Youghal United AFC

Munster Senior League

1st Division

Youghal United 1-1 Cobh Wanderers

The lads put in another good performance here on the back of a great win last week against College Corinthians. College and Cobh would be two of the fancied sides in the division so it was good to get four points out of the two games. Youghal started this game with a good attitude and the effort put in was good to see. We try to start each game at a high tempo and get into the faces of the opposition from the off.

We found ourselves one up after 15mins and it was that man again Mossie Clohessy who came up trumps. A long range effort which should not have troubled the keeper saw the ball rebound out to the ever present Mossie who never gave up and like a goal poacher got his reward. The boys are growing in confidence with every game remembering we had no league cup campaign and started a lot later than everyone else so these results are very pleasing for us. We could have been two up with ten minutes left in the half when a cross was met with a header by Paul Hennessy only to find it rebound back off the upright. Half time 1-0.

The second half was only minutes old and we didn’t seem to start as good as the first half. We were being over run in midfield and it seemed like the away side had extra players on the pitch. Cobh used the ball very well and stretched us in every area of the pitch. They got an equaliser after ten minutes of the restart and it looked like we were going to loose the match. However, in saying that the lads dug deep and never threw in the towel – always trying to turn the game around in their favour. Slowly but surely we got back in the game after Michael Sheehan and Daniel Savage were introduced to freshen things up. We seemed a bit more balanced and pressed to try and score the winner. We passed the ball better and created a few chances but we could not get the winner. In hindsight a draw was a fair result as neither side deserved to loose. We have accumulated 4 points from three games and we hope to extend this on Saturday next where we travel to Castleview. This will be our toughest test yet as they are tipped to go straight back into the premier division next season. A draw would be a very welcome result here.

Team:

D. Kearns, D. Shuel, A. Kelly, J. Brennan, C. O’Sullivan, P. Kelly, P. Hennessy, S. Kenneally, D. Hennessy, M. Clohessy, B. O’Sullivan

Subs:

M. Sheehan, D. Savage, B. Smith, S. Ryan, A. Hennessy

On Fri 12th of June we held our AGM at the Walter Raleigh hotel. Firstly, I would like to congratulate Chris Pierce on being awarded Hon. Lifetime president of Youghal United. Chris has been with the club far too long for me to remember and the work he has done for the club down through the years is incalculable. We will do a special piece on Chris in a later edition of the Youghal News.

While numbers were not big on the night a lot of topics did come up for discussion on how to improve on a successful season just gone. New ideas and points raised will be brought to the first committee meeting to take place on Wed 24th June at 8pm. It was encouraging to see some of the under 16 league winning team turn up and be elected to the committee – well done to them.

Incoming committee as follows:

Chairman – Sammy Revins

Vice-Chairman – Finbarr Walsh

Treasurer – Liam Ryan

Secretary – Damien O’ Brien

Schoolboys Secretary – Sally O’ Sullivan

Schoolgirls Secretary – Richard Sheehan

P.R.O. – Anthony Horgan

Committee members – T.Kennedy, P.Hennessy, E.Perry, J.Flood, D.Long, J.Daly, J.Gallogoly, B.Wade, C.Colin, A. Colman, K. Mason, S. Goggin and R. Sheehan.

Teams to be entered into league’s next season are as follows:

Seniors, U16, U14, U13, U12, U11 and the following girl’s teams U17, U16, U14 and U12. Anyone looking to join the club this season in any capacity please ask any member of the club or simply call up to Ardrath park and speak to a committee member.

This year’s AGM has been fixed for this Friday 12th June at 7:15 pm at the Walter Raleigh Hotel. All are welcome and if you would like to get involved with the club please attend.

A big thank you to all who entered our draw on Sunday 31st May in aid of raising funds for the club. We are delighted with the good response from the people of Youghal as there was €4,000 up for grabs. The winners are listed as follows:

1st Prize of €1,500 to Maura Nolan c/o Super Value, 2nd Prize of €1,000 to Andrea Cashell Gort Abhionn, 3rd Prize of €500 to Tina Murphy Woodview Court. Then we had five prizes of €200 to Tony O’ Riordan Gort Abhionn, Kieran Riordan Raheen Pk, Richella Corcoran Gort Abhionn, Charlotte O’ Brien Blackwater Heights and Liam Durkin Windmill Hill.

Thanks again for your continued support.

The Committee encourages all members of the club to help us make this year’s fundraising draw a success.

Your participation is vital to ensure the continued availability of the club’s facilities, equipment and league participation for the 2009/2010 season.

By buying or selling just one ticket, you can help us make this year’s draw a success.

Please return your sold and unsold tickets to a coach or committee member at your earliest convenience.

The Draw takes place on Sunday, 31st May.

Congratulations to all the parents and players who came out to march with us at this years’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Thanks to your support, we brought home the highly-coveted award for Best Club Display.

The plaque we won will be on display this Sunday morning at our Academy training session.

Youghal United will once again play host to an FAI Summer Soccer School, from 6th-10th July, 2009.

The camp is open to boys and girls aged 7-15.

Please ask a coach or committee member for a brochure and application form. Or book online at www.fai.ie or call: 1890 653 653.

Solo Player of the Month

U16: Rachel Cronin

U14: Sarah Roche

U12: Holly Twomey

Super Valu Player of the Month

U16: Ashley Lewis

U14: Yves Seoghe

U13: James Walsh

U12: Eric Murphy

U11: Callum Hogan