Teams play in Cormac's memory

Saint Catherine’s College, Armagh, and Saint Joseph’s High School, Coalisland, U16 Ladies Gaelic Football teams took to the field at Eglish GAA ground on Saturday in memory of the late Cormac McAnallen. 

Cormac was a valued and dedicated member of staff at Saint Catherine’s College where he also managed the Gaelic football teams. 

The Under 16 team wished to remember their teacher, mentor, coach and role model by continuing to develop the Gaelic skills Cormac so generously shared with them and taught them with such pride, distinction and integrity. 

It was an emotional occasion for the Armagh school as it was the first game they played since Cormac’s untimely and tragic death. 

There was a large attendance at the game including Cormac’s family, his fiancée Ashlene, representatives from both schools, the local Eglish community and the Tyrone team. 

Principal of Saint Catherine’s College, Margaret Martin, said that one of the reasons for organising the match was to publicise the charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) and the spectators displayed much generosity in supporting the charity. 

“The match idea came from the students themselves, they wanted some way to pay tribute to the very unselfish way Cormac gave of himself to train teams in Saint Catherine’s College.