As a school, we are delighted to learn that past pupil, Brandon Downey has signed professional terms with English Championship side Portsmouth FC.
As a pupil Brandon was always a very talented sportsman and from the earliest days of P1, we realised that Brandon had talent in abundance. He featured very prominently at prize-giving every year but his modest and unassuming demeanour never changed. He remained
an outstanding role-model for his both peers and also the smaller children in the school.
As a P7 pupil, he came 1st place in the N. Ireland finals of the Flahavan’s Cross Country Championship in what could only be described as a thoroughbred performance.
Naturally with so many clubs from different codes keen to avail of his talents, Brandon eventually had to choose a direction of travel and this, of course, was soccer. We wish Brandon every success for the future and will be charting his progress with “Pompey” in the years ahead and maybe, Brandon will get the opportunity to nip back over to his old Primary school and say hello when the occasion presents itself.