Congratulations to Emer McCarthy who was awarded the prestigious Player of the Tournament Award at the All Ireland Primary Schools Soccer Finals in the Aviva. Emer played exceptionally well in the three games and was a very deserving winner of the award. Jason McAteer, the former Republic of Ireland International, presented Emer with her award. Well done Emer, a player who certainly has a very bright future ahead of her.

The 6th Class girls headed to the Aviva Stadium, Dublin for the FAI All Ireland Primary Schools Soccer Finals on May 11th. The girls represented Tipperary and Munster and on the day play against the Ulster, Connacht and Leinster champions. The first game was against Scoil Mhuire from Lacken in Cavan. The girls were in control from early on and had a comfortable win. The next game was against St. Joseph's from Woodford in Galway. Again, the girls showed great composure and claimed another victory. The final game of the day was a winner takes all clash against Ardnagrath NS from Athlone in Westmeath. This was without doubt the most dramatic game of the day. With the sides level at 2-2 going into the final minute, Ardnagrath struck for their third goal. With time almost up, the girls tried in vain to get an all important equaliser but unfortunately it wasn't to be.
 
Despite the disappointment of the final game, all of the players can be proud to be All Ireland Runner's Up. The girls were presented with their medals by former Republic of Ireland International player, Jason McAteer. A fantastic day was had by all and the players got the chance to experience playing in the Aviva along with having access to the dressing rooms, warm up area and players tunnel, something that will no doubt never be forgotten. Many thanks to all our supporters who made the trip to Dublin also.    

​On March 14th, the Thomastown NS Girls’ team won the Spar FAI Primary Schools Girls County Tipperary Soccer Final at New Hill Park, Two Mile Borris. On April 14th, the Thomastown NS Boys’ team won the FAI Primary Schools County Tipperary Boys Soccer Final also held in New Hill Park. As a result, both teams qualified for the Munster Finals held in the WIT Sports Campus, Carriganore on April 20th. In total, 54 teams had entered the Tipperary section of the girls’ competition and 104 teams had entered the boys’ section of the competition. This was the first time that two teams from the same school had won their respective County Finals and qualified for the Munster Finals. The winning schools from all six counties in the province were present in WIT to compete for the Munster titles.
The Boys' team defeated Newtown NS/Kilmacthomas (Waterford) and Aughacasla NS/Castlegregory (Kerry) and qualified for the final of the competition. They played Croom NS (Limerick) in the final but were unfortunately defeated and ended the tournament as Munster Runner’s Up.
The Girls' team defeated Villierstown NS (Waterford) and Little Island NS (Cork) and qualified for the final of the competition. The played Ballylanders NS (Limerick) in the final and the game went to extra time before Thomastown NS eventually won. As a result, the Girls' team have now qualified for the All Ireland Final to be held in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin on May 11th where they will represent Tipperary and Munster. On the day, they will play the Connacht, Leinster and Ulster Champions.