14 players of the all-Ireland winning team came from St Paul’s High School in Bessbrook.
Fourteen players and three of the team's management came from St Paul's in Bessbrook– the real thing was at St Paul’s High School in Bessbrook on Friday– being closely guarded by members of the Armagh squad with strong connections to the school.
After a bright orange guard of honour the players brought the trophy to a packed assembly hall where students were given a chance to celebrate the success.Given the geography it was understandable that a few cheeky hints of the red and black of Down could also be seen in the assembly hall. Armagh's previous All-Ireland win was in 2002, meaning this is the first opportunity for St Paul’s 1,800 students to taste the sport’s ultimate success.This week Aodhan’s team won the Armagh U16-championship, while Alanna’s fell short.“Our whole family went down to the game, it was class.”
“Obviously we wish we could have done it but in a couple of years hopefully we’ll be back at that stage ready to take another All-Ireland back to Armagh.
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