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GAA CLUB NOTES
Newtown seniors took to the field sporting their new jerseys sponsored by Absolute 47 last week and secured promotion in the league following a win against Laragh. The seniors want to continue their winning run and carry the same momentum to the championship with a win against Ashford on Tuesday night. Support always welcomed at home andaway.
The under-nines had a great time at their blitz last Friday in Enniskerry. their next outing is in two weeks time in Rathnew, training continues every Monday at 6.30 p.m.
Give Alun a ring at 086 3017500 if you need any more information.
The under-11s are playing Ashford tonight (Wednesday) in the pitch at 7.15 p.m. The under-13s who have a couple of wins under their belt are playing st Mary’s in Ballinakill next Monday at 7.15 p.m. Training continues every Monday at 6.30 p.m. for the under-11s and at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday for the under-13s. Contact Peter at 087 7633089 for more info about the under-11s or under-13s. The under-15s under the watchful eyes of Shane, Karl and Glen are away to st Nick’s tonight (Wednesday),give Shane a buzz at 087 6239971 for all the details about training and matches etc.
All our juvenile teams are always looking for more players and volunteers so if you want to get involved with any aspect with either a boys or girls’ team give our secretary Tom a buzz at 087 6611480. The under-12 girls next match is against st Nick’s on the 22nd and they are training twice a week on Tuedays and Friday. Loretto is the team contact at 087 9295591. The under-14 girls played An Tochar last week and their next game is away to st Nick’s on Tuesday the 29th.give Shayne a ring at 087 2256436 for all info regarding the under-14s. They are training on Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m.
All membership is now overdue and as we are operating a strictly no pay no play policy it is advisable to get it paid asap as May 31 is the deadline.
The jackpot and three numbers rolled over in the lotto this week on numbers 15, 18, 21 and 27. This week’s jackpot was €6,800, please buy a ticket and help support the club.
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NEWTOWN JUNIORS FC
All our teams were in action last weekend and as usual there were plenty of thrills and spills. Our 8’s hosted Roundwood and played out a keenly contested series of games where Bobby Spillane and Aaron Nolan played well. Likewise our 9’s and St Patrick’s 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 11’s 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 11’s 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 14’s were dropped down to Division 1 during the week but im 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. Anyway onwards and upwards.
The following are the fixtures for Wednesday, May 16, to Sunday, May 20: under-12s away to Avonmore B ko Wednesday at 7 p.m. (Tullylusk); under-14s away to Avonmore ko Thursday at 7 p.m. (Pat O’Toole Park); under-eights away to Wicklow Rovers White ko to be confirmed; under-nines away to Arklow Town Black ko to be confirmed; under-10s away to Sporting Greystones Black ko to be confirmed; under-11s away to Enniskerry White ko to be confirmed; under-12s at home to Greystones B ko Saturday to be confirmed (Cup S/F/first Leg); under-14s – No Fixture (Fixtures and ko times are subject to change)
We have four players from the club celebrating their birthdays in the coming week and they are Leighton Byrne from the under-nines, Halim Topol from the under-11s and under-14s duo Ryan Clarke and Marcel Kocadjda. Happy birthday lads from all at Newtown Juniors FC 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 FC please contact the secretary at 087 6987653 or by email tohughienolan@gmail.com and you can also follow the club on our Facebook and Twitter pages.