Coláiste Oiriall First Year Girls’ basketball team will take part in the All-Ireland Basketball C play-offs in the Phoenix Centre in Carrickmacross on Thursday. They have already defeated Loreto College, Navan in the North East League final.

They had earlier defeated Cootehill Comprehensive School, St. Oliver’s Post Primary School, Oldcastle, Co. Meath, Collegiate School, Monaghan, Largy College, Clones, Loreto College, Cavan and Cnoc Mhuire, Granard, Co. Longford

The following is the first year panel: Lynda Nic Giolla Mhicil, Celine Ni Fhailigh, Naoimh Ní Chonghaile, Kate Nic Eachaidh, Eadaoin Ní Labhraí, Sorcha Ní Gafraidh, Eadaoin Nig Uidhir, Stephanie Ní Loinsigh, Emma Ní Chleirin, Bronagh Nic Cionna, Tara Ní Chianain, Hannah Ní Sceacháin, Niamh Ní Chiaráin, Sinead Nic Cionna, Sarah Nic Cionna agus Ailíse Nic an Fhailigh.

On Thursday Coláiste Oiriall will play teams from Borrisokane Community School, Tipperary, Mercy Convent, Roscommon and St. Joseph’s, Charlestown, Co. Mayo. The winners of the tournament will progress to the All-Ireland final weekend in University of Limerick in May. Guíonn  muid gach ádh ar fhoireann Choláiste Oiriall inniu i gCarraig Mhachaire Rois agus tá muid ag súil leis go ndéanfaidh siad a mbealach go dtí craobhacha na hÉireann.