{"id":22863,"date":"2024-02-09T23:59:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T23:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=22863"},"modified":"2026-08-14T15:55:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T14:55:44","slug":"ty-students-lead-the-way-at-fai-schools-primary-5s-section-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/ty-students-lead-the-way-at-fai-schools-primary-5s-section-qualifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"TY Students Lead the Way at FAI Schools Primary 5s Section Qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: FAI PRIMARY 5s TY LEADERSHIP -->\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        &#x26bd; FAI Schools \u2022 Transition Year Sports Leadership\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        TY Students Lead the Way at FAI Schools Primary 5s Section Qualifiers\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        9 February 2024 \u2022 Umbro Park, Milebush\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 50px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Text Content -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\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          Our Transition Year students were back in action this week, showcasing outstanding leadership, coordination, and sporting spirit at the <strong>FAI Schools Primary 5s Central Section Qualifiers<\/strong>.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          The tournament kicked off with immense energy at <strong>Umbro Park, Milebush<\/strong>, as over 30 primary school teams arrived in Castlebar for two brilliant days of fast-paced, high-scoring action. Davitt College once again took a central role in making the event a massive success, with our TY coordinators managing pitch logistics, refereeing high-intensity fixtures, and keeping the tournament running like clockwork.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <h3 style=\"font-size: 22px !important; color: #0f2015 !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 30px 0 15px 0 !important;\">&#x2744;&#xfe0f; Weather Update &amp; Upcoming Fixtures<\/h3>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          While the opening days delivered fantastic football, the elements ultimately had the final say later in the week. Thursday and Friday\u2019s scheduled qualifiers unfortunately fell foul of the unseasonal snow and will be rescheduled for a later date.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          The tournament will briefly pause for the mid-term break, but the action resumes immediately afterwards as the blitzes head out to the West and East section qualifiers.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <h3 style=\"font-size: 22px !important; color: #0f2015 !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 30px 0 15px 0 !important;\">&#x1f91d; Outstanding Leadership from Davitt College<\/h3>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          Organisers extended a huge thank you to Davitt College and our incredible TY students for their brilliant, unwavering support again this year. Stepping up to mentor younger players, officiate matches fairly, and represent our school community so professionally on a regional stage is a credit to everyone involved.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015;\">\n          We look forward to seeing our TY team back on the sidelines when the rescheduled fixtures and regional phases kick off after the break! &#x26bd;&#x1f3c6;&#x1f534;&#x1f7e2;&#x1f44f;\n        <\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- 2-Image Grid Section -->\n      <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px;\" class=\"two-image-grid\">\n        \n        <div style=\"border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06); cursor: pointer;\" onclick=\"openAenLightbox('https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FAIPrimary5s2024_2-1024x768.jpg')\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FAIPrimary5s2024_2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Transition Year Students Coordinating Primary 5s at Milebush\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center center; max-height: 480px; display: block;\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div style=\"border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06); cursor: pointer;\" onclick=\"openAenLightbox('https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FAIPrimary5s2024.jpg')\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FAIPrimary5s2024.jpg\" alt=\"Davitt College TY Referees and Mentors at FAI Primary 5s\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center center; max-height: 480px; display: block;\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- ORIGINAL ROCK-SOLID LIGHTBOX MODAL         -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div id=\"aen-lightbox-modal\" onclick=\"this.style.display='none'\" style=\"display:none; position:fixed; z-index:99999; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; background:rgba(0,0,0,0.85); align-items:center; justify-content:center; cursor:zoom-out;\">\n  <span style=\"position:absolute; top:20px; right:30px; color:#ffffff; font-size:40px; font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\">&times;<\/span>\n  <img id=\"aen-lightbox-img\" style=\"max-width:90%; max-height:85vh; border-radius:8px; box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n  function openAenLightbox(imgSrc) {\n    var modal = document.getElementById('aen-lightbox-modal');\n    var modalImg = document.getElementById('aen-lightbox-img');\n    modal.style.display = 'flex';\n    var fullResSrc = imgSrc.replace(\/-\\d+x\\d+(?=\\.[a-zA-Z]+$)\/, '');\n    modalImg.src = fullResSrc;\n  }\n\n  document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() {\n    var galleryItems = document.querySelectorAll('.wp-block-gallery .wp-block-image, .wp-block-gallery a, .wp-block-gallery img');\n    galleryItems.forEach(function(item) {\n      item.style.cursor = 'pointer';\n      item.onclick = function(e) {\n        e.preventDefault();\n        e.stopPropagation();\n        var anchor = this.tagName === 'A' ? this : this.closest('a');\n        var img = this.tagName === 'IMG' ? this : this.querySelector('img');\n        var targetSrc = '';\n        if (anchor && anchor.href) {\n          targetSrc = anchor.href;\n        } else if (img) {\n          targetSrc = img.src.replace(\/-\\d+x\\d+(?=\\.[a-zA-Z]+$)\/, '');\n        }\n        if (targetSrc) {\n          openAenLightbox(targetSrc);\n        }\n      };\n    });\n  });\n<\/script>\n\n<style>\n  @media (max-width: 900px) {\n    .modern-article-title {\n      white-space: normal !important;\n      font-size: 26px !important;\n    }\n    .modern-body-pad {\n      padding: 20px !important;\n    }\n    .aen-news-article-modern {\n      padding: 0 10px !important;\n    }\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .two-image-grid {\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;\n    }\n  }\n\n  \/* Keeps captions high-contrast white on dark green *\/\n  .wp-block-gallery .wp-block-image figcaption, \n  .wp-block-gallery figcaption {\n    color: #ffffff !important;\n    background: #0f2015 !important;\n    padding: 8px !important;\n    border-radius: 4px !important;\n    text-align: center !important;\n    font-size: 13px !important;\n  }\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#x26bd; FAI Schools \u2022 Transition Year Sports Leadership TY Students Lead the Way at FAI Schools Primary 5s Section Qualifiers 9 February 2024 \u2022 Umbro Park, Milebush Our Transition Year students were back in action this week, showcasing outstanding leadership, coordination, and sporting spirit at the FAI Schools Primary 5s Central Section Qualifiers. The tournament kicked off with immense energy at Umbro Park, Milebush, as over 30 primary school teams arrived in Castlebar for two brilliant days of fast-paced, high-scoring action. Davitt College once again took a central role in making the event a massive success, with our TY coordinators managing pitch logistics, refereeing high-intensity fixtures, and keeping the tournament running like clockwork. &#x2744;&#xfe0f; Weather Update &amp; Upcoming Fixtures While the opening days delivered fantastic football, the elements ultimately had the final say later in the week. Thursday and Friday\u2019s scheduled qualifiers unfortunately fell foul of the unseasonal snow and will be rescheduled for a later date. The tournament will briefly pause for the mid-term break, but the action resumes immediately afterwards as the blitzes head out to the West and East section qualifiers. &#x1f91d; Outstanding Leadership from Davitt College Organisers extended a huge thank you to Davitt College and our incredible TY students for their brilliant, unwavering support again this year. Stepping up to mentor younger players, officiate matches fairly, and represent our school community so professionally on a regional stage is a credit to everyone involved. We look forward to seeing our TY team back on the sidelines when the rescheduled fixtures and regional phases kick off after the break! &#x26bd;&#x1f3c6;&#x1f534;&#x1f7e2;&#x1f44f; 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