"Success breeds success" says St. Aidan's principal McTeggart

St. Aidan’s principal Pat McTeggart will proudly watch his school compete in another Ulster showdown against Largy College having been in charge as the school ended their wait of over 50 years to reach an Ulster final earlier this year.

The floodgates have seemingly opened as they secured victory in another semi-final two weeks ago against Rosses CS, Dungloe.

“We had tried to reach a final for 51 years but to win one and reach another is an extraordinary feeling and a great achievement,” he said looking ahead to the game.

“This final is equally as important as the last one, especially for this bunch of players who want to write their own history and build on what has already been achieved.

"They say success breeds success and this team is determined to put in a big performance and we will see where that takes us.

"The management team of Richie O'Callaghan, Dom Corrigan and myself, have witnessed first-hand the amount of effort and time these boys have put in as many have been training since last September and I hope they get their just rewards on Thursday.”

Mr. McTeggart gave a special mention to O’Callaghan for the part he has played in the football side's achievements: “I want to acknowledge our manager and coach Richie O'Callaghan who has been instrumental in preparing this team and I know the lads look up to him and have great respect for him.

"We are a school at the heart of the community and have the full backing of all, especially the clubs who have been so supportive of all our teams and share in our success.

"Our sponsor, The Pat Blake Group, have again stepped up with gear for the team and we are very appreciative of Pat and the support he continues to give all our teams.”

He was also quick to praise the school’s girl's team who will try their luck at reaching another final next week.

“It would be remiss of me not to mention our U14 girls who play a semi-final next week against St. Dominic's, Belfast and we wish them every success. As you see, the school is a hotbed for all sports, and we are proud of our GAA heritage, and we will continue to promote and celebrate it.

"Finally, I would encourage all Gaels in Fermanagh to come out and support us and make this a special occasion and one to savour!”