireland was on hand as referee with help from Mr. Smyth and Ms. Hyland.<\/p>\n<p>The semi- finals saw Nigeria come up against Ireland. \u00a0While it was a close game, Nigeria came out the victors at full time. \u00a0The second semi-final was another closely fought game with India and Scotland battling it out for a place in the final. \u00a0After a number of excellent goals scored by both sides, Scotland eventually came out on top.<\/p>\n<p>The finalists &#8211; 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