Sports

2019/2020 Sports & Games

FUTSAL for 3rd & 4th classes: The first Sports outing of the 2019/2020 school year was a trip to Cappamore for our 3rd/4th class FUTSAL team who enjoyed a great day of matches against teams from Knockea, Tinaterriffe and Manister National Schools on Thursday, October 24th. Well done to all on great team work and many thanks to class teacher Múinteoir Marie for her work with the team.

SPORT IN CLOVERFIELD NS 2018/2019

Futsal 2018

Congratulations to our Futsal team who played so well in Cappamore on Thursday 25th October.
The team played excellently and did their school proud. Well done guys!!

SPORT IN CLOVERFIELD NS 2017/18

Sports Day 2018

FAI 5-a-side Soccer at Sean Choill: Well done to our boys' and girls' teams who played in this year's first round of the FAI 5-a-side soccer competition at Sean Choill, Corbally on Monday, 26th February. Team members were: Boys: Evan McCarthy, Charlie Holmes, Kephas Purcell, Jack Nolan, Tristan Cosgrave, Paddy Walsh, Pádraig McCarthy, Luke Ryan Girls: Aoibhe Rodahan, Emma Barry, Aoife Barry, Abby O'Dwyer, Ruby Kelly,Aoibhínn Bourke, Aoife Connolly, Ella Connolly. Many thanks to parents who provided transport and support.

INDOOR HURLING 2018: Our 3rd and 4th class boys played in the Cumann na mBunscol Indoor Hurling league in Caherconlish Millennium Hall on Friday, 2nd February.

SPIKEBALL: Spikeball continues to be a very popular game at Cloverfield NS and our older pupils play in the Limerick Primary Schools' competition each year. On 23rd January our boys' and mixed teams travelled to Villiers secondary school in Limerick where some very exciting matches were played. Both teams played very well and the boys' team qualified for the Regional finals to be played in Thurles on Friday, 9th March.

Cumann na mBunscol
Soon after returning to school this year,weekly training began for our footballers in Kilteely GAA Field. Thanks to John O'Dea for coaching the boys and girls with Múinteoirí Nóirín and Lisa in preparation for the blitz to be played on Thursday, 5th October. Teams from Cloverfield, Caherconlish, Carnane and Cappamore all played each other with the top two on the day, Cappamore qualifying for the East Final to be played in the Gaelic Grounds on Wednesday, 25th October. Cappamore and Cloverfield played an exciting final with Cloverfield once again bringing home the cup, making it 3 in a row. Well done all!

FAI FUTSAL:
This year's tournament for 3rd and 4th classes was played in Cappamore on Friday, 20th October and the boys and girls from Cloverfield greatly enjoyed their matches.

Sport at Cloverfield N.S.

GAA Awards

During our last day of school, Paddy Walsh, John O' Dea and Brian O' Grady visited the school to
present children with awards in recognition of their sporting achievements throughout the year.

Sports Day!

Hurling Final 2017!

Cumann na mBunscol 7-a-side hurling: Congratulations to our boys and girls who played excellently on Wednesday, 17th May. They won both of their matches and will play in the final in the Gaelic Grounds. Those who represented Cloverfield NS were Patrick O’Dea, Oran O’Dea, Jake O’Riordan, Evan McCarthy, Kephas Purcell, Charlie Holmes, Grace Holmes, Abi Cosgrave, Ciara O’Dwyer, Aoibhe Rodahan, Tristan Cosgrave, Paddy Walsh & Alan Kinkead. Well done also to Patrick, Oran and Evan who represented our school in the Munster GAA Primary Schools Skills Competition on the same day! Congratulations to all!

FAI 5 A Side Soccer: We had both boys' and girls' teams participate in this year's Limerick competition, the first round of which was played in Sean Choill, Corbally on March 21st. Both teams played very well with the boys winning two matches well and losing one to a very strong St Kieran's team. The girls won one of their 3 matches and all greatly enjoyed the matches played.

Spikeball!

Congratulations to both of our teams who played in Villiers on Monday the 27th February!
The girls played fantastically but unfortunately didn't make it through to the next round.
The boys were successful in reaching the next stage which took place in Killarney on the 3rd March.
They played brilliantly and placed third in their group.
Thanks to all parents who provided transport on both days.
Well done again guys!
Four of the senior boys are also members of the Kilteely Dromkeen Garrydoolis Community Games U14 Spikeball Boys' team and have recently won the Limerick County final and the Munster final so qualifying for the National Community Games finals to be held in Dublin on May 6th. Go n-éirí go geal libh!

Indoor Hurling

Well done to the boys from 3rd and 4th class who played very well in Caherconlish on the 3rd February.
While they didn't make it through to the next round, the boys played fantastically.
Team: Tristan Cosgrave, Alan Kinkead, Jack Nolan, Nathan Ryan, Paddy Walsh, Padraig McCarthy, Darragh O' Dea, Chris O' Shea, Eoghan Ryan and Luke Ryan. Well done boys!!

Draughts

A massive congratulations to both of our draughts teams for placing 4th at the Limerick finals!!
Both the U10 and U12 team played fantastically.
Well done guys! :)

Well done again to both U10 and U12 who had a successful Round 2 in Mungret on the 22nd January!
Both teams are now through to the final on Sunday 29th January in Ballybrown.
Best of luck guys!! :)

Congratulations to both the U10 and U12 draughts teams who are through to the next round!
Both teams did very well in their first competition on Friday 16th December in Mungret.
Well done guys!!

Futsal

Well done to our 3 teams who played this weekend and to those who mentored them. Both U13 Boys and U15 Girls won bronze medals while our U15 boys were under pressure due to lack of numbers.

U15 Girls: Sinead McCarthy, Aislinn O'Dea, Danielle Ryan, Katie O'Meara, Katie Purcell, Grace Holmes, Abi Cosgrave.
Mentor: Pat Ryan.
U13 Boys: Jake O'Riordan, Oran O'Dea, Patrick O'Dea, Evan McCarthy, Jake McNamara, Charlie Holmes, Alan Kinkead, Kephas Purcell.
Mentor: Noel O'Dea.
U15 Boys: Sean O'Dwyer, Cónaill McGuire, Josh McMahon, Keelan O'Dea, Patrick O'Dea.
Mentor: Liam McGuire.

Congratulations also to our 3rd and 4th class who represented their school excellently, making it through to the semi finals.
The team included Aoife Barry, Tristan Cosgrave, Alan Kinkead, Jack Nolan, Nathan Ryan, Paddy Walsh, Pádraig McCarthy, Eoghan Ryan and Luke Ryan.

Cumann na mBunscol

Our senior boys and girls have been training over the last number of weeks and greatly looked forward to the Cumann na mBunscol 7-a-side football blitz which was played in Kilteely GAA field on Thursday, 6th October. With comfortable wins over teams from Cappamore, Barna and Carnane NSs, our panel looked forward to the final to be played in the Gaelic Grounds on Wednesday, 26th October. The team were triumphant and brought the cup back to Cloverfield N.S.!
Panel includes Óran O'Dea (C), Jake O'Riordan, Patrick O'Dea, Evan McCarthy, Kephas Purcell McCarthy, Charlie Holmes, Abi Cosgrave, Ciara O'Dwyer, Grace Holmes, Aoibhe Rodahan and Emma Barry under the guidance of Mrs O'Dea and Ms Morris.

Sports Day!

We held our Sports Day at the Millennium Centre in Caherconlish where fun and activity were the order of the day.

During the last few weeks our 3rd to 6th class boys and girls took part in the Touch Rugby Blitz at Bruff RFC organised by coach Ed Hennessy who has worked with all classes throughout the year and our 4th to 6th class pupils took part in the Ger Power Memorial Tournament in Knocklong.

The 7-a-side hurling blitz was played and once again Cloverfield and Barna qualified to meet in the June final which again saw Cloverfield bring home the silverware. Many thanks to Mr. Power for the many after-school training sessions.

The Euros in Cloverfield N.S., June 2016

Active Schools Week was held in early April and children enjoyed skipping, golf, tennis, tag rugby, spikeball as well as continuing their co-operative games, morning walks, etc…..

This year saw Cloverfield NS become involved in both the Active Schools and Health Promoting Schools programmes, both of which have helped to greater develop the children’s awareness of the importance of activity, exercise and healthy eating in their lives. A number of initiatives were introduced with the support of all staff members and parents and we are grateful to teaching staff for willingly co-ordinating these programmes.
The awarding of both the Health Promoting Schools Flag and the Active Schools Flag to Cloverfield NS in recent weeks is a source of great pride to us. The fruits of the work of committees, pupils, teachers and other staff members has been rewarded and is well deserved. Thanks to Mr Power who willingly co-ordinated the Active Schools Programme and to Mrs Quinlivan & Ms Morris who co-ordinated the HPS programme. Thanks to all pupils who worked on both committees and to parents Ellen, Fiona and Sheila who volunteered to be members of the HPS committee which was guided by Mairead Kelly of the HSE

Our HPS Committee!

Both a boys’ and girls’ team played in the FAI 5-a-side soccer competition.

At the start of October we hosted the 7-a-side football blitz in Kilteely GAA field with both Cloverfield and Barna qualifying for the final which was played in the Gaelic Grounds on 21st October, with our delighted team bringing the cup home for the first time in three years; a great achievement indeed!