Meath Primary Schools five-a-side next week

The 21st anniversary of The FAI Schools Meath 5-a-side sponsored by Aviva Health will take place over six days at the MDL All-Weather pitches in Navan next week. The action, in five separate groups, will kick-off on Monday next and continue on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday The finals of all five sections will take place on Wednesday 13th March. The tournament will include 200 teams from 86 Primary schools across the county and has been the biggest five-a-side in Ireland since 2001. This year's competition was launched at half-time of the Ireland v Poland match in the Aviva Stadium and featured a great game between Gaelscoil na Ríthe, Dunshaughlin and Scotshouse (Monaghan). Gaelscoil's Ruairí Cinsealach scoring an amazing four goals in a 6-2 win played in front of 43,000 spectators. As founder members of the Meath competition in 1992 ,Gaelscoil na Ríthe,were invited to play the Monaghan school at half-time of the international friendly.