ON THE BALL

The Christmas 5-a-side competition was competitive and a lot of fun, writes Sub-Officer Ian Kelly

The Dublin Fire Brigade Christmas indoor 5-a-side football tournament was held on 8 December at Sportslink in Santry, with all 12 teams taking part no doubt inspired by the action at the World Cup in Qatar.

Playing over four hours in total, the matches were very competitive, with all teams evenly matched, but in the end the team captained by Aido O’Sullivan alongside Craig Reilly, Damo Elebert, Eoin Fowler and John Robinson, came out on top. Aido O’Sullivan must have had his shooting boots on as he also took home the Golden Boot award for most goals scored.

Everyone involved had a great time on the day because it is always enjoyable to come up against your colleagues in a friendly but competitive event such as this, and on behalf of the organisers, I’d like to thank Sportslink for their assistance in holding the competition, and DFBSSC for providing the funding needed to make sure it went ahead.

Anybody interested in getting involved with the DFB football team or taking part in these competitions can contact myself at HQ, or Aidan O’Sullivan at A Watch Kilbarrack.