Downshire team in top three for football

A Girls’ Brigade team from Carrick have displayed their prowess on the football field by finishing third in a province-wide contest.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Dec 2013, 12:58 BST
The Downshire Presbyterian team who came third in the Northern Ireland senior five-a-side tournament. Included are (back left) Lyndsay Corry, Northern Ireland Womens senior international player and (back, far right) Jacqueline Blyth, womens assistant, Irish Football Association. INCT 49-703-CONThe Downshire Presbyterian team who came third in the Northern Ireland senior five-a-side tournament. Included are (back left) Lyndsay Corry, Northern Ireland Womens senior international player and (back, far right) Jacqueline Blyth, womens assistant, Irish Football Association. INCT 49-703-CON
The Downshire Presbyterian team who came third in the Northern Ireland senior five-a-side tournament. Included are (back left) Lyndsay Corry, Northern Ireland Womens senior international player and (back, far right) Jacqueline Blyth, womens assistant, Irish Football Association. INCT 49-703-CON

Downshire Presbyterian qualified to represent their district at the GB Senior Football Northern Ireland finals for girls aged 11 – 14, which was held at the Shankill Leisure Centre, Belfast.

Unfortunately victory was not to be on the night with Dundrod Presbyterian GB girls beating 1st Saintfield Presbyterian GB 2-1. The Downshire girls beat Ballinamallard Methodist to claim overall 3rd place in the tournament. A total of teams qualified for the finals.

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The medals were presented by Lyndsay Corry, Northern Ireland women’s senior international player and Jacqueline Blyth, women’s assistant, Irish Football Association.

Speaking about the competition Jacqueline said: “It has been a privilege to work with the Girls’ Brigade throughout this tournament. I congratulate them on their high standard of organisation and on the high standard of play seen here tonight. It is commendable to see GB providing an opportunity for girls to play football at this level.”

Tournament organiser, GBNI Activities officer Heather Currie added: “In total over 500 girls took part in this competition at both the district and Norther Ireland final stages. Keeping fit and healthy is an important, core part of the Girls’ Brigade programme and I am thrilled that so many girls got involved. Football is one of many sports offered at competition level in GB as we continually strive to be relevant and dynamic for all our girls. I congratulate all who took part.”

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