The sun shone as St Abbans AC welcomed their 49th annual student games which were kindly sponsored by Kelly Agri Solutions.
The school group of Carlow emerged victorious narrowly beating the fierce competition from Ballinabranna NS and Scoil Molaise NS.
The 49th Annual Student Games kicked off a busy period of action at St Abbans AC, Monavea on Friday last, with fabulous conditions welcoming students, parents and teachers to the track.
With schools now grouped together to increase the competitiveness, there were great battles throughout the evening from U-7 all the way to U-14.
There was a huge selection of schools on display stretching from Scoil Molaise in Old Leighlin all the way across to Scoil Diarmada in Castledermot and around to Ballinakill and Moonenroe.
Athletes gain points for their school based on their finishing position with the school’s total added together to decide the winner at the end.
For many of these primary students, this was their first experience of athletics and hopefully one that they enjoyed.
Events catered for U-7 sprints and long distance all the way up to U-14 where athletes could test themselves at the sprint, Shot Put and Long Distance.
When the points were added together it was the Carlow group of schools who emerged as winners with 112 points in the relay race.
The schools included; Ballinabranna N.S, Scoil Molaise N.S and Gaelscoil Ceatharlach. Only 6 points separated the first 3 places.
There was a tie for 2nd with Ballinakill/Knock Parish: Ballinakill NS and Knock NS finishing on 106 points the same total as last year’s winners the Kildare Parishes: Scoil Mhichil Naofa, Scoil Phadraig, Gaelscoil Átha Í N.S, Scoil Diarmada.
A huge thank you also to those who supported the Student Games Raffle and to Noeleen who put the wonderful prizes together.
Next up for the club is the Annual Open Sports which takes place on Bank Holiday Monday, May 6, at St Abban’s Track, Monavea.
This will be followed by Stage 1 of the Fit4Life League on Wednesday, May 8, in Luggacurran.
Pictures of the event are below:
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