Blackwater's double delight as Under-11 teams collect Division 3 and Division 5 titles
Another fantastic year with their under-age teams across the board was further emphasised by double success in the Wexford and District Schoolboys Soccer Under-11 leagues, winning the Division 3 and Division 5 titles with their 'A' and 'B' teams.
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