The Callan Macra men’s team from Kilkenny are the 2018/19 NDC Macra na Feirme All-Ireland indoor soccer champions after they defeated Devil’s Bit from Tipperary in the final at the Soccer Dome in Santry, Dublin, last week. In the ladies’ final, Mitchelstown Macra from Avondhu, Cork, defeated Aghinagh Macra, Muskerry, Co Cork. Thirty Macra teams took part in the two competitions.
Macra na Feirme president James Healy said: “Well done to all the teams who took park in our NDC soccer All-Ireland finals. This is another fantastic competition that shows the enthusiasm and skill of our Macra members and we are very grateful to the NDC, our partners in health and wellbeing, for their continued support of this competition.”
Macra na Feirme also held the national finals of its Triace public and impromptu speaking finals last weekend. It was a night of double celebration for Freemount Macra, Avondhu, as the club won the Triace team public speaking competition and Noirin Stritch of Freemount was announced as best speaker on the night.
Pictured with Macra na Feirme national president James Healy is the national winner of the Macra/Triace Impromptu Public Speaking Finals Sandy Gallagher representing Athboy Macra, Meath.
Sandy Gallagher of Athboy Macra, Meath, won the Triace impromptu public speaking title, edging out Helena Reynolds, Termonfeckin Macra, Louth.
Macra president James Healy congratulated all the competitors for their great efforts on the night and thanked Triace for its continued support of Macra’s public speaking competitions adding that these competitions “play a major role in building confidence”.
The Callan Macra men’s team from Kilkenny are the 2018/19 NDC Macra na Feirme All-Ireland indoor soccer champions after they defeated Devil’s Bit from Tipperary in the final at the Soccer Dome in Santry, Dublin, last week. In the ladies’ final, Mitchelstown Macra from Avondhu, Cork, defeated Aghinagh Macra, Muskerry, Co Cork. Thirty Macra teams took part in the two competitions.
Macra na Feirme president James Healy said: “Well done to all the teams who took park in our NDC soccer All-Ireland finals. This is another fantastic competition that shows the enthusiasm and skill of our Macra members and we are very grateful to the NDC, our partners in health and wellbeing, for their continued support of this competition.”
Macra na Feirme also held the national finals of its Triace public and impromptu speaking finals last weekend. It was a night of double celebration for Freemount Macra, Avondhu, as the club won the Triace team public speaking competition and Noirin Stritch of Freemount was announced as best speaker on the night.
Pictured with Macra na Feirme national president James Healy is the national winner of the Macra/Triace Impromptu Public Speaking Finals Sandy Gallagher representing Athboy Macra, Meath.
Sandy Gallagher of Athboy Macra, Meath, won the Triace impromptu public speaking title, edging out Helena Reynolds, Termonfeckin Macra, Louth.
Macra president James Healy congratulated all the competitors for their great efforts on the night and thanked Triace for its continued support of Macra’s public speaking competitions adding that these competitions “play a major role in building confidence”.
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