Ireland may not have made it to the world cup but there was plenty of world-class soccer taking place in Mary Immaculate College (MIC) last week as the 6th annual League o’Legends Soccer Blitz took place with 130 boys and girls from fifth and sixth classes participating.
The League o’Legends is a joint venture between the Transforming Education through Dialogue (TED) Project), a College initiative that works directly with primary and post-primary schools, and the PLUS schools network comprising representatives from seventeen local DEIS Limerick schools. The TED Project is based in the Curriculum Development Unit of the College and engages with the schools in activities and programmes throughout the school year. The annual League o’ Legends is a wonderful highlight of the year for many of the pupils. The tournament aims to build partnerships between schools and the College and to give the pupils an opportunity to explore what a third-level campus has to offer and to utilise the sports complex.
This year’s league didn’t disappoint as many a nail-biting moment was witnessed before C.B.S., Sexton Street finally won out over Corpus Christi N.S., Moyross with Ben O’Shaughnessy being named, deservedly so, Player of the Tournament. The girl’s teams also put on a fine display of skills with Corpus Christi N.S., Moyross beating Our Lady of Lourdes N.S., Rosbrien in the final and Amy Quinn coveted the Player of the Tournament award.
Other participating Limerick city schools included: St. Munchin’s CBS, St. Munchin’s G.N.S., Presentation Primary, Queen of Peace N.S.; St John’s Girls School; St. Anne’s G.N.S; St. Joseph’s N.S. Rathkeale, Co. Limerick; St John the Baptist and Galvone N.S.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, Prof. Gary O’Brien, Associate Vice President heartily congratulated the children, their teachers and parents on their enthusiastic participation in the event and noted that MIC’s relationship with the schools is very precious to the College and the TED project and that the College looks forward to continued engagement and to welcoming the children back as students when they are older.
Commenting on the event he said:
“It was wonderful to see the pupils from the PLUS network of schools engaging in playing together as a team, having fun and encouraging and supporting each other throughout the tournament. I have no doubt we will be hearing of some of these players again”.
Also commenting on the event was Prof. Teresa O’Doherty, Dean of Education who said;
“We do this work here in the College because we believe in ‘Making a positive difference in our community, locally, regionally, nationally and globally’ – indeed this is part of our Strategic Plan. Each of you here today is a very important part of our community and we hope that one day you will come to Mary Immaculate College to continue your educational journey”.
Further information on the work of TED may be accessed here.
The League o’Legends is a joint venture between the Transforming Education through Dialogue (TED) Project), a College initiative that works directly with primary and post-primary schools, and the PLUS schools network comprising representatives from seventeen local DEIS Limerick schools. The TED Project is based in the Curriculum Development Unit of the College and engages with the schools in activities and programmes throughout the school year. The annual League o’ Legends is a wonderful highlight of the year for many of the pupils. The tournament aims to build partnerships between schools and the College and to give the pupils an opportunity to explore what a third-level campus has to offer and to utilise the sports complex.
This year’s league didn’t disappoint as many a nail-biting moment was witnessed before C.B.S., Sexton Street finally won out over Corpus Christi N.S., Moyross with Ben O’Shaughnessy being named, deservedly so, Player of the Tournament. The girl’s teams also put on a fine display of skills with Corpus Christi N.S., Moyross beating Our Lady of Lourdes N.S., Rosbrien in the final and Amy Quinn coveted the Player of the Tournament award.
Other participating Limerick city schools included: St. Munchin’s CBS, St. Munchin’s G.N.S., Presentation Primary, Queen of Peace N.S.; St John’s Girls School; St. Anne’s G.N.S; St. Joseph’s N.S. Rathkeale, Co. Limerick; St John the Baptist and Galvone N.S.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, Prof. Gary O’Brien, Associate Vice President heartily congratulated the children, their teachers and parents on their enthusiastic participation in the event and noted that MIC’s relationship with the schools is very precious to the College and the TED project and that the College looks forward to continued engagement and to welcoming the children back as students when they are older.
Commenting on the event he said:
“It was wonderful to see the pupils from the PLUS network of schools engaging in playing together as a team, having fun and encouraging and supporting each other throughout the tournament. I have no doubt we will be hearing of some of these players again”.
Also commenting on the event was Prof. Teresa O’Doherty, Dean of Education who said;
“We do this work here in the College because we believe in ‘Making a positive difference in our community, locally, regionally, nationally and globally’ – indeed this is part of our Strategic Plan. Each of you here today is a very important part of our community and we hope that one day you will come to Mary Immaculate College to continue your educational journey”.
Further information on the work of TED may be accessed here.