CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE TEMAS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE MANULLA 5-A-SIDE COMPETITIONS HELD OVER THE MAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

THE UNDER 12 TEAM WON THE UNDER 12 MAIN COMPETITION AFTER DEFEATING KILMURRY IN THE FINAL.

THE UNDER 10 TEAM WON THE UNDER 10 PLATE COMPETITION.

FOR THE FIRST TIME, CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC HAD AN UNDER 12 GIRLS TEAM ENTERED. THEY PLAYED THREE GAMES, THE FIRST AGAINST KILMURRY WHO DEFEATED CHARLESTOWN BUT LATER WENT ON TO WIN THE MAIN COMPETITION,THEIR SECOND GAME SAW THEM DEFEAT MANULLA AFTER EXTRA TIME 2-1, AND THEY SUFFERED DEFEAT IN THEIR FINAL GAME AGAINST CASTLEBAR TOWN. THE UNDER 12 GIRLS TEAM WAS ANNIE REGAN ALAINN,CLODAGH MURPHY,JENNIFER O'DONNELL,MICHELLE O'KEEFE,LAURA DRUDY AND AOIFE MARREN.

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THE ANNUAL MANULLA 5-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON MAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 3RD AND 4TH. THE TEAMS FROM THE CLUB PARTICIPATING IN THIS YEARS COMPETITION ARE: UNDER 10'S, UNDER 12 BOYS AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER UNDER 12 GIRLS.

CHARLESTOWN LADIES FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER WILL IN ASSOCIATION WITH GURTEEN COMPETING AS CHARLESTOWN/GURTEEN CELTIC FC WILL TAKE PART IN THIS YEARS FAI UMBRO WOMENS JUNIOR CHALLENGE CUP 2008. CHARLESTOWN/GURTEEN ARE DRAWN WITH THE FOLLOWING TEAMS IN THE CONNAUGHT/ULSTER SECTION: FANAD UTD, G.U.S.T. FC,SHIVEN ROVERS,SNUGBORO UTD,MILFORD UTD,LAGAN HARPS,MOYLOUGH, KILLALA FC,DUNMORE TOWN FC,GALWAY BOHEMIANS,KILMORE FC,MANULLA AND RENMORE FC.

THE ROUND 1 GAMES ARE AS FOLLOW: G.U.S.T. FC V FANAD UTD,SHIVEN ROVERS V SNUGBORO UTD,MILFORD UTD V LAGAN HARPS,MOYLOUGH V KILLALA. THE REMAINING TEAMS HAVE A BYE OUT OF THE FIRST ROUND.

UNDER 8 BOYS/GIRLS - TBC

UNDER 10 BOYS/GIRLS -

UNDER 12 BOYS - WEDNESDAY EVENINGS

UNDER 12 GIRLS - TBC

UNDER 14 BOYS - FRIDAY EVENINGS

UNDER 16 GIRLS -

UNDER 16 BOYS -

THE SEAN DAVIS 'SOCCER ACADEMY', 4-DAY 'FUN' COACHING COURSE WILL TAKE PLACE FROM TUESDAY MARCH 25TH TO FRIDAY MARCH 28TH AT BELLAGHY PARK.THE COURSE FEE IS €55. THE COURSE RUNS DAILY FROM 10.30-3.00 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TUESDAY (REGISTRATION) COMMENCING AT 10.00 AND FRIDAY ENDING AT 3.30 FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. EACH PARTICIPANT RECEIVES A FREE FOOTBALL, FREE REFRESHMENTS AND A SOCCER ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATE.ENJOY COMPETITIONS SUCH AS THE SPANISH LEAGUE, PREMIER LEAGUE, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AND WORLD CUP, BECOME THE PENALTY KING OR QUEEN AND AT THE SAME TIME ENHANCE YOUR DRIBBLING, HEADING AND SHOOTING SKILLS.

CONGRATULATIONS AND THE BEST OF LUCK TO MARIE TONRA AND SONIA LENEHAN, MEMBERS OF THE UNDER 16 GIRLS TEAM, WHO ARE SELECTED FOR FURTHER CONNACHT GAYNOR CUP TRIALS, TO BE HELD IN MANULLA ON SATURDAY MARCH 2ND.

REGISTRATION FOR ALL YOUTHS TEAMS UNDER 8 TO UNDER 18, BOYS AND GIRLS, WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 29TH AT 8.30PM. REGISTRATION FEE FOR ALL THIS SEASON IS €40 PER PLAYER. THOSE REGISTERING FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH THE CLUB ARE ASKED TO ENSURE THAT A LONG FORM COPY OF THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE IS ALSO BROUGHT ALONG.

REGISTRATIONS FOR THE 2008 LADIES TEAM WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22ND AT THE PITCH, BELLAGHY PARK AT 8.30PM.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THOSE TAKING PART IN THE FUTSAL LEAGUE HELD EACH SATURDAY IN BARNACARROLL.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8TH AT 7.45PM  IN THE CBD SPORTS COMPLEX.ALL PARENTS,PLAYERS AND ANYONE INTERESTED,ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.

SPONSORED FUNDRAISING WALK -  BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY, OCTOBER 29TH COMMENCING AT PALMFIELD AT 1.30PM TO CHARLESTOWN.PLEASE SUPPORT.

ALL FUNDRAISING CARDS HAVE TO BE RETURNED TO THE CLUB TREASURER,HELENA FINN BY WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17TH. THE DRAW WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE PITCH ON FRIDAY EVENING AT 7.30PM.ALL CARDS HAVE TO BE SOLD.

THE FUNDRAISING CARDS WERE A PILOT INITIATIVE AS A SUBSTITUTE TO COLLECTING MONIES AT TRAINING PER CHILD, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DAY-TO-DAY RUNNING OF THE CLUB AND ITS FACILITIES. ONE CARD PER FAMILY WERE ISSUED, EACH COMPLETED CARD TOTALLED 40.00EURO.

THE ANNUAL CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC BUCKET COLLECTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY AUGUST 4TH FROM 10.00AM. AS THIS IS THE MAIN FUNDRAISING EVENT AND MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME FOR THE CLUB,ALL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT IS REQUIRED AND APPRECIATED.

THE SEAN DAVIS ' SOCCER ACADEMY' WILL TAKE PLACE AT BELLAGHY PARK FROM TUESDAY AUGUST 14TH TO FRIDAY 17TH AUGUST FOR BOYS & GIRLS AGED 5-17YEARS . COURSE FEE 55.00EURO.FREE FOOTBALL FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS, ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATE AND 100'S OF PRIZES TO BE WON.

TUESDAY  AT 10.00AM-3.00PM, WEDNESDAY 10.30-3.00PM, THURSDAY 10.30AM-3.00PM, FRIDAY 10.30AM-3.30PM. CONTACT SEAN DAVIS @ 048-71263044, PAT CORRIGAN @ 086-8981235 / 094-9255958 OR HELENA FINN @ 094-9254215.

ALL INVOLVED WITH CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE AND EXTEND BEST WISHES TO MARTIN OWENS, MICHAEL CORRIGAN AND SEAN QUINN, MEMBERS OF THE UNDER 14 TEAM WHO WERE SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE MAYO SCHOOLBOYS/GIRLS & YOUTHS LEAGUE IN THE KENNEDY CUP TOURNAMENT TO BE PLAYED IN THE UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK GROUNDS FROM MONDAY JUNE 11TH TO FRIDAY JUNE 15TH.

MARTIN, MICHAEL AND SEAN FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF SUCH STARS AS ROY KEANE, DAMIEN DUFF, IAN HARTE AND JOHN O'SHEA WHO ALL PARTICIPATED IN THIS COMPETITION.

MAYO ARE IN GROUP 3 WITH TEAMS FROM WEST CORK, MIDLANDS AND NEC.

THE MAYO LEAGUE PLAYED THE GALWAY LEAGUE ON SATURDAY MAY 26TH IN MERVUE,GALWAY AS PART OF THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE KENNEDY CUP TOURNAMENT, COMMENCING IN LIMERICK ON JUNE 11TH.ALTHOUGH THE MAYO SIDE WERE DEFEATED 3-0, CHARLESTOWN PLAYERS MARTIN OWENS,SEAN QUINN AND MICHAEL CORRIGAN PERFORMED VERY WELL AGAINST A TOUGH OPPOSITION.

 THE AGM OF CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE CBD COMPLEX ON  FEBRUARY 3RD,2007 AT 7.30PM. PARENTS AND VOLUNTEERS WILLING TO ASSIST IN ANY CAPACITY WITH THE CLUB ARE ASKED TO ATTEND.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ELAINE DOHERTY (U16), SANDRA LAVIN (U18)  AND SIOBHAN DOHERTY (U18) WHO HAVE BEEN FORWARDED FROM THE CONNACHT MAYO SECTION TRIALS TO THE MAIN PROVINCIAL TRIALS TO BE HELD IN MILEBUSH ON SUNDAY JANUARY 14TH.

CONGRATULATIONS TO KARENA FINN (U16) AND DEIRDRE DOHERTY (U16), S&F UTD, WHO ARE CALLED UP ALSO.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH: CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING UNDER 14 GIRLS WHO PARTICIPATED IN TRIALS FOR THE UNDER 14 GIRLS EMERGING TALENT PROGRAMME AND DEFEATED BALLYVARRY BLUE BOMBERS 11-1 IN THEIR TRIAL GAME. MICHELLE MARREN, CATHRIONA MC LOUGHLIN,LORRAINE MAYE, LEIGH-ANN HANLEY,CHARLOTTE HANLON,OLIVIA HANLEY,REBECCA CORLEY.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 23RD: CONGRATULATIONS TO UNDER 12'S NIALL MURPHY AND GOALKEEPER EDWARD HANLON WHO WERE SELECTED ONTO THE UNDER 12 EMERGING TALENT PROGRAMME HELD EVERY SUNDAY IN MILEBUSH, CASTLEBAR.