Year 9 Hurling
November 5th, 2009 by S Hanna
The Yr 9 Hurlers of Edmund Rice College have qualified for the B grade Ulster Colleges Hurling thanks to an excellent display at this years Ulster Colleges blitz at Woodlands GAA pitches in West Belfast in which they finished 3rd. Last years Yr 8 Ulster champions were up against stiff opposition throughout the day and relied on a spirited team effort to carry them through. The ERC outfit began the day in sparkling form after a comfortable win over Corpus Christi College 2-2 to 0-1 with both goals coming from St Enda’s forward Michael Cassidy. It was his club mate Michael McGivern who shone in defence throughout the day with an impressive and solid display. The Hightown Gaels had to endure defeat against Armagh’s St Pauls’s Beesbrook 1-3 to 0-2 before they got back to winning ways with victories over St Colm’s and Aquinas. They enter the higher grade of Ulster Colleges hurling this year and will face teams such as St Colmans Newry, Our Lady and St Pats Knock and St Louis Ballymena. With the like of McGiver, Cassidy and last years Antrim All Star playing well for the Glengormley school, they can enter the competition full of confidence.