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.\u00a0\u00a0 In an exciting game watched by a good crowd the game ended up a 1-1 draw.\u00a0\u00a0 The Rector Mr Derrick Hannan said, \u201cIt was fantastic to host such a match and watch such great skill on display from both sides.\u00a0\u00a0 The officials from Northern Ireland were really impressed with the entire set-up.\u00a0\u00a0 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.\u00a0\u00a0 Motherwell FC Youth Academy is based in the school and use the facilities in the evening and weekends.\u00a0\u00a0 The staff from Northern Ireland viewed the model as one they would dearly love to copy.\u00a0\u00a0 They were splendid ambassadors for their country as were the youth players from Motherwell FC\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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.\u00a0\u00a0 In an exciting game watched by a good crowd the game ended up a 1-1 draw.\u00a0\u00a0 The Rector Mr Derrick Hannan said, \u201cIt was fantastic to host such a … Continue reading INTERNATIONAL VISIT<\/span>