{"id":22964,"date":"2014-08-13T13:06:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-13T12:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=22964"},"modified":"2026-08-14T21:28:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T20:28:58","slug":"an-taoiseach-celebrates-north-west-championship-cup-triumph-with-davitt-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/an-taoiseach-celebrates-north-west-championship-cup-triumph-with-davitt-college\/","title":{"rendered":"An Taoiseach Celebrates North West Championship Cup Triumph with Davitt College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: TAOISEACH VISIT 2014         -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\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: 45px 40px; border-bottom: 3px 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        &#x1f3c9; Rugby \u2022 North West Championship Triumph\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        An Taoiseach Celebrates North West Championship Cup Triumph with Davitt College\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        13 August 2014 \u2022 Davitt College, Castlebar\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 45px;\" 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          A historic milestone for the school&#8217;s sports archives as An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, met with the victorious Davitt College Under-16 Rugby Team to celebrate their phenomenal North West Championship Cup victory.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          The squad put in an outstanding campaign to capture the regional silverware, demonstrating immense grit, teamwork, and technical skill on the pitch. 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The squad put in an outstanding campaign to capture the regional silverware, demonstrating immense grit, teamwork, and technical skill on the pitch. Pictured alongside the champion team and the Taoiseach are Mr. Dave MacDonnacha (Teacher and Trainer) and Mr. Seamus King (Trainer), who guided the players throughout their successful championship run. 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