Braidhurst High was delighted to host the under 17 team from Northern Ireland last week when they played against the under 17 team from Motherwell FC.   In an exciting game watched by a good crowd the game ended up a 1-1 draw.   The Rector Mr Derrick Hannan said, “It was fantastic to host such a match and watch such great skill on display from both sides.   The officials from Northern Ireland were really impressed with the entire set-up.   The school is a Scottish FA School of Football and also a Performance School of Football with around 40 young players joining us each year for football education during the day.   Motherwell FC Youth Academy is based in the school and use the facilities in the evening and weekends.   The staff from Northern Ireland viewed the model as one they would dearly love to copy.   They were splendid ambassadors for their country as were the youth players from Motherwell FC”.