CRAUGHWELL U N IT E D Celebrating 25 Years in 2016 BLACK AND BLUE The Craughwell United FC Newsletter Issue 17 December 2015 Free United are the 2015 Galway FA Club of the Year The Club wishes our United Players a Merry Christmas Front row - Mike McCartin, Mike Rabbitte, Mark Faherty, Tom Cunningham. Back row - Willie O Connor, Aidan Collins, Darragh O Flaherty (award sponsor), Aubrey Mulveen, Anthony Gilligan, Dave McFadden. Craughwell United were honoured as the '2015 Club of the Year' at the Galway Football Association Awards Night in the Menlo Park Hotel recently. The Galway FA acknowledged all the hard work done in terms of club facilities and the structural improvements put in place over the past few seasons. They also commended the club s committee, volunteers and players for the manner in which they represent their club, both on and off the field. Craughwell were also presented with the U16 League Championship trophy and the U18 Connacht Shield that our teams won last season. For the latest news, photos, fixtures and results log onto www.craughwellunitedfc.com Christmas 5050 CASH DRAW EntEr our Christmas 1,000 50-50 Draw Craughwell United will have their Christmas night out in Cawleys on Sunday 27 December from 9pm. All are welcome and we will also pick our 1000 Christmas 50-50 Cash winner on the same evening. Special 5 yellow Christmas 50-50 envelopes are now on sale in all the usual outlets.
Three Gallagher brothers in scoring form Benny Gallagher Ryan Gallagher Shaun Gallagher The first half of the season has had its fair share of rain but three Gallagher brothers have been mopping up goals with twenty four between them already. Ryan has scored eleven on Dave McFadden s U14 team while Shaun (7) and Brendan (6) have helped our Junior Men s side to the top of League Division Four. Their father, Craughwell Legend Mickey also knew where the net was, so the lads must have picked up something along the way. Craughwell Tyre Centre sponsor our U17 squad Craughwell United s U17 boys were presented with a new kit in December from local business Craughwell Tyre Centre. Front row - Jack Doran, Diarmuid McCartin, Jonathan Boland, Adam Lawlor-Smalle, Ronan Nevin, Danny Pearce. Back row - Ger Fahy, Mark Cunningham, Oisin Woodlock, Eoin Fahy, Kyle Heverin, Jack Lally, Morgan Flynn, Alan Callanan, Troy Slattery, Declan Burke. 091 876100 Craughwell Tyre Centre are open 6 days a week, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm and Saturdays from 8.30am to 5pm and evenings by appointment. Services include alignment & tracking, alloy wheel repair, puncture repair, free tyre & pressure check, batteries & oil and they also provide a mobile repair service to the surrounding areas. Phone the centre on 091 876100 and for out of hours calls contact 089 4891776. 2
U14 playing entertaining football again this season The Craughwell United U14 boys who drew 4-4 with Bearna Na Forbacha in their Premier League clash in October. Back row - Nigel Garman (coach), Adam Tuffy, Eanna McDaid, Glen Smalle, Jack Walsh, Ryan Gallagher, Cian Garman, Sean Connaughton, Ciaran Connaughton, Alex Boyle, David Waters, Dave McFadden (coach). Front row - Alex Evans Brandon Morgan, Finbarr McFadden, Conor Geoghegan, Kyle Moorhead, Ben Keane, Dahy Lakhdar, Stephen O'Halloran. U12 boys feature on the Galway Development Squad Liam Mulveen (back row four from right) and Kieran O Connor (front left), two Craughwell United players on the Galway U12 team that defeated Mayo 1-0 on Sunday 6 December in Mervue. 3
Galway WFC put on training session for Craughwell players Galway WFC manager Don O Riordan, coaches Alan McNevin and Susie Cunningham along with Galway players Tina, Maebh, Ellie and Carol were at Coleman Park in early November for a training session which was thoroughly enjoyed by our female players from the U12/14/16/18 squads. As part of the evening, Alan McNevin worked with our goalkeepers and Susie Cunningham focussed on some strength and conditioning exercises. Don O Riordan then put all the players through drills and skills to wrap up the evening. The Galway manager indicated that we will return in the New Year to work on match formations and team structures with our coaches and players alike. Girl s U12 Development blitz to be re-scheduled for January Craughwell United were due to host an U12 girl's development blitz on Sunday 29 November at Coleman Park but the appaling weather on that weekend and subsequent weekends meant that there was no choice but to postpone until the New Year. The re-scheduled blitz will feature visiting teams from Athenry, Colga, Kiltormer and Kinvara and will give our girls more game time outside of the Galway FA league programme. Details to follow on our website in due course. U18 girls played Maree/Oranmore on a hot day in November The Craughwell United U18 girls who defeated Maree/Oranmore 2-1 at Coleman Park in balmy sunshine. Back row - Caoimhe Reidy, Andrea Tobin, Kate Gilligan, Ashleen Nee, Siobhan Creaven, Lisa Coleman, Laura Cunningham, Sarah Phillips, Bill Doran (coach). Front row - Amy Dolan, Kate Craven, Ciana Reidy, Shauna Tobin, Lisa Doran, Grainne McDaid. 4
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ei electronics sponsor our U13 boy s squad Ei Electronics - Shannon Free Zone, Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland Tel: +353 61 471277 email: info@eielectronics.ie www.eielectronics.com Bill Doran (right) from Ei Electronics presenting a new team kit to Craughwell United P.R.O. Tom Cunningham. Ei Electronics is one of Ireland s largest indigenous electronics companies employing over 700 people worldwide and headquartered in Shannon Co.Clare. The Company has achieved a world leadership position in the area of Residential Fire and Gas Detection products, with sales in excess of 150 m. All products are manufactured in Shannon and there are Sales and Marketing subsidiaries in UK, Germany and France. The company exports to 22 countries but locally you can find their products in CT Electric, Peter Curran Electrical and Flaherty Markets. Scotland National U19 team train at Coleman Park Craughwell United hosted the Scotland U19 National squad at Coleman Park in early November while they prepared for the European mini Qualifying tournament which also featured Ireland, Slovenia and Latvia. The Scottish squad included young players from Premiership sides Chelsea and Newcastle along with representatives from Celtic and Rangers. Scotland went on to defeat Ireland 3-0 and qualified for the next stages along with Slovenia. 6
Alan McNevin to coach our keepers this season In coaching news, Galway WFC goalkeeping coach Alan McNevin was at Coleman Park recently, putting twenty Craughwell United keepers through some intensive drills and skills. The session was a great success, so Alan will continue with further monthly sessions in the New Year, but separating the keepers into two age categories. The U15 and older keepers will be the older category while the younger age group will follow on consecutive months. and girls will train together and all sessions will be at Coleman Park from 7.30pm to 9pm. Tuesday 12 January - U15 keepers and upwards Tuesday 2 February - U14 keepers and below Tuesday 1 March - U15 keepers and upwards Tuesday 5 April - U14 keepers and below Former Craughwell United player to be next Aussie rules star? Congrats and best of luck to our former player Cillian McDaid who has been selected as one of three Irish players that will travel to Florida early in the New Year for an AFL training camp, having made a big impression at the recent European trials in Dublin. Cillian, who starred on United s U18 team last season will be joined by Westmeath s Ray Connellan and last year s Kilkenny Minor hurling captain Darragh Joyce in the next step to becoming the latest Irish GAA player to make a move into the professional ranks of Aussie Rules. Cillian s brother Eanna (U14), sister Grainne (U18) and dad Garvan (Craughwell legend) are all members of Craughwell United. Team Training Schedule 2015/2016 Astro Pitch 5.30-6.00 6.00-6.30 6.30-7.00 7.00-7.30 7.30-8.00 8.00-8.30 8.30-9.00 9.00-9.30 9.30-10.00 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Athletics Athletics U12 U12 Girls U14 U17 Public booking Athletics U13 U15 Public Booking Athletics U16/U18 Girls U18 Juniors 9.00-9.30 9.30-10.00 10.00-10.30 10.30-11.00 11.00-11.30 11.30-12.00 12.00-12.30 12.30-1.00 1.00-2.00 Saturday Morning U8/U10 Girls U7 U9 U10 / U14 Girls U8 7
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