Great season for Friends’ Prep
The team finished second in the Lisburn Area League and won the Lisburn Area Tournament in March. The team then qualified, as one of three representatives from the Lisburn Area, for the Mini Hockey Finals in April. The Finals were played at Lisnagarvey HC, with 24 primary schools from all over Northern Ireland competing.
After the initial group stages, the boys won through to the Pearson Cup competition, placing them in the top 12 schools. Two wins in the next group stage saw them progress to the knockout stage of the competition.
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Hide AdIn the semi-final the team played Omagh Integrated PS and with some fine hockey Friends won 2-0. This result put the Prep through to the final of the competition for the first time in 25 years. However, opponents Inchmarlo Prep, proved too strong and they won 2-1.