VIDEO: Pupils of Balla NS display creativity ahead of All-Ireland SFC final with amazing poem

Teacher Emma Daly, together with her class at Balla National School, have been getting very creative - composing "Twas the night before Sam" in preparation for the GAA clash of the year between Mayo and Dublin at Croke Park on December 19.

Ms. Daly added a lot of sparkle to this amazing poem and we're sure it will give the Mayo players a boost before All-Ireland final day.

School activity is a little different this year with guidance against singing and playing wind instruments.

Therefore their individual pods made this video which adheres to guidelines.

View the video here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsHvR9xE6ro

The words of their poem are as follows:

Twas the night before Sam

‘Twas the night before the All Ireland

And all thru Mayo

No panic for tickets

Because we can’t even go.

The sleigh it was ready

And filled with the team

The spirits were steady

Sam Maguire was the dream.

And more rapid than Conroy

James Horan he led

As he shouted “Hon Aido”

Then up went the sled.

Right through the sky

Past the Mayo flags flying

Looking down at the Dubs

Who were nervously crying.

The ball went up

As the whistle it blew

It was magic what happened

Wait till we tell you...

Mc Loughlin on the wing

O’ Connor on the free’s

Up went Coen

Knocked the Dubs out with ease.

David Clarke in our goal

So nothing went in..

We were on fire

We knew we would win!

With Keegan and Barrett

In defensive line

Durcan played so well

It was nearly a crime.

The match was over,

We had just won Sam

And all that was left

Was the Turkey and Ham

Supporters back home

With their eyes all aglow

With Santa on the hill

Shouting Ho Ho UP MAYO!!!!

-Balla National School