Football Success For Tenby

The talented young Footballers of Tenby VC School stand on the cusp of representing Swansea City in a National competition after winning the Pembrokeshire Primary Schools Mixed tournament recently. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Mini Messi’s and potential Pirlo’s beat Pembroke’s Golden Grove school 3-0 in the final of the competition and now have the chance to represent the Swans providing they can succeed in the next round of the Premier League Schools Tournament. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Tenby are now in training for the regional qualifier matches against teams from Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot and Swansea. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Whoever wins that will represent Swansea in the Premier League Schools Tournament at Stanford Bridge, home of Chelsea FC. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The annual tournament was organised by Sport Pembrokeshire Active Young People Primary School Officer Barry John and Swansea City FC Community Trust Officer, Ceri Philips. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Sport Pembrokeshire is Pembrokeshire County Council’s sport development section. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Over 80 children from 11 schools competed on the day with the schools split into two pools, the winners of each progressing to the final. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Tenby came out on top in Group A after beating Tavernspite, Monkton, St Teilos, St Oswalds and Pennar while Golden Grove beat St Marks, Narberth, Saundersfoot and Templeton in Group B. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

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Winners: Tenby VC School will have a chance to represent Swansea City if they are successful in the next round of the Premier League Schools Tournament. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​