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Charley and Hannah receiving their medals.

BASKETBALL

U-19
U19 Basketball
The team was entered into the North
East Regional league. The first game was
against St. Clare’s College. This was a very
exciting match! Both teams tried their best
to seal the win, making for an entertaining
battle. The Royal came out victorious after
dominating the closing minutes of the game.
The score was 46-39.
The next match was away to Beechhill. This
was a very enjoyable game for the spectator
as there were some excellent passages of
play from both teams. The last quarter was
nail-biting but unfortunately we game out
the wrong side as Beechhill clinched the
win with some excellent late baskets. The
score was (46-40)
The Royal finished third in the league and Back Row (L-R): David Nzewi, Maxwell O’Keefe, Ruairí O’Connor, Michael Nzewi,
didn’t qualify for the quarter finals this year Ciarán Flynn, Santiago Thome Andueza
unfortunately. Middle Row (L-R): Dylan Nugent, Nojus Matusevicius, Isaac Wilson, David Noble,
Mark Noble, Mr Brady, Tiwani Akinlabi
Front Row (L-R): Dillon Squires, Stephen Stewart, Colin Dugdale, Nathan Ellis,
Octavian Carey

46 The Royal Times 2016-2017