Major girls’ soccer fund-raiser set for Castleisland, Saturday

A MAJOR Kerry Girls Soccer League fund-raiser will take place next Saturday, February 22nd at Castleisland FC Grounds, Tonbwee from 10am to around 9pm.

Flying the banner of promoting and supporting female soccer in Kerry, the programme will include some serious, on-field action involving national league senior and under-age games.

For example: at 4pm Cork City will take on DLR Waves from Dublin and at 7:30pm a national league U-17 game between Cork City and Wexford Youths.

In the course of the day, coach education and workshops will also be a major part of the event. At 2.pm Ronan Collins, Cork City senior ladies manager will coach Kerry U-13 girls team.

Then at 5.40pm James Scott, Ireland U-17 manager will coach Kerry U-15 girls team that includes Castleisland Community College student, Grace O’Callaghan from Cordal.

Early in the day an U-12 Blitz will get underway at 10am with the promised involvement of the following clubs: Ballyheighue Athletic; MEK; Inter Kenmare; Killlarney Celtic; LB Rovers and Camp Juniors.

A series of workshops will be conducted throughout the afternoon beginning at 1:30pm with TV Chef Paul Treyvaud of Virgin Media, Treyvaud Travels and he will give advice on the perennial topic of ‘nutrition for athletes.’

Workshop No. 2 will commence at 2:30pm by Dr. John Chute, Republic of Ireland doctor with a presentation on Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) prevention. This one of the most prevalent knee injuries associated with athletes involved with sports such as football, soccer and basketball.

The third workshop will begin at 3:30pm by James Scott, Republic of Ireland U-17 manager on the role of the International Soccer Player.

Director of Girls Soccer and Kerry Girls Soccer

League, Noel White, who organised programme of events, would like to thank Castleisland AFC; Castleisland Community College; Cork City FC; DL Waves FC; Wexford Youths FC; Paul Treyvaud; Dr. John Chute; James Scott and all the teams, coaches. sponsors, players, parents and the committee for all their efforts to provide a day in Castleisland to support and promote the Kerry Girls Soccer League.

“We thought of several ways of fundraising for the girls game in the county,” said Noel.

“Then we thought if we could combine some entertainment with a couple of top class games on the pitch with the educational aspect of the indoor workshops, we could broaden the appeal of the event. And we have teams travelling down from various parts of the country and they will be booking into the hotel and B&B providers for their stay,” said Noel.

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Photo by John Reidy At Castleisland Community College / Coláiste Phobail Oileán Chiarraí for the announcement of details of Saturday’s Kerry Girls Soccer League Fundraiser were Kerry Girls Soccer League Director Noel White with students Éabann Kearney, Grace O’Callaghan and Bella Harmon; and Theresa Landers, acting college principal.