It was another busy week of sporting action for DCC, with plenty of goals, some challenging results and a fantastic Friday afternoon to bring the week to a close.
Our Junior Girls Football team got the week off to a brilliant start, securing an impressive 6–0 victory over St Dominic’s. It was an excellent performance from the girls, who showed their attacking quality with six goals and a clean sheet.
There was also action for our Senior Boys Gaelic Football team, who faced a tough challenge against St Paul’s, Raheny, last year’s Dublin ‘C’ champions. Despite a determined performance, DCC were narrowly beaten by four points.
On the hockey pitch, our team continued their progress with their second fixture of the year. Having moved up to Division 1, the girls produced an excellent performance to defeat Santa Sabina 3–2. A fantastic result and a great way to mark their step up in division.
Our Second Year Gaelic Footballers were also in action, travelling to Rush for their latest fixture. Unfortunately, the lads were beaten by six points and will now turn their attention to the Shield competition.
There was a difficult day for our girls’ football teams, with the Minor Girls suffering a 1–5 defeat to Killina Presentation School, while our Junior LGFA team were also beaten by Portmarnock.
The highlight of the week, however, came on Friday, as our Senior Boys Soccer team produced a brilliant comeback victory against Malahide Community School. Managed by former Republic of Ireland international Robbie Keane, Malahide proved a formidable opponent, and DCC found themselves trailing on two occasions, first by 1–3 and later by 2–4. However, the lads showed tremendous character and attacking quality to fight their way back into the game, eventually securing a thrilling 5–4 victory.
The result means that DCC have topped their group, rounding off a memorable week in style. Well done to all our students who represented the school throughout the week, and to the staff and coaches who continue to support our teams.
