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St. Mary's Gortnaghey Primary School, Gortnahey Rd, Dungiven, Co. Derry

Sports Day Fun in the Sun!

10th Jun 2025

Sports Day kicked off with great excitement as the whole school made their way safely to St. Colm’s Pitch, in their high-vis vests with staff and parent escorts—ready for a day full of fun, fitness, and community spirit.

The sun was shining, the spirits were high, and our pupils gave it their all across a fun-filled carousel of sporting events. Children were grouped into colourful teams—Red, Blue, Green, and Purple—and rotated through each station with energy, laughter, and brilliant sportsmanship.

A huge congratulations to the Red Team, who were crowned overall winners!

But every child was a star today—your effort, encouragement, and joy made us all incredibly proud.

A heartfelt thank you to St. Colm’s, Drum, for the use of their fantastic facilities—it was so special to bring the school and wider community together in such a lovely space.

We are so grateful to:

  • Skill School NI for leading the events with energy and fun,
  • Our wonderful volunteers working towards the Pope John Paul II Award,
  • The brilliant Year 10 pupils from St. Patrick’s College, Dungiven,
  • And Lynch’s Spar Dungiven for keeping our athletes fuelled with water and bananas!

And of course, a huge thank you to our staff for all the hard work and preparation that made today run so smoothly. To our parents and families—thank you for your support and cheers from the sidelines. It meant so much to have you there, making it a day to remember for our amazing pupils.