Exciting fare in Marion Keane finals

St Senan’s National School in Kilrush hosted the Marion Keane primary schools basketball finals for the second year in a row. Both the boys and girls’ competitions were highly entertaining and produced a high standard of play.
In each competition, the finalists qualified after a series of games over the previous months involving 50 schools. Kilrush has always had a strong tradition in basketball.
Cree won the boys’ competition, beating Kilmurry (Sixmilebridge) in the final. Hosts St Senan’s were in third spot with Scoil Chriost Rí, Cloughleigh having to settle for fourth position. The final was a very close affair with just one point separating the teams at the end.
In the girls’ competition on Tuesday of this week, Clarecastle captured the honours, beating St Senan’s in a well-contested final.  Ennistymon finished in third spot with Gaelscoil Mhichil Chiosog from Ennis in fourth spot.
St Senan’s principal, Avril Bolton, congratulated everyone on very sporting matches and competitions organiser Susan Bermingham presented the trophies and shield to the winning teams.