WICKLOW ROVERS
Our under-17s defeated Phoenix FC 3-0 in the Niccoli Schuster Cup, Luca Rampersaud made it 14 for the season, Eli Graham nabbed his third of the campaign with Dean Noble scoring his second of the season in what was an excellent all round team performance from the lads.
The senior ladies continued their magnificent start to the season when they defeated Rivervalley Rangers 8-0 at Whitegates.
The girls are now unbeaten after eight cup and league games winning seven and drawn one. Last Monday in the league they hit their opponents with a clinical display.
Rachel ‘The Goal Machine’ Bolger smashed home an excellent hat-trick to bring her tally for the season to six.
The twin strike force of Niamh O’Brien and Natasha Fitzgerald were not to be outdone as they both weighed in with a brace each to bring their season totals to 13 and nine respectively.
The goal haul was completed by Mel Clarke who was making her competitive debut for the girls.
This was an excellent all round team performance from the girls.
The curtain came down on the junior section during the week, our 16As had two big games to determine the destiny of the premier title.
On Tuesday they suffered a 5-3 defeat away to Greystones United with Nathan Sullivan helping himself to a brace with Sean Leonard nabbing the third.
They suffered heartbreak on Thursday night as they didn’t claim the point they required to win the premier title losing 1-0 at home to eventual champions Avonmore. The lads controlled the game for long periods but just couldn’t breach a strong Avonmore rearguard. Well done to everyone on a good season.
The 16Bs had an excellent 6-0 win over Aughrim Rangers on Tuesday to claim the combined Under-15/16 Challenge Cup Plate, six different players got on the scoresheet. Ryan Murphy, Joe Geraghty, David McNabb, Nacho Garcia, Ciaran Byrne and Myles Keogh all hit the back of the net in a clinical performance from the lads. Well done to Mark and the lads on a great season picking up two trophies.
On Thursday night the under-13Bs claimed runners up spot in the Division 3 league when they defeated St Anthonys 4-2 in Newtown.
Leading 2-1 at the break the lads pushed on in the second half to secure the all important win. Tim Hastie fired home a magnificent hat-trick with Luke Dunne adding the other, well done to everyone involved.
The clubs annual summer camp dates having been released, Week 1 - Monday 3rd July 2017 to Friday 7th July 2017, Week 2 - Monday 10th July 2017 to Friday 14th July 2017.
The camp will take place in the Whitegates and will run daily from 10am to 3pm.
The camp is for children from four years old to 13 years old, the cost is €65 per child, €120 for 2 children from same family, €170 for three children from same family, €200 for four children from same family.
For registration forms or further information please contact Johnny Dunne 087-7802098, Robbie Dover 087-3621049 or any committee member.
Registration forms can also be downloaded from club website at www.wicklowrovers.com. *Every participant will receive a ball, jersey and medal.* All participants should bring a packed lunch, drink, rain jacket, football boots and shin guards.
Wicklow Rovers AFC promote soccer for schoolboys/girls, youths and seniors men and ladies in the community, our club is growing all the time and any assistance with the help of running the club would be very much appreciated.
At present we have a very hard working committee but we are always on the look out for people interested in helping out, the club are always on the look out for people who are interested in getting involved in soccer, whether its coaching and managing or on the executive committee or a sub committee, maybe you would just like to help as an assistant manager, help with fundraising or help just around the grounds or in anyway at all, don’t hesitate, get involved, anyone interested in helping out the club in anyway can contact any committee member.
So if your interested in doing some work around the club please contact any of the following committee members, John Frazer, Paul Delaney, Johnny Dunne, Franny Copeland, Jimmy Nolan, Rob Free, Jason Harris and Mandy O’Neill, contact numbers can be found on the club website or alternatively you can private message our club Facebook page.
Everyone at Wicklow Rovers AFC would like to extend their sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Alice Quinn who sadly passed away recently.
Our thoughts and prayers are with her sons George, Jimmy, David, Joe, Paul and Alan and her extended family and friends at this sad time, may she rest in peace.