{"id":22801,"date":"2026-01-27T16:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=22801"},"modified":"2026-08-14T12:04:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:04:46","slug":"1st-year-gaa-blitz-fantastic-day-of-football-at-castlebar-mitchels-astro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/1st-year-gaa-blitz-fantastic-day-of-football-at-castlebar-mitchels-astro\/","title":{"rendered":"1st Year GAA Blitz: Fantastic Day of Football at Castlebar Mitchels Astro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: 1ST YEAR GAA BLITZ           -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 50px auto 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; position: relative; z-index: 10;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 55px 40px; border-bottom: 4px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x1f3d0; 1st Year GAA \u2022 Castlebar Mitchels Blitz\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        1st Year GAA Blitz: Fantastic Day of Football at Castlebar Mitchels Astro\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        27 January 2026\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section (Tighter bottom padding) -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 50px 50px 30px 50px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Text Content -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n        \n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; padding-left: 20px;\">\n          Last Tuesday, our newest players took to the field for a brilliant day of action as we hosted a 1st Year GAA 11-a-side Blitz on the fantastic astro pitches at Castlebar Mitchels GAA.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          The tournament brought together a highly competitive mix of talent, with six secondary schools participating in the event:\n        <\/p>\n\n        <!-- Schools List -->\n        <div style=\"background: #f8fafc; border-radius: 12px; padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 25px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">\n          <ul style=\"list-style-type: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; columns: 2; line-height: 2;\">\n            <li>&#x2705; Davitt College<\/li>\n            <li>&#x2705; St. Patrick&#8217;s College, Foxford<\/li>\n            <li>&#x2705; Scoil Muire agus P\u00e1draig, Swinford<\/li>\n            <li>&#x2705; Col\u00e1iste Muire, Tourmakeady<\/li>\n            <li>&#x2705; Gairmscoil Chormaic, Lacken Cross<\/li>\n            <li>&#x2705; Col\u00e1iste Pobail Acla, Achill<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          The focus of the blitz was entirely on player development, skill refinement, and game time, ensuring plenty of high-quality football was played by everyone who toggled out.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <h3 style=\"font-size: 22px !important; color: #0f2015 !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 30px 0 15px 0 !important;\">Special Thanks<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0;\">\n          We would like to extend a huge thank you to <strong>Martin Costello<\/strong>, Mayo GAA Games Development Officer (GDO), for his invaluable help in coordinating and running the fixtures throughout the day. 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