CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB

THE MAIN PITCH AT BELLAGHY PARK WAS VERTY DRAINED BY CORBETT SPORTSFIELD MAINTENANCE & LANDSCAPING ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 29TH. THIS WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE SURFACE AND OVERALL PLAYABILITY OF THE PITCH THROUGHOUT THE SEASON FOR ALL TEAMS.

A HUGE THANKS TO STEVE REDMOND, JOHN AND TOMMY DRUDY AND TONY AND BILLY FROM THE RSS SCHEME FOR THEIR TIME AND EFFORTS IN SANDING AND REPAIRING THE DAMAGED AREAS OF THE PITCH.

THANKS TO JUNIOR TEAM MEMBERS SHAUN GAVAGHAN AND GARY MURPHY AND TEAM MANAGER BILLY MURPHY FOR MEASURING AND LINING OUT THE TRAINING PITCH, THIS HAD OBVIOUSLY MORE USE WHILST THE MAIN PITCH WAS CLOSED AND ALSO ALLOWED AN UNDER 12 GIRLS GAME V BALLINA TO BE PLAYED.

CONGRATULATIONS TO KIEFER CURRY, A MEMBER OF THE U14 TEAM WHO TOOK PART IN A FRIENDLY GAME BETWEEN THE MAYO U13 KENNEDY CUP SQUAD AND ON SATURDAY MAY 2ND.

CONGRATULATIONS TO CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC UNDER 16 PLAYERS, MARTIN OWENS, SEAN QUINN, MICHAEL CORRIGAN AND CORMAC RUSHE WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE MAYO SCHOOLBOYS LEAGUE TEAM WHICH DEFEATED THE  ATHLONE SCHOOLBOYS LEAGUE ON SATURDAY APRIL 25TH IN MANULLA. THE MAYO TEAM NOW FACE DONEGAL IN THE NATIONAL QUARTER FINALS.

HELENA FINN, THE CLUB'S CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER WILL HOLD AN INFORMATION EVENING FOR ALL PLAYERS AND PARENTS ON MONDAY EVENING APRIL 20TH COMMENCING AT 8.15PM IN THE CBD COMPLEX, CHARLESTOWN. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL YOUTHS REGISTERED WITH THE CLUB AND A PARENT ATTEND THIS INFORMATION EVENING. ALL FORMS HANDED OUT AT REGISTRATIONS - MEDICAL CONSENT, PLAYERS CODE OF CONDUCT AND PARENT/GUARDIAN CODE OF CONDUCT, HAVE TO BE RETURNED TO A CLUB OFFICER ON THIS EVENING. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN THE CHILD OR CHILDREN INELIGIBLE TO PLAY OR TRAIN.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE AWARD WINNERS  FROM THE ANNUAL YOUTHS AWARDS PRESENTATIONS HELD IN THE YEATS CONTY INN,CURRY ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22ND.ALL WINNERS ARE LISTED ON THE 'HISTORY & HONOURS' PAGE ON THIS WEBSITE.THANKS TO ALL THE PARENTS, TEAMS, MANAGERS AND ALL THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE EVENT.

THE WINNER OF THE SECOND AND FINAL YOUTHS DRAW FROM 2008 WAS THE HOPKINS FAMILY, CARRACASTLE.

THANKS TO DON AND ALL THE STAFF OF THE YEATS COUNTY INN  FROM ALL IN CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC.

DESPITE THE POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND POOR ATTENDANCE, AN ENJOYABLE TABLE QUIZ WAS HELD IN 'DAVEYS', CARRACASTLE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH. A TOTAL OF €300.20 WAS RAISED FROM THE QUIZ AND RAFFLE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY THE JUNIOR FUNDRAISING DRAWS.

THE WINNERS OF THE TABLE QUIZ WERE: MICHAEL GALLAGHER, PAURIC GALLAGHER, CAROLINE TULLY AND JAMES O'HARA FROM THE ROOSKEY/DOOCASTLE AREAS.

THE WINNERS OF THE U16'S SECTION WERE: MARTIN OWENS, EAMON PARSONS, NICOLE REDMOND AND EMMA MC DONNELL.

WINNERS FROM THE RAFFLE WERE: SEAMUS MC HALE, CARMEL MC HALE, VERONICA CORSKADDY AND DAN MC NICHOLAS.

THE FOUR REMAINING JUNIOR DRAW €50 WINNERS WERE AS FOLLOWS: 1 - MICKEY TAYLOR (TICKET NO:01081), 2 - MICKEY TAYLOR (TICKET NO:01085), DELIA DOHERTY (TICKET NO: 01133) AND SABRINA EAUL? (TICKET NO:01043).

THANKS TO TERESA JORDAN IN 'DAVEYS', CON FOR THE AMPLIFIER & MICROPHONE AND ALL WHO DONATED TOWARDS THE CLUB - ANN MARIE HOPKINS, CON MC MENAMIN, MARGARET OWENS AND NUALA QUINN.

A RECONVENED AGM WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH AT 8.00PM IN THE CBD COMPLEX, CHARLESTOWN. ONLY 5 PEOPLE WERE PRESENT AT THE AGM HELD ON WEDNESDAY 4TH AND TWO OF THOSE WERE MANAGERS. THIS ATTENDANCE AT A MEETING OF SUCH IMPORTANCE, ONCE IN A YEAR IS TOTALLY DISGRACEFUL, CONSIDERING THAT APPROXIMATELY 130 FAMILIES MAKE UP THE CLUB MEMBERSHIP. THE AGM IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE INFORMED OF THE DETAILS OF THE PAST SEASON AND THE PROPOSALS AND PLANS FOR THE SEASON AHEAD, AND IS THE PLACE AND TIME TO VOICE ANY OPINIONS OR IDEAS, RATHER THAN COMPLAINING AND BEEN NEGATIVE DURING THE SEASON. THE ONUS IS ON PARENTS TO ATTEND SUCH MEETINGS, IF THEY WANT THEIR CHILDREN TO BE INVOLVED IN THE SPORT OR NOT.

REGISTRATION FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN PLAYING FOR CHARLESTOWN/GURTEEN CELTIC FOR THE 09/10 SEASON WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE PITCH ON SATURDAY EVENING AT 8PM. REGISTRATION FEE IS €50. ANY GIRL AGED 14 CAN REGISTER PROVIDED THAT THEY WILL BE 15 SOON AFTER DURING THE SEASON. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE GOT FROM PAT CORRIGAN @ 086-8981235.

 A TABLE QUIZ WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6TH IN DAVEYS BAR, CARRACASTLE. TIME YET TO BE FINALISED. TABLES OF 4 COST: OVER 16'S €40 AND UNDER 16'S €20. ALL PARENTS AND PLAYERS ARE ASKED TO SUPPORT THIS EVENT.

THE JUNIOR TEAM FUNDRAISING DRAWS WILL TAKE PLACE FOLLOWING THE TABLE QUIZ.

CONGRATULATIONS TO KIEFER CURRY WHO WAS ON THE MAYO SCHOOLBOYS LEAGUE TEAM WHICH PLAYED ATHLONE IN WILLOW PARK ON SATURDAY JANUARY 24TH 2009. UNFORTUNATELY MAYO WERE DEFEATED 2-1.

CONGRATULATIONS TO JUNIOR MENS PLAYER PADDY MC DERMOTT WHO WAS THE DIVISION 1 GOLDEN BOOT AWARD WINNER FOR THE 2007/08 SEASON. HE WAS PRESENTED WITH HIS AWARD AT THE MAYO LEAGUE DINNER DANCE ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 23RD 2008.

WELL DONE TO THE FOLLOWING GIRLS WHO ARE CALLED BACK FOR FURTHER GAYNOR CUP TRIALS TO BE HELD IN MILEBUSH PARK, CASTLEBAR ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 24TH FROM 2.00PM-3.30PM: MARIE TONRA, KATIE HIGGINS AND AMBER LYNCH. CONGRATS GIRLS AND THE BEST OF LUCK TO YOU ALL.

CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST OF LUCK TO MARTIN OWENS WHO WAS SELECTED TO IRISH INTERNATIONAL UNDER 16 TRIALS ON DECEMBER 30TH AND JANUARY 3RD 2008 IN DUBLIN.

CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST OF LUCK ALSO TO KATIE HIGGINS AND AMBER LYNCH MEMBERS OF THE CHARLESTOWN/GURTEEN LADIES TEAM WHO ATTENDED UNDER 17 GAYNOR CUP TRIALS IN MILEBUSH PARK,CASTLEBAR ON SUNDAY JANUARY 3RD 2008.

THE SEAN DAVIS ACADEMY WAS HELD AT BELLAGHY PARK FROM AUGUST 19TH - 22ND. DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER AND IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE MAIN PITCH AT THE TIME THE SEAN DAVIS CAMP WAS HELD ON THE TRAINING PITCH. THE CLUB WISHES TO APOLOGISE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE CAUSED BUT OBVIOUSLY IT WAS BEYOND THE CLUB'S CONTROL. THE WINNERS OF THE VARIOUS COMPETITIONS WERE  AS FOLLOWS:

WORLD CUP - BRAZIL - JASON CORRIGAN,DIARMUID CLARKE,CIAN MC CUDDEN,PATRICK CORRIGAN,DONAL GAVAGHAN,DAVID GAVAGHAN,NICOLE REDMOND,LIAM DUFFY.

SPANISH LEAGUE - BARCELONA - LIAM DUFFY,TARA PHILIPS,JASON CORRIGAN,DONAL GAVAGHAN,THOMAS MC CAFFREY,THOMAS HOLTON,CONOR KING.

PREMIER LEAGUE - CHELSEA - KIEFER CURRY,SEAN RYAN,ISOBEL RYAN,LUKE COLLERAN,CONOR HENRY,CONOR FORKAN,JAMES O'CONNOR,MARTIN OWENS.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - MANCHESTER UNITED - SEAN QUINN,DIARMUID CLARKE,NIALL MURPHY,DANNY MC GRATH,SEAN RYAN,TARA PHILIPS,EOIN BEIRNE,PATRICK CORRIGAN.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK - SEAN RYAN

UNDER 16 PLAYER OF THE WEEK - MARTIN OWENS

GIRL OF THE WEEK - REBECCA CURRY

GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK - CIAN MC CUDDEN

UNDER 16 PENALTY KING - DONAL GAVAGHAN

PENALTY QUEEN - TARA PHILIPS

UNDER 12 PENALTY KING  - PATRICK CORRIGAN

                                                     - DIARMUID CLARKE

                                                      - CIAN MC CUDDEN

THE ANNUAL BUCKET COLLECTION FOR 2008 WAS HELD ON FRIDAY AUGUST 1ST. THE BUCKET COLLECTION IS THE CLUB'S MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME OUTSIDE THE MATCH CONTRIBUTIONS AND FUNDRAISING CARDS FROM PLAYERS/PARENTS. IT HAS TO BE NOTED THAT ALL COMPETITIVE TEAMS REPRESENTING THE CLUB ARE ENTERED INTO CONNAUGHT AND SFAI COMPETITIONS EACH SEASON IN ORDER TO PROLONG AND ENSURE AS MANY GAMES AS POSSIBLE FOR ALL REGISTERED, THIS IN TURN ADDS TO TRANSPORT AND PITCH MAINTENANCE COSTS WITH MANY AWAY GAMES OBVIOUSLY PLAYED OUSIDE OF MAYO. THE CLUB, LIKE ANY BUSINESS HAS TO RUN WITHIN ITS BUDGET, THE MATCH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PLAYERS CONTRIBUTES TO THE COST OF REFEREES FOR HOME GAMES AND TO THE BUS COSTS FOR AWAY GAMES.THE FUNRAISING CARDS CONTRIBUTE TO THE SHORTFALL OF THESE COSTS AND OTHER EXPENSES SUCH AS INSURANCE, PITCH MAINTENANCE,ETC.

THE SUCCESS OF A GOOD RETURN OF THE BUCKET COLLECTION OR ANY OTHER FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE IS ESSENTIAL NOT ALONE FOR THE DAY-DAY RUNNING OF THE CLUB BUT ALSO TO THE CLUB'S FURTHER DEVELOPMENT.SUPPORT  FROM ALL PLAYERS AND PARENTS FOR ANY FUNDRAISING EFFORT ENSURES THAT THIS IS POSSIBLE AS WELL AS MAYBE REDUCING THE AMOUNT THAT EACH PLAYER/PARENT HAS TO CONTRIBUTE. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS SUPPORT IS NOT SHOWN IN PROPORTION TO THE AMOUNT OF PLAYERS REGISTERED, FOR THE BUCKET COLLECTION, TABLE QUIZZES OR ANY OTHER EFFORT THE CLUB TRIES TO ORGANISE. THERE IS THEREFORE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO INSIST ON THE TWO €40 FUNDRAISING CARDS FROM ALL PLAYERS INVOLVED IN UNDER 12 UPWARDS TO RETURN THEM AS WELL AS INVESTIGATE THE COST OF CLUB REGISTERATION NEXT SEASON.

THE 2008 BUCKET COLLECTION RAISED €1422 WHICH WAS AN EXCELLENT AMOUNT BEARING IN MIND THE TOWN'S BYPASS AND THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT ASSISTED WITH THE COLLECTION.

THE CLUB WISHES TO THANK THE FOLLOWING WHO ASSISTED WITH THE BUCKET COLLECTION THIS YEAR, WITHOUT THE FOLLOWING IT WOULD NEVER HAVE TAKEN PLACE:

HELENA FINN, TERESA JORDAN, TERESA OWENS,STEVE REDMOND,BERNIE CORRIGAN,SEAN DARCY MOORE, VIVKI KILLORAN,SEAN QUINN, MARTIN OWENS,NICOLE REDMOND, CHLOE FINN, MICHAEL CORRIGAN,DANNY MC GRATH.

IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF FAMILIES AND PLAYERS REGISTERED WITH THE CLUB THAT THE ABOVE 12 VOLUNTEERS WERE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EFFORTS OF THE CLUB IN AIMING TO MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP THE SPORT AND THE CLUB. 

THE SEAN DAVIS SUMMER SOCCER 'FUN' COACHING ACADEMY WILL TAKE PLACE AT BELLAGHY PARK FROM TUESDAY AUGUST 19TH TO FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND.

CONGRATULATIONS AND THE BEST OF LUCK TO MARIE TONRA,ROOSKEY, A MEMBER OF THE LADIES TEAM, WHO HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PLAY FOR CONNAUGHT IN THIS YEARS UNDER 17 GAYNOR CUP TO BE HELD IN LIMERICK UNIVERSITY FROM JUNE 26TH TO JUNE 29TH. THE GAYNOR CUP COMPETITION IS A NATIONAL COMPETITION AND CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME OF ESTABLISHING THEMSELVES IN IRISH INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.BEST OF LUCK MARIE FROM ALL IN THE CLUB.

BEST OF LUCK TO TERESA JORDAN, A MEMBER OF THE CHARLESTOWN/GURTEEN CELTIC LADIES TEAM WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE MAYO LADIES SENIOR TEAM TRIALS HELD IN MILEBUSH,CASTLEBAR ON FRIDAY MAY 16TH 2008.

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 BEGAN THEIR TOURNAMENT WITH A 4-2 VICTORY OVER CASTLEBAR TOWN FOLLOWED UP BY ANOTHER WIN AGAINST THE HOSTS MANULLA SEEING THEM HAVE TO RETURN ON SUNDAY FOR THE SEMI-FINAL. THEIR OPPOSITION IN THE SEMI-FINAL WAS CASTLEBAR CELTIC. AFTER AN ENTHRALLING AND CLOSELY FOUGHT GAME CHARLESTOWN OVERCAME CASTLEBAR 2-1. THE FINAL WAS AGAINST A STRONG KILMURRY SIDE. CHARLESTOWN DOMINATED THIS GAME AND WERE NEVER IN ANY DANGER, HOWEVER, A BRAVE AND DETERMINED KILMURRY SIDE NEVER GAVE UP THE CHASE, BUT CHARLESTOWN HELD OUT TOI WIN 6-4. WINNING CAPTAIN KIEFER CURRY ACCEPTED THE JOSEPH STAED TROPHY WHILE PATRICK LENEHAN DESERVEDLY WON THE PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT AWARD.

THE UNDER 10 TEAM WON DEFEATED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE MAIN COMPETITION BY CASTLEBAR CELTIC 3-0. THEIR FIRST OPPOSITION IN THE PLATE COMPETITION FOLLOWING A BYE OUT OF THE FIRST ROUND WAS BANGOR HIBS. CHARLESTOWN OVERCAME THEM WITH A SCORELINE OF 4-1. BALLINA TOWN WERE THE OPPOSITION IN THE SEMI-FINAL AND AFTER A TOUGH BATTLE CHARLESTOWN DEFEATED THEM 3-1 SETTING UP A FINAL ENCOUNTER WITH CASTLEBAR TOWN. KEELAN HORKAN'S SPECTACULAR GOAL SCORING FROM EVERY POSSIBLE ANGLE CONTRIBUTED TO A COMPREHENSIVE 6-4 VICTORY.

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.

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.

THE FOLLOWING WERE THE PRIZEWINNERS FROM THE 2007 YOUTHS FUNDRAISING CARDS DRAW:

FIRST PRIZE - €100 - ANGELA FORKIN (FORKIN FAMILY CARD)

SECOND PRIZE - IRISH JERSEY - TOMMY DRUDY (DRUDY FAMILY CARD)

THIRD PRIZE - €50 - DAWN MC DERMOTT (KIEFER CRAIG FAMILY CARD)

FOURTH PRIZE - UMBRO MATCHBALL - DARREN HEALY (HEALY FAMILY CARD)

FIFTH PRIZE - UMBRO MATCHBALL - MICHAEL FRAIN (SEAN DARCY MOORE FAMILY CARD)

SIXTH PRIZE - UMBRO MATCHBALL - JOHN MC DERMOTT (MC DERMOTT FAMILY CARD)

SEVENTH PRIZE - UMBRO MATCHBALL - NIALL KENNY (KENNY FAMILY CARD)

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.