The Good Friday Shield

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The Good Friday Shield
Sport	Football
Founded	2005
No. of teams	2
Country	Ireland

The Good Friday Shield is an annual football match, held in Ballyroan, County Dublin between past pupils of local secondary school Coláiste Éanna. The two teams which compete in this showpiece event are UCD/Blue Tsunami and The Warriors.The Match is played on Good Friday on the pitch in Sancta Maria College. The 2007 clash will take place in Coláiste Éanna, of which most players are past pupils, as the Sancta Maria College pitch is unplayable due to the recent construction of the all-weather pitch. The UCD/Blue Tsunami team remains a dominant force in the competition and are undefeated in the shields' two year history. The 2006 clash however was a tight affair, with The Warriors losing out by a single goal.

James Rogers(back) Cian Hiney(left) and Player/Manager Jeffrey Fleming(right), all UCD.

Certain crieria must be met to play in this prestigious local derby. You must be either a past pupil of Coláiste Éanna, or from the locality i.e. Ballyroan, County Dublin,Ballyboden, Knocklyon. If you attend or are a past pupil of University College Dublin (UCD) you are entitled to play for the UCD/Blue Tsunami team. All other players line out for The Warriors.

The Grounds of Colaiste Eanna, Now Confirmed as the Venue for the 2007 Clash.

If you once attended UCD but failed to complete your course, you have the option of playing for either team.

In charge of the UCD/Blue Tsunami team is Brazillian born player/manager Jeffrey Fleming who resides in Ballyboden. Many of the players who line out for the UCD/Blue Tsunami team also play for The Christian Brothers, a team which competes in the UCD Superleague. The traditional colours of the UCD team are Blue.

The Warriors.

Robert McDonnell is the player/manager of The Warriors and comes from the heart of Ballyroan, County Dublin.

'The lads look fit and strong this year. we have some new faces and a bit more quality in the centre of the park. The shield is ours this year for sure - Robert McDonnell'

The Warriors wear trademark white jerseys.

The huge rivalry between the two teams is evident every year and each match is highly contested. After the game however this is all swept aside and the two teams gather together pitchside and socialise over a few cans. This usually extends well into the evening and night.

[edit] 2007 Match

The 2007 Good Friday Shield will kick off at 3pm on the pitch behind the new school hall in Colaiste Eanna. Players are asked to arrive at 2pm and to wear the correct team colours-WHITE for The Warriors & BLUE for UCD. The atmosphere promises to be electric with many supporters expected. The traditional session will continue on the pitch after the match and everyone is advised to purchase beer on Thurs 5th April.