Lisneal College were defeated in the U12 N.I. Schools Cup. The match result ended up 3-0 to St. Columb’s College.

Firstly, a massive well done to St. Columb’s College for securing 3 in a row. A fantastic team, and a team we look forward to competing against in years to come!

To our boys. Your resilience and hard work throughout this cup run has been nothing but special. Beating a number of giant footballing schools across Northern Ireland is an amazing achievement. Despite playing well, it just didn’t go our way. Keep the heads up and we push on. Keep working hard with your local clubs and we are confident we will reach another N.I. Cup Final in years to come.

To all the pupils, staff and families attending the final, and to everyone who watched the match online. Thank you for your support all year. The atmosphere was fantastic, supporting the boys right up to the final whistle. Many thanks to Maiden City Soccer for providing a stream to the match.

To Coleraine Football Club. Many thanks for hosting this prestigious event today. Facilities were fantastic and staff really welcoming. Thank you!

Finally to all local clubs. Many thanks for everything you do with player development. Today was a special moment seeing both schools from the city in a cup final. We can all agree that football in the North West is on the way up.

Our boys will bounce back and we hope to see everyone again at the next N.I. Cup Final when we reach it!