First Inspectors Cup final for Edinburgh Academy
The conclusion of the venerable P7 Inspectors Cup between Edinburgh Academy and Cramond Primary will be the centrepiece of the Edinburgh Primary Schools Sports Association finals night at Meggetland on Wednesday (kick offs, 6.30pm).
It will be the first occasion Edinburgh Academy have reached the final of a tournament dating back to 1893 and the school says they are delighted by the achievement.
A spokesperson for the school said: 'Congratulations to our Geits football team who have reached the final of the Inspectors Cup – a first for EA. This is an incredible achievement, with over 50 teams having been involved in the first round. They won all three of their semi-final matches against very strong opposition. The boys will now meet Cramond Primary in the final on June 18.'
Buckstone Primary will play St John's RC Primary in The School Board Cup Final.
The girls Summer Cup Final features South Morningside versus Liberton while Gaelic school Taobh Na Pairce will tackle Buckstone Primary in the Summer Shield Final.
Meggetland is the venue for an evening of primary schools football on Wednesday
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