For the 1st time ever a school from outside Derry has won the NI Schools Championships with Methodist College Belfast claiming the Shield for best School overall. This was achieved by some excellent performances and results including 4 individual Gold medals from Rory Kelly (u55kg), Abdul Mohamed (u60kg), Joe Frey (u66kg) and Kirsty Kee (u52kg), 1 Silver medal from Lucinda Bell (u52kg) and 1 Bronze from Davey Frey (u66kg). As well as the individual results the Girls team of Jodie Kee, Kirsty Kee & Lucinda Bell won Gold and the boys team of Rory Kelly, Abdul Mohamed & Joe Frey winning silver in the team event.

There was also plenty of success for Leadhill Primary School. There were 4 gold medals for Matthew Fleetham, Oliver Fleetham, Cameron Kelly and Robyn Kelly with the 3 boys also claiming Gold in the Boys Primary School team event.

Other Murakwai medallists included Daniel Mayhew – Gold (u50kg) & Caitlan Eachus – Bronze (u44kg) both representing Grosvenor Grammar School, Alan Kerr – Gold (u73kg) from Knockbreda High, Jack Eachus – Silver from Wellington College, Daniel Hodgett – Silver from Gilnahirk Primary and Tori Kee – Bronze from Cairnshill Primary

Alan Kerr was also named Male Player of the Day!