Medal presentation night for boys at Offaly school

ST Brendan’s PS Birr school community and Gaelscoil na Laochra guests had a fantastic medal presentation night at their school hall.

Thanks to Offaly dual star Cormac Egan for presenting the Offaly Cumann na mBunscoil football winners medals to their school panel back just before Christmas. Cormac got a great entrance with “The boys of Offaly” blaring out in the hall which brought back great memories!

Cormac spoke so eloquently to the large crowd and to the panel of players. The boys all received their winners medals and got the photo with Cormac too. Both school principals Mr Crofton and Ms Ni Chlerigh spoke and thanked the coaches Mr Kennedy/Mr Carroll and Mr Crofton for their time and congratulated the panel of 39 boys on their achievement. Mr Crofton also thanked the parents and staff of the boys school for their support along with BOM chairperson Mr Pat Teehan for his support of GAA in the school.

Mr Cormac Egan - what an absolute role model to all young players! Cormac did a Q&A with Mr Crofton about balancing the demands of dual games along with making sure your studies and future are focused also - very wise words from such a young man who has a bright future ahead of him both on and off the field.

Finally the Autumn 2023 – St Brendan’s Birr boys/Gaelscoil na Laochra Gaelic Gaelic season by numbers : two schools, 39 players, three coaches, 100% support from all staff/parents, three Championship matches/two challenge matches, 1 final = good game time for all players, five bus trips paid for by BOM/player contributions, 10 training sessions (mostly after 3pm), Lunchtime catch and kick league supporting Gaelic with 40 boys over four weeks, 19 players who lost last year's final = resilience.

One trophy and gold medals = memories for a lifetime.