IT Sligo hosted the Regional Futsal Championships over two days recently in the Knocknarea Arena.
In the women’s competition, IT Sligo A team held off stiff competition from Athlone IT and IT Sligo’s B team to win the tournament.
IT Sligo A team won all three group games and easily beat GMIT in the semi-final.
Meanwhile, Athlone IT just edged out an excellent IT Sligo B team in the other semi-final to progress to the final. The game ended 0-0 after extra-time. AIT won the penalty shoot-out to progress to the final.
IT Sligo A beat Athlone IT 4-2 in the final. Their goalscorers were: Lucy Hannon 2, Hazel Mc Cafferty and Orla Devaney. IT Sligo A were the better team in the final but AIT always look dangerous on the break.
The IT Sligo Womens A squad were Roisin Mc Cafferty, Hazel Mc Cafferty, Caroline Ormsby, Grainne Grimes, Sarah Finnerty, Amy Gerrity, Maria Harrington, Orla Devanney, Lucy Hannon
IT Sligo Womens B squad were Emma Cullen, Anna Grant, Linda Kenny, Anita O’Hara, Sandra Costello, Anne-Marie Carragher, Ailis Leonard.
In the Mens competition, hosts IT Sligo were very unlucky in their games. Athlone IT B team were surprising winners after a very exciting tournament.
The IT Sligo Mens squad were Damian Timmons, Mark McGoldrick, Kieran Brick, Cathal Connolly, Danny Leohane, Daragh Healy, Keith Nibbs, Conor McNulty, Morgan O’ Flaherty, and Nathan Mullarkey.
IT Sligo Womens A squad: Roisin Mc Cafferty, Hazel Mc Cafferty, Caroline Ormsby, Grainne Grimes, Sarah Finnerty, Amy Gerrity, Maria Harrington, Orla Devanney, Lucy Hannon