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The pitches at Wayside Celtic were awash with colour last Thursday at the long-awaited and hotly-anticipated soccer spectacle, our beloved Morton Cup. Country teams comprising 90 boys and 71 girls from 2nd through 6th Class battled each other and the … Continued
Divine Word kindly invited Taney 5th class girls to play a hockey match last Friday in TRR. Two six a side teams donned Taney hockey tops for the first time and played two matches each. The girls played great and … Continued
Our Senior soccer end of year tournament was held on Wednesday for the first time since 2019 on a sunny but windy day up in Wayside Celtic. It was a lovely way to finish off a fun few weeks of … Continued
Over 90 Taney pupils from 2nd, 3rd and 4th class signed up for junior hockey, which was held on Friday afternoons in Three Rock Rovers. Due to covid, hockey was mixed this year with the pupils playing within their class … Continued
Another great term of 64 boys and girls from 5th and 6th class. The start back was rocky as we had to postpone for a couple of weeks due to Covid however with smiles on faces for the return on … Continued
The 5th and 6th class children are back in Wayside Celtic the last few weeks for soccer training – smiles all round!
5th and 6th class are so happy to be back at hockey practice after school. What better way to burn off some energy in the afternoon!
After nine months of no after-school sports for the children in Taney, we are finally back on the pitches. While it is not the full programme, it is a great start. How lovely it was to see the hockey sticks … Continued
Although the season sadly came to a premature end the boys made fantastic progress working with their coaches to develop new skills and push their game on. We had lots of kids trying out new tricks and some even braved … Continued
There are many different aspects of Taney Sports Committee that provides the reward which makes up for all the dedication and hard work of being a member. Watching kids faces light up when they score their first goal, seeing kids … Continued
The Girls Senior Soccer team got off to a flying start by winning their first match against St. Annes 2 – 0 for the FAI Girls Cup. The team definitely showed the leadership skills that we had worked on in the … Continued
The four boys’ senior soccer teams, on return to School in January 2020, continued with their training on Wednesday afternoons in Wayside Celtic grounds on the Glenamuck Road. With the Schools League starting in January the boys were very enthusiastic … Continued
Six Taney teams comprising of both boys and girls from 4th Class took part in the annual Habitat for Humanity Fundraising 6 a-side hockey tournament on Tuesday 4th February in Wesley College. It was a fantastic afternoon, with plenty of … Continued
Over this term coaches from Leinster Rugby have come to give the children of 4th, 5th and 6th classes Tag Rugby coaching sessions.
Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Classes had great cricket sessions with coaches from Cricket Leinster over the Autumn Term!
This year we have enjoyed a wonderful soccer season, with Junior Soccer for both boys and girls, along with Senior Boys Soccer and Senior Girls Soccer. We appreciate all the work that goes on behind the scenes by the Sports … Continued
Taney entered three teams in the Camel Cup Tournament which took place in St. Killian’s Deutsche Schule. The children all played their hearts out and at the end of the day the Boys A and Girls A teams came home victorious! … Continued
Taney Cricket started with training before Easter. We had a great take up this year with 36 boys and girls participating from 6th Class. The 4th Class entered the Cricket Leinster Schools competition for the first time and played Matches … Continued
The end of season hockey World Cup tournaments were held before Easter with 12 teams made up of 2nd to 6th class boys or girls representing countries from around the world. Netherlands met Pakistan in the boys final and Netherlands … Continued
We are fortunate to have a very committed group of girls from 4th to 6th class participating in Senior Soccer this year. They have been training hard every Thursday afternoon in Leicester Celtic, come hail or shine!! This year the … Continued
Taney Girls played in St. Gerard’s end of season tournament for the Primary School League. A total of 30 schools took part,including Taney’s A and B Teams. Both teams came home with silver medals, playing Whitechurch and St. Matthew’s in … Continued
On Thursday our Under 12 Boys team played against Whitechurch National School in the Leinster Hockey Legal Final, played in Wesley College. In a thrilling match Taney’s team emerged the victors, winning 2-1! Many thanks to our coaches, Jenny and … Continued
Taney Girls’ A hockey team played in the Leinster Junior & Primary School Girls Hockey League, Division 1 final yesterday in Three Rock Rovers. Taney beat Castlepark 1-0 in a very exciting final! Huge thanks for all the coaches, in … Continued
The Girls hockey 1st team played a nail biting semi final against Whitechurch on 7th March. The girls put everything into it, playing really well. It was a fantastic team effort earning them a 2-0 win. Final opposition and date … Continued
We entered 6 mixed teams from 4th class in a hockey tournament for local primary schools held in Wesley College on Tuesday. This was organised by TY students as a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity. It was a thoroughly enjoyable … Continued
Taney Girls A Team played a thrilling match last Friday against KPS, winning 2-1, which now brings them through their section to play in the semi finals of the League.
The 100 children signed up for Junior Soccer mimicked the real competition that has just kicked off, by playing in a mini World Cup yesterday to close out their soccer season. Unlike its namesake, everyone was a winner and was … Continued
We have had lovely sunny days for the 6th class training season and matches.
Another busy Sport’s Week in Taney saw 179 pupils taking part in the annual Morton Cup and the sun was shining to top it off! We were lucky to have football star Abbie Clarke back to Taney to present the … Continued
The annual Morton Cup soccer tournament took place at Wayside Celtic yesterday on an afternoon of sizzling sunshine. A mix of 2nd to 6th Class pupils made up the 16 country teams of 110 boys and the 8 teams with … Continued
We had a fantastic celebrating in Assembly last week of all our sporting activities! Here are some photos of the winners of the Taney School hockey competition.
A mix of 5th and 6th Class boys played in the final of the U13s C league on Thursday, 19th April. They were victorious in their first match against Headfort School, winning with a comprehensive 3-0, and took on Wesley … Continued
On the sunniest afternoon of the year we ended our boys hockey training season with a Fun Tournament. The teams played in their different team colours with two teams drawing for the top spot (the Black Team from the front … Continued
Our 6th Class cricket team won their first game of the Leinster Leprechaun Cupn against St. Joseph’s all boys school in Clondalkin – well done Taney!
The Taney Girls A Team played in the Leinster Division 1 hockey final against Castle Park Dalkey in Railway Union HC on Tuesday cheered on by lots of black and red clad supporters, the nail biting game finished 2-1 against … Continued
The two Boys 8-a-side hockey teams played in the cup finals in Wesley College on Thursday, having both won their leagues. Fifth Class team played a team from St. Kilian’s who fought bravely, especially the younger players. Taney won 8-1, winning the Leinster Schools Hockey … Continued
The four boys senior soccer teams have proceeded with their training this term but the adverse weather has played havoc with their league and cup fixtures so far. However, the climate cooperated on 16th March when two five-a-side boys teams … Continued
Perhaps the fact that it was International Women’s Day played a part, but there’s no doubt that both the Yellow and Red senior girls soccer teams were inspired in their league matches on Thursday. Displaying superb strength and stamina on … Continued
34 girls and boys from 4th Class played in a 6-a-side hockey tournament in Wesley College today. 28 teams from 11 primary schools entered, of which 5 were from Taney School. The teams were ably managed by their coaches and some parents … Continued
On Thursday, 22nd February, the recently established senior girls soccer team played their first cup match against a team of boys from Delgany. Although the final score was 5-1 against them, it was a case of cup half full as … Continued
Leinster Cricket Club is providing complementary coaching for the two 6th Classes over the next 4 weeks through half-hour slots during school hours. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the introductory session with Patrick, the instructor. This coaching follows a successful summer … Continued
The Taney A Boys’ football team were narrowly defeated in the final of the Dublin Southside Football League on 7th June against long-standing rival St. Mary’s Boys School. In a tightly-fought contest, our boys led 3-1 before St. Mary’s clawed … Continued
The sun shone for the annual sporting spectacle of Taney Parish Primary School, held in Marlay Park on 2nd June. Juniors infants to 6th Class pupils showed off their athletic prowess through the sprint, relay, hoop, cup and ball, and obstacle … Continued