Sport: Basketball

The National Basketball Arena, Tallagh will see another Coláiste/Gaelcholáiste Choilm team in action again at the National Basketball School Cup finals on January 31st. Our u16 boys’ team won a very hard fought All-Ireland school semi-final game in the Canon Hayes Centre, Tipperary Town on Wednesday, January 11th against a highly fancied Patrician Academy, Newbridge. The team welcomed back Jamie Twohig from injury and he made an immediate impact when he entered the game. Others to impress were top scorers Emmet Ó Murchú and Ciarán Ó Suilleabháin with Seán Goggin, Brian Hanley and Cian O Floinn making significant contributions at crucial points in the game. The team now await their final opponents. Meanwhile they will be busy preparing for their All-Ireland league opponents St. Brendans, Killarney. The senior boy's team travel to Killarney on Tuesday to play their All-Ireland qualifying game against tough opponents St. Brendans Killarney.

First and second year girls and boys teams have been busy training. They are eagerly awaiting their competitions which will begin soon. Congratulations to Ciarán Ó Suilleabháin and Emmet Ó Murchú who travelled to Lund, Sweden from January 1st to the 5th with the Irish u16 schoolboys team. School Principal, Mr. Kinsella, is to receive a prestigious award from Basketball Ireland in recognition of his support and invaluable contribution to schools basketball during the past fourteen years. The award will be presented at the National Basketball Arena on January 29th. Congratulations Mr. Kinsella.

	Emmet Ó Murchú agus Ciarán Ó Suilleabháin, daltaí ó Ghaelcholáiste Choilm. Bhí siad ag imirt cispheil le foireann Éire faoi sé deag sa tSualainn ón gcead lá go dtí an cúigiú lá d'Eanair. (Pictiúr: Tomás Ó Dochartaigh)
The Coláiste/Gaelcholáiste Choilm u16 boys' basketball team that beat Patrician Academy, Newbridge in the all-Ireland schools cup semi-final on Wednesday, January 11th last.