Blitz stars pay tribute to Niall

The Mon team with members of An Garda Siochana, teachers, Kerry stars David Clifford and Aidan O’Mahony and members of the McGillycuddy family at the blitz.
Pictures: John C O’Shea/Fitzgerald Stadium Facebook

HUNDREDS of young footballers took the field at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney to showcase their skills for the annual Garda Primary School 7-A-Side Blitz and, in the process, they paid tribute to a young footballer who passed away last year following an illness.

Piper Garda Michael Milner leads the teams on to Fitzgerald Stadium

Now in its 15th year, the blitz is organised by Garda Eddie Walsh, a mentor with the Kerry senior team, and it attracted a total of 18 teams from schools throughout Kerry and Cork.

The overall winners were Lissivigeen National School who defeated Duagh National School in the final.

The blitz was dedicated to the memory of Niall McGillycuddy from Killarney who passed away last October at the age of 16.

The teams line up in tribute to the late Niall McGillycuddy

Niall was an outstanding sportsman who excelled in so many codes, including football, soccer and basketball, representing his club, his school and his county.

A stand-out underage star with Killarney Legion, he also played football for the Presentation Monastery, St Brendan’s College and Kerry.

Members of Niall’s family were in Fitzgerald Stadium to attend the blitz.

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