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Three schools secure spots in next round of ISSA rural  junior boys’ football
Cornwall College's Kemoy Brown (left) skips over a tackle from St James High's Dondre Vernon in their ISSA Rural Area Under 16 Zone A game played at Jarrett Park on January 16h. Cornwall College won the game 3-0. (Photo: Paul Reid)
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January 29, 2026

Three schools secure spots in next round of ISSA rural junior boys’ football

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three schools have secured their places in the next round of the Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Rural Area Junior boys’ football competition with Cornwall College and Irwin High from Zone A and McGrath High from Zone J advancing in both the Under- 14 and Under- 16 competitions.

Cornwall College, Rusea’s High in Zone B, Manchester High in Zone F, Morant Bay High in Zone L and Titchfield High in Zone M all have perfect records so far among the early qualifiers in the Under -14 competition.

So far Garvey Maceo High from Zone I, Dinthill Technical and McGrath High from Zone J are also through to the next round.

Cornwall College are also perfect in the Under -16 competition, as well as Clarendon College from Zone H in the Under -16 section.

Also advancing are Irwin High, Muschett High and William Knibb Memorial from Zone D as well as McGrath High and Old Harbour High from Zone J.

The first round in both competitions are expected to end on Friday, where the top two teams as well as the two best third placed teams will advance to the second round.

— Paul A Reid

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