NEWTOWN JUNIORS
Last weekend the WDSL Academy under-10 and under-12 teams took part in four-team tournaments. The 10’s won their competition by getting the better of Terenure on penalties in the final. Well done to Kacey Kelly from our club who plays on this team. Well done to the under-12s as well who played some lovely football on the day but narrowly missed out on the final. Hannah Martin and Keira Farrelly from our club play on this team. Well done to all three girls and keep up the good work.
Just some information regards when all our teams will resume there on field action after the summer break.
Under-8s, 9s and 10s will return the weekend of September 9 and fixtures will be set until weekend of November 17/18. Where Leagues finish early as in end of September, start of October, the WDSL will look at a Shield competition for these age groups.
Our under-12s (players born in 2006) are back in training from this Thursday (August 2) starting at 7pm. All fixtures, competitive and non-trophy will finish weekend of November 17/18, followed by the WDSL awards, Presentation Day in the Parkview Hotel Sunday, November 25, 2018, (details times etc. to follow in October).
Under-11s Website has been updated with Champions League Groups (format) fixtures set for group stages, four groups in each, top two in each group into cup quarter-finals, bottom two in each group into Plate quarter-finals. Group stages will be home and away; quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, winner on the day. (WDSL will look to run finals on neutral grounds).
The WDSL will be hosting/running a number of invitational tournaments for different age groups over the summer and the details are as follows:
The WDSL will be Inviting DDSL teams, Carlow teams and Wexford teams to enter, there will be a limited number of places available so if interested clubs must put forward their interest sooner rather than later.
Weekend of Augsut 11 and 12: Under-8s/9s blitz tournament and under-10s/11s blitz tournament (both seven-a-side) in Celtic Park, Arklow.
Weekend of August 18/19: Under-14/15 tournament, players born 2004/2003, at Whitegates/Finlay Park Wicklow.
Congratulations to ex-Junior Cian Walsh who made his senior debut for Bray Wanderers as a second half sub in the 3-1 defeat at home to Cork City last Friday night. Well done, Cian, first of many I hope.
Newtown Juniors will hope to run their popular Mini World Cup competitions in the lead up to the restart of the WDSL season.