NEWTOWN JUNIORS
All our teams were in action last weekend and as usual there were plenty of thrills and spills.
Our under-8s hosted Roundwood and played out a keenly contested series of games where Bobby Spillane and Aaron Nolan played well.
Likewise our under-9s and St Patricks played some good football and Alex Ryan, Lucas Dowdall and Albie Chance all played well.
The 10s travelled to take on Roundwood and a Ryan Collins treble and a William Valentine solo effort were the highlights for Newtown. Best on the day were Aaron Roy and Collins.
The under-11s were among the goals at home to Rathnew as Brooklyn Doyle helped himself to four goals. There were braces for Jake Robertson and Cormac Chance and one from Dylan Dunleavy.
Best for the under-11s were Rose Kelly Tynan and Cillian Coffey.
The under-12s recent good run came to an end at home to a strong Rathnew team losing out on a 6-1 scoreline. In truth the score was a little harsh on our guys but mistakes were made and they got punished. Patrick Martin scored the Newtown goal while Jack Coughlan and Iggy Szpilka were among the best players.
Our under-14s were dropped down to Division 1 during the week but I’m afraid the trend of recent results remain the same. On Thursday evening they lost 5-1 at home to Coolboy Rangers where Shane Synnott scored the Newtown goal in a below par team performance despite the absence of five regulars.
On Saturday they travelled to Roundwood and while the performance was a tad better they still went down to a 6-3 defeat. Poor defending and ill discipline cost the team on the day. Scorers against Roundwood were Bobby Dowling, Charlie Sullivan and Shane Dunleavy.
We have four players from the club celebrating their birthdays in the coming week and they are Leighton Byrne from the under-9s, Halim Topol from the under-11s and under-14s duo Ryan Clarke and Marcel Kocadjda. Happy birthday, lads, from all at Newtown Juniors F.C.
All our teams are back in training now for the past couple of weeks.
There are also a couple of slots on all our teams at the moment so if there are any girl’s or boys who would like to join the club please contact our secretary, Hughie, at 087 6987653 and he will provide you with all the information you will need.
We have our popular “Golden Goals” going again and we currently have coupons out for the FA Cup Final (Chelsea and Manchester Utd) on Saturday, May 19, and the Champions League final (Real Madrid and Liverpool) on Saturday, May 26. Get your coupons early to avoid disappointment.
Thank you everyone for their continued support.
For further information on all matters “Newtown Juniors F.C.” please contact the secretary at 087 6987653 or by email to hughienolan@gmail.com and you can also follow the club on our Facebook and Twitter pages.