Two Mayo schools to compete for national honours at Aviva Stadium

Twenty-nine schools will battle it out at this year’s FAI Schools Primary 5s National Finals Day after securing a place to play on the hallowed turf of the Aviva Stadium. Mayo’s Lankill National School will compete in the Girls (A) Cup competition, which is for small schools, whilst Breaffy National School (Castlebar) will be vying for honours in the Girls (B) Cup (medium schools) competition.

The national finals are set to be hosted at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday, June 9, with both Lankill and Breaffy having already tasted success in the Connacht finals.

In total, 47,760 children from 1,961 schools have participated in what is Ireland’s biggest grassroots programme. However, only seven schools will be crowned champions of their respective category, on a huge day for grassroots football in Ireland.

The categories include the A, B and C Cup for girls and boys who are currently in 4th, 5th and 6th class and also the Football for All Cup, meaning it will be an exciting day full of matches at the home of Irish football.

A total of 12 counties will be represented across the competition.