Local schools look to continue progress in FAI five-a-side tournamentSix local national schools will look to take a big step towards playing at the Aviva Stadium when lining out in the Westmeath county finals of the 2026 FAI Primary Schools five-a-side soccer tournament at Gainstown, Mullingar. The tournament is for students from fourth, fifth and sixth classes and today, pupils from Baylin NS, Coosan NS, Scoil na gCeithre Maistri and Tang NS will participate in the boys' competition. Tang NS is also represented in the girls' competition along with Ardnagrath NS and An Grianán NS, Mount Temple. The winning schools from today's regional competition will progress to Leinster level with 28 schools nationwide eventually making it to the Aviva Stadium for national finals on Wednesday, May 27. The programme has seven sections to cater for all school sizes and there are separate competitions for boys and girls, with girls also permitted to play in the boys’ competitions.

Source: Irish Independent March 25, 2026 15:43 UTC