Thrills galore as Wicklow Cumann na mBunscol holds annual sports day
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Wednesday saw schools from all over Wicklow take part in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Sports Day in Charlesland Sports and Recreation Park in Greystones – and the competition for prizes got underway in no time!
The day began with a parade around the track, with each school displaying their banner, wearing their school's colours with pride, and singing Amhrán na bhFiann. The best-turned-out school was Greystones Educate Together, and they received the inaugural Ó Broin Cup from its namesake, Ciarán Byrne, who gave many years of service to not only the promotion of Gaelic games in PSs in Wicklow, but also on a national level when he served as National PRO of Cumann na mBunscol.
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