{"id":35074,"date":"2026-09-21T19:20:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T18:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=35074"},"modified":"2026-09-21T20:32:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T19:32:40","slug":"junior-boys-make-winning-start-to-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/junior-boys-make-winning-start-to-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior Boys Make Winning Start to the Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: JUNIOR BOYS GAA SEASON OPENER -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\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%); 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Junior Boys GAA Junior Boys Make Winning Start to the Season 21 September 2026 Davitt College\u2019s Junior GAA boys got their 2026\/27 campaign off to the perfect start with a fantastic victory over Our Lady\u2019s, Belmullet. The team produced an excellent performance in their opening game of the new season, playing some brilliant football and working hard for one another throughout the match. It was a very encouraging start to the campaign and a well-deserved result for the group as they begin another busy season of schools GAA action. Davitt College 7-9 to 2-8 Our Lady\u2019s, Belmullet Davitt Scorers Mel Walsh McManamon 2-5 Zac Bristow 0-2 John Connor 1-1 Sean Graven 2-0 Brian Loftus 2-0 Rory Brogan 0-1 Congratulations to all the players and coaches on a superb opening-day victory. 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