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year  ,  securing  their  finish, coming fourth in a seasons’
                                                       own  qualification  for  best  time  of  2.00.78  mins.  This
                                                       the   Ulster    Schools’  was Joshua’s last competitive out-

                                                       Track and Field Champi- ing  in  a  school  career  which  has
                                                       onships,  for  successive  seen  him  excel  in  a  multitude  of
                                                       years.  Adam,  compet- sporting  disciplines,  including  Ul-
                                                       ing  in  the  Junior  Boys’  ster and County Antrim represen-
                                                       80m hurdles , achieved  tation  for  athletics,  both  on  the

                                                       a personal best time of  track  and  indoors,  together  with
                                                       12:9 secs to win the Dis- being  part  of  a  highly  successful
                                                       trict title overall, only to  school  football  team  which  re-
        FOOTBALL COACHING                   enhance  this  time  in  the  Ulster  mained undefeated locally for five
        Boys in both Year 8 & Year 9 had  finals with a performance of 12:56  consecutive years.  We wish Josh-
        the  opportunity  to  benefit  from  secs,  to  achieve  a  highly  credita- ua  well  for  continued  sporting

        an extended programme of foot- ble  fourth  place  finish  amongst  success in the future.
        ball  coaching  led  by  Daniel  Car- stiff  opposition.  Joshua,  compet-
                                                                                ARCHIE LANDS A KNOCKOUT
        lisle, a UEFA ‘B’ licenced coach, as  ing  in  the  Senior  Boys’  800m   PERFORMANCE

        part  of  their  overall  Games  pro-
                                                                                Archie Ritchie in Year 8 claimed a
        gramme on offer this year.
                                                                                magnificent  All-Ireland  boxing  ti-
        KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY
                                                                                tle  for  the  46kg  weight  category

        Both  Adam  and  Joshua  Courtney                                       during  the  Easter  holidays,  after
        tasted success at the District Ath-                                     winning  at  the  Irish  Champion-
        letic  Championships  again  this                                       ships in Dublin. Bring it on Framp-
                                                                                ton!


















                                            event,  retained  his  District  title

                                            from  last  year  in  a  time  of
                                            2.03.6mins.  This  time  was  im-
                                            proved upon in the hotly contest-
                                            ed Ulster final itself, when a highly
                                            committed performance saw him

                                            just edged out of a podium place
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