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Victory for Crossmolina’s                                                          Rugby Focus

                                                              Jesus & Mary 40              By Clodagh Kirrane
        Gortnor Abbey
                                                                St. Mary’s        25

         Gortnor Abbey          was
         victorious in a recent clash                                                    Never  ones  to  shy  away

         with  St.  Mary’s  held  in                                                     from  a  challenge,  the
         Heffernan      Park     on                                                      home team came back in
         Wednesday      last.   The                                                      the  second  half  and  the
         final scoreline was   Jesus                                                     game really took on a new
         and    Mary     Secondary                                                       energy and dimension.
         School 40 to St. Mary’s 25.
                                                                                           After  the  kick  off  the
         The action kicked off with                                                      second half, after a lot of
                                                                                         team                effort
         our Crossmolina
         neighbours opening up the                                                       Aoibhe Naughton scored
                                                                                         a       brilliant      try
         scoresheet  early.  Within
                                                                                         giving   St Mary’s a  new
         the  opening  ten  minutes,
         the  game  was  fast  paced                                                     lease of life.

         with    the   first   score
                                                                                         Despite a thrilling half and
         followed by two more tries
         and                      a                                                      plenty  of  spirit  from  the
                                                                                         Ballina side, victory was in
         conversion. Gortnor Abbey
                                                                                         the    hands     of   the
         was  well  on  the  way.  The
         first  half  was  fairly  one-  GAME ON: It was Ballina V Crossmolina in the    Crossmolina  side  at  the
                                                                                         final    whistle.     The
         sided  as  the  away  team     recent clash against St. Mary’s and Gortnor
         dominated      with     an     Abbey. A great day of sport, competition and     impressive  40  to  25
         impressive  score  of  24  to   friendly banter was had by all. Special thanks to   scoreboard  said  it  all  –
         St. Mary’s 10.                 the teachers and coaches for supporting the      well  done  to  Gortnor
                                        team and keeping the rugby torch alight!         Abbey!


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        Dara
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        on receiving                                                       representing  St.  Mary’s  included
        their award.

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