CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB

2009-2010:

MARTIN OWENS ELECTED ON TO IRISH INTERNATIONAL UNDER 16 SQUAD WHICH TRAVELS TO BELGUIM ON FEBRUARY 19TH TO PLAY THE BELGIANS IN TWO FRIENDLY GAMES.

KATIE HIGGINS AND AMBER LYNCH MEMBERS OF THE CHARLESTOWN/GURTEEN LADIES TEAM TAKE PART IN UNDER 17 GAYNOR CUP TRIALS.

UNDER 16 TEAM MEMBERS MARTIN OWENS,MICHAEL CORRIGAN,CORMAC RUSHE AND SEAN QUINN ON MAYO PANEL IN THE INTER-LEAGUE COMPETITION AND ALSO WERE MEMBERS OF THE MAYO TEAM WHICH PARTICIPATED IN THE GEORGE BEST CUP COMPETITION IN BELFAST IN JULY.

UNDER 12 GIRLS TEAM DIVISION 1 RUNNERS-UP FOLLOWING PLAY-OFF AGAINST CASTLEBAR TOWN, HAVING BEEN UNBEATEN IN THE LEAGUE ALL SEASON.

UNDER 16 BOYS CROWNED DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONS IN SEPTEMBER.

UNDER 12 TEAM MEMBERS PATRICK LENEHAN AND KEELAN HORKAN SELECTED ON TO THE FAI EMERGING TALENT PROGRAMME IN OCTOBER.

2008-2009:

UNDER 12 MANULLA 5-A-SIDE WINNERS

UNDER 12 MANULLA 5-A-SIDE PLATE WINNERS

TONRA CUP RUNNERS-UP

MARIE TONRA A MEMBER OF THE LADIES TEAM WAS A MEMBER OF THE CONNACHT UNDER 17 GIRLS SQUAD WHICH PARTICIPATED IN THE GAYNOR CUP IN UNIVERSITY LIMERICK IN JUNE.

UNDER 12 TEAM MEMBER KIEFER CURRY SELECTED ON TO THE FAI EMERGING TALENT PROGRAMME / MAYO LEAGUE UNDER 12 SQUAD.

                 

2007-2008: 

UNDER 18 LEAGUE RUNNERS-UP - HELEN JOHNSON MEMORIAL CUP

UNDER 12 MANULLA 5-A-SIDE PLATE RUNNERS-UP

MARTIN OWENS,SEAN QUINN AND MICHAEL CORRIGAN MEMBERS OF THE MAYO FAI EMERGING TALENT PROGRAMME AND MAYO SCHOOLBOYS SQUAD SELECTED TO PLAY FOR THE MAYO LEAGUE IN THE 2007 KENNEDY CUP IN UNIVERSITY LIMERICK 2007.

SIOBHAN DOHERTY SELECTED TO PLAY FOR CONNACHT IN THE UNDER 17 GAYNOR CUP HELD IN UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK JUNE 2007.

MARTIN OWENS AND SEAN QUINN SELECTED FOR FAI REGIONAL EMERGING TALENT CENTRE.

MARTIN OWENS SELECTED FOR IRISH INTERNATIONAL TRIALS AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE MAYO LEAGUE U15/16 SQUAD WHICH PARTICIPATED IN A FESTIVAL OF SOCCER IN REPTON, ENGLAND IN AUGUST 2007.

JUNIOR TEAM MEMBER PADDY MC DERMOTT WINNER OF THE DIVISION 1 GOLDEN BOOT AWARD, PRESENTED AT MAYO LEAGUE DINNER DANCE ON JANUARY 23RD 2009.

 

2006-2007:

MARTIN TAYLOR, FOR THE SECOND SUCCESSIVE YEAR,SELECTED ON TO THE MAYO LEAGUE TEAM OF THE YEAR.

 

2005/2006:

MC DONNELL CUP WINNERS & PROMOTED TO DIVISION 1

UNDER 12 DIVISION 2 WINNERS

UNDER 12 CONNACHT SHIELD FINALISTS

UNDER 12 CUP SEMI-FINALISTS

UNDER 12 MANULLA-5-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT WINNERS

UNDER 12 MELVIN CELTIC 7-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT WINNERS

UNDER 8 MELVIN CELTIC 7-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT WINNERS

UNDER 14 DIVISION 2S RUNNERS UP & PROMOTED

LADIES SENIOR TEAM FIRST SEASON

VICKI KILLORAN A MEMBER OF THE LADIES TEAM SELECTED ON TO THE MAYO SENIOR LADIES SQUAD.

GARETH O'DONNELL,MARTIN OWENS AND MICHAEL CORRIGAN ALL FROM THE UNDER 12 TEAM SELECTED ON TO THE FAI EMERGING TALENT PROGRAMME / MAYO LEAGUE ACADEMY SQUAD.

DARRAGH REDMOND UNDER 14 GOALKEEPER SELECTED ON TO THE MAYO UNDER 15 SCHOOLBOYS SQUAD.

MARTIN OWENS A MEMBER OF THE UNDER 12 TEAM SELECTED ON TO THE MAYO SCHOOLBOYS SQUAD TO TRAVEL TO ENGLAND TO REPRSENT THE LEAGUE IN A FESTIVAL OF SOCCER AGAINST ENGLISH,SCOTTISH AND WELSH ACADEMIES.

MARTIN TAYLOR A MEMBER OF THE JUNIOR TEAM SELECTED ON TO THE MAYO LEAGUE TEAM OF THE YEAR.

 

 

2004/2005:

UNDER 12 DIVISION 3 WINNERS

 

2002/2003:

SELECTED ON TO MAYO SQUADS WERE: MICHAEL DIVILLY UNDER 16

                                                                                    VINCENT DOHERTY UNDER 18 YOUTHS

                  

2000/2001:

UNDER 16 MAYO PREMIER LEAGUE RUNNERS-UP

 

2000:           

MAYO YOUTHS (U18) CHAMPIONS

WESTARO CUP WINNERS (JUNIOR)

FAI JUNIOR CUP FINALISTS (JUNIOR)

UNDER 18 CONNACHT CUP RUNNERS-UP

 

1999:        

PREMIER DIVISION RUNNERS-UP (JUNIOR)

FAI UNDER 17 CUP QUARTER FINALISTS

QUIGLEY CUP WINNERS (U18)

U18 LEAGUE WINNERS - HELEN JOHNSON MEMORIAL CUP

 

1998:       

  *DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONS (JUNIOR)                            *(BECAME DIVISION 1 FROM 1999)

TONRA CUP WINNERS (JUNIOR)

ROBERT KILKELLY CUP WINNERS (JUNIOR)

QUIGLEY CUP RUNNERS-UP

JOHNNY FINN AWARDED THE 'PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR' AWARD FROM MAYO LEAGUE

 

1997/1998:

ROBERT KILKELLY CUP RUNNERS-UP (JUNIOR)

UNDER 12 MAYO CUP SEMI-FINALISTS

UNDER 14 GIRLS MAYO CUP SEMI-FINALISTS

UNDER 14 MARDYKE CUP,CORK - PLATE COMPETITION RUNNERS-UP

 

1992/1993: 

*DIVISION 2 RUNNERS-UP (JUNIOR)                   *(BECAME DIVISION 1 FROM 1999)

2008-2009 SEASON YOUTHS AWARD PRESENTATIONS

 

UNDER 10 PLAYER OF THE YEAR: AIDEN MORRISROE

UNDER 10 TOP SCORER: KEELAN HORKAN

UNDER 10 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: ELLIOT DARCY-MOORE

UNDER 11 PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

UNDER 11 TOP SCORER:

UNDER 11 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER:

UNDER 12 BOYS PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

UNDER 12 BOYS TOP SCORER:

UNDER 12 BOYS MOST IMPROVED PLAYER:

UNDER 12 GIRLS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: JENNIFER O'DONNELL

UNDER 12 GIRLS TOP SCORER: CLODAGH MURPHY

UNDER 12 GIRLS MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: LAURA DRUDY

UNDER 13 PLAYER OF THE YEAR: KIEFER CURRY

UNDER 13 TOP SCORER: ZACH DARCY-MOORE

UNDER 13 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: CONOR FORKIN

UNDER 14 PLAYER OF THE YEAR: NIALL MORAN

UNDER 14 TOP SCORER: NIALL MURPHY

UNDER 14 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: STEPHEN MC NICHOLAS

UNDER 15 PLAYER OF THE YEAR: KIEFER CRAIG

UNDER 15 TOP SCORER: MICHAEL CORRIGAN & MARTIN OWENS

UNDER 15 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: GARY CASSIDY

UNDER 16 PLAYER OF THE YEAR: MARTIN OWENS

UNDER 16 TOP SCORER: MICHAEL CORRIGAN

UNDER 16 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: GERARD MC LOUGHLIN

2007/08 UNDER 18 PLAYER OF THE YEAR: PATRICK WALSH

2007/08 UNDER 18 TOP SCORER: FERGAL QUINN

2007/08 UNDER 18 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: SHANE FINN

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS: MARIE TONRA (MEMBER OF CONNACHT UNDER 16 GAYNOR CUP TEAM 2008),MARTIN OWENS (WON FIRST IRISH INTERNATIONAL UNDER 16 CAP AWAY V BELGIUM FEBRUARY 2009 AND MEMBER OF MAYO UNDER 16 TEAM), KIEFER CURRY (MEMBER OF MAYO UNDER 12 TEAM AND FAI EMERGING TALENT PROGRAMME), SEAN QUINN,CORMAC RUSHE AND MICHAEL CORRIGAN (MEMBERS OF MAYO UNDER 16 TEAM)

 

2007-2008 SEASON YOUTHS & LADIES PRESENTATIONS SUNDAY MARCH 9TH 2008 YEATS COUNTY INN CURRY (SEE PHOTOS IN PHOTO ALBUM)

 

UNDER 10'S AWARDS HELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH TOWN LEAGUE

UNDER 11 PLAYER OF THE SEASON: BRIAN MC GOWAN

UNDER 11 TOP SCORER: JACK REILLY

UNDER 11 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: JOSEPH DURCAN

UNDER 12 PLAYER OF THE SEASON: NIGEL CASSIDY

UNDER 12 TOP SCORER: KIEFER CURRY

UNDER 12 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: JOSEPH FINAN

UNDER 12 GIRLS PLAYER OF THE SEASON: CLODAGH MURPHY

UNDER 12 GIRLS TOP SCORER: FIONA DOOHAN

UNDER 12 GIRLS MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: KELLY REGAN

UNDER 13 PLAYER OF THE SEASON: NIALL MURPHY

UNDER 13 TOP SCORER: KIEFER CURRY

UNDER 13 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: NIGEL CASSIDY

UNDER 14 PLAYER OF THE SEASON: MARTIN OWENS

UNDER 14 JOINT TOP SCORERS: SEAN QUINN & MICHAEL CORRIGAN

UNDER 14 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: NIALL MORAN

UNDER 16 PLAYER OF THE SEASON: DARRAGH REDMOND

UNDER 16 TOP SCORER: JASON CORRIGAN

UNDER 16 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: CONOR FINN

UNDER 16 GIRLS PLAYER OF THE SEASON: MARIE TONRA

UNDER 16 GIRLS TOP SCORER: REBECCA CORLEY

UNDER 16 GIRLS MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: ANN-MARIE O'KEEFE

LADIES PLAYER OF THE SEASON: SIOBHAN DOHERTY

LADIES TOP SCORER: FIONA MC LOUGHLIN

LADIES MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: LOUISE CALLAGHAN

PRESENTATION OF MEDALS TO UNDER 8'S WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE FIRST MANULLA UNDER 8 5-A-SIDE: AIDAN TARPEY,THOMAS DUNLEAVY,MATTHEW LENEHAN,PATRICK CORRIGAN,DECLAN FORKIN,CONOR O'TOOLE,CONOR MAYE,ELLIOT DARCY MOORE.

MARTIN OWENS,SEAN QUINN & MICHAEL CORRIGAN WERE MEMBERS OF THE MAYO SCHOOLBOYS LEAGUE TEAM WHICH WON THE KENNEDY CUP SHIELD COMPETITION IN UL LIMERICK IN JUNE 2007 AND ARE ALL MEMBERS OF THE MAYO FAI EMERGING TALENT PROGRAMME..

MARTIN OWENS ALSO WAS SELECTED FOR IRISH UNDER 15 TRIALS IN DUBLIN DURING THE 2007 SEASON AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE MAYO SCHOOLBOYS SQUAD WHICH PARTICIPATED IN A FESTIVAL OF FOOTBALL IN REPTON, ENGLAND IN AUGUST 2007. MARTIN AND SEAN QUINN ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL FAI EMERGING TALENT PROGRAMME.

SIOBHAN DOHERTY WAS SELECTED TO PLAY FOR THE CONNACHT SIDE WHICH PARTICIPATED IN THE GAYNOR CUP IN UL LIMERICK IN JUNE 2007.

 

2006-2007 SEASON YOUTHS & LADIES PRESENTATIONS MARCH 11TH 2007 YEATS COUNTY INN,CURRY (SEE PHOTOS IN PHOTO ALBUM)

AWARDS PRESENTED BY MOYIA PARKE FAI WOMENS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CONNAUGHT/ULSTER

 

UNDER 11 PLAYER OF THE SEASON (BOYS): NIGEL CASSIDY

UNDER 11 TOP SCORER (BOYS): CONOR MC INTYRE

UNDER 11 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER (BOYS): STEPHEN MC NICHOLAS

UNDER 11 PLAYER OF THE SEASON (GIRLS): FIONA DOOHAN

UNDER 11 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER (GIRLS): CLODAGH MURPHY

UNDER 11 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER (GIRLS): KELLY REGAN

UNDER 12 PLAYER OF THE SEASON (BOYS): DONAL GAVAGHAN

UNDER 12 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER (BOYS): TOMMY DRUDY

UNDER 12 TOP SCORER (BOYS): NIALL MURPHY

UNDER 12 PLAYER OF THE SEASON (GIRLS): CHLOE FINN / NICOLE REDMOND

UNDER 12 TOP SCORER (GIRLS): REBECCA CURRY

UNDER 12 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER (GIRLS): AISLING MURPHY

UNDER 14 PLAYER OF THE SEASON (BOYS): COLIN KENNY

UNDER 14 TOP SCORER (BOYS): SEAN QUINN

UNDER 14 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER (BOYS): DARA LEONARD

UNDER 14 PLAYER OF THE SEASON (GIRLS): MARIE TONRA

UNDER 14 TOP SCORER (GIRLS): MICHELLE MARREN

UNDER 14 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER (GIRLS): LEIGH ANN HANLEY

UNDER 16 PLAYER OF THE SEASON: THOMAS HUNT

UNDER 16 TOP SCORER: GAVIN MULLIGAN

UNDER 16 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: THOMAS FLEMING

LADIES PLAYERS PLAYER OF THE SEASON: SIOBHAN DOHERTY

LADIES TOP SCORER: MARY GAVAGHAN

LADIES MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: CLAIRE MC INTYRE

MEDALS WERE PRESENTED TO EACH THE FOLLOWING UNDER 12 GIRLS IN HONOUR IT BEEN THE FIRST SEASON OF UNDER 12 GIRLS SOCCER FOR MANY YEARS: NICOLE REDMOND,CHLOE FINN,ERIN FAHY,REBECCA CURRY,AISLING MURPHY,KELLY REGAN,CLODAGH MURPHY,FIONA DOOHAN,AINE MARREN,KELLY MUNNELLY,EILISH DEARIE.

A SPECIAL AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS INVOLVED IN THE FAI EMERGING TALENT PROGRAMMES / MAYO SQUADS:

EDWARD HANLON-UNDER 12, MARTIN OWENS,MICHAEL CORRIGAN AND GARETH O'DONNELL-UNDER 14,DARRAGH REDMOND-UNDER 16.

A SPECIAL AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO THE FOLLOWING GIRLS INVOLVED IN GAYNOR CUP TRIALS:

ELAINE DOHERTY-UNDER 16,SIOBHAN DOHERTY AND SANDRA LAVIN-UNDER 18.

APPRECIATION AWARDS WERE PRESENTED TO THE FOLLOWING WHO ASSISTED THROUGHOUT THE SEASON AS PART OF THE AN GAISCE SCHEME:

BRENDAN PARSONS,JAMES PEYTON AND CIAN O'GORMAN.

AWARDS WERE PRESENTED TO THE ST. JOSEPHS SECONDARY SCHOOL SENIOR TEAM IN RECOGNITION OF THEM BECOMING CONNACHT CHAMPIONS AND ALL IRELAND FINALISTS:

PHILIP O'GORMAN - MANAGER, BRYAN GAVAGHAN-TEAM CAPTAIN,THOMAS MEEHAN,CATHAL MARREN,JAMES MORAN,PATRICK WALSH,ENDA MC LOUGHLIN,SHANE FINN,DAMIAN WARD,JOHN MARREN,DANNY DOHERTY,JAMES HORAN,PATRICK CURRY,ALAN DOHERTY,RYAN BARRY,PAUL GAVAGHAN,DARRAGH REDMOND,GAVIN MULLIGAN,CHRISTOPHER FLATLEY,PAUL SHEERAN AND SEAN MULVANEY.

AN AWARD WAS PRESENTED FINALLY TO SPECIAL GUEST WOMENS FAI DEVELOPMENT OFFICER - MOYIA PARKE.

 

2005-2006 SEASON YOUTHS PRESENTATIONS JANUARY 8TH 2006 YEATS COUNTY INN,CURRY (SEE PHOTOS IN PHOTO ALBUM)

AWARDS PRESENTED BY MAYO SCHOOLBOYS/GIRLS & YOUTHS LEAGUE SECRETARY DAVE BREEN

 

UNDER 10 PLAYER OF THE SEASON: NIGEL CASSIDY

UNDER 10 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: SEAN TARPEY

UNDER 10 TOP SCORER: KIEFER CURRY

UNDER 10 BEST FIRST SEASON: CONOR FORKIN

UNDER 10 GIRL OF THE SEASON:  REBECCA CURRY

UNDER 11 PLAYER OF THE YEAR: SEAN MC HALE

UNDER 11 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: LIAM DUFFY

UNDER 11 BEST FIRST SEASON: JACK YOUNG

UNDER 11 GIRL OF THE SEASON: NICOLE REDMOND

UNDER 12 PLAYERS PLAYER OF THE SEASON: SEAN QUINN

UNDER 12 PLAYER OF THE SEASON: GARY CASSIDY

UNDER 12 TOP SCORER: MICHAEL CORRIGAN (35 GOALS)

UNDER 12 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: GERARD MC LOUGHLIN

UNDER 12 BEST FIRST SEASON: MARTIN DOHERTY

UNDER 14 PLAYERS PLAYER OF THE SEASON: JAMES PEYTON

UNDER 14 PLAYER OF THE SEASON: DARRAGH REDMOND

UNDER 14 JOINT TOP SCORERS: BRENDAN PARSONS & CIAN O'GORMAN (7 GOALS)

UNDER 14 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: COLIN KENNY

UNDER 14 BEST FIRST SEASON: DANIEL BURKE

CLUB YOUTHS PLAYER OF THE SEASON: DARRAGH REDMOND

CLUB JUNIOR YOUTHS PLAYER OF THE SEASON: NIALL MURPHY

UNDER 12 CONTRIBUTION AWARD: LUKE COLLERAN

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS: MARTIN OWENS,GARETH O'DONNELL & MICHAEL CORRIGAN ON THEIR SELECTION ONTO MAYO YOUTHS ACADEMY.

AWARDS PRESENTED TO TEAM MANAGERS AND SPONSORS

 

PRESENTATION DINNER DANCE JUNIOR & LADIES TEAMS 2005/2006 YEATS COUNTY INN,CURRY NOVEMBER 2005.

 

TOP SCORER AWARD: MARTIN TAYLOR

YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD: GARY MURPHY

MANAGERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD: SHAUN GAVAGHAN

PLAYERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD: MICKEY TAYLOR

PAT CAULFIELD PERPETUAL AWARD: SHAUN GAVAGHAN

PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD: GARETH REGAN

MC DONNELL CUP FINAL MAN-OF-THE-MATCH AWARD: ANTHONY MULLIGAN

TEAM APPRECIATION AWARD: STEVE KELLY (MANAGER)

SPONSORS APPRECIATION AWARDS: HEALYS CAFE BAR, CREANS MOSAICS LTD

LADIES PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD:

LADIES TOP SCORER AWARD: JOANNE TOWEY

SPONSORS APPRECIATION AWARD: STEVE REDMOND (MR. TAXI)

TEAM PRESENTAION - A TROPHY WAS PRESENTED TO EACH PLAYER HONOURING THE FIRST SEASON OF CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC LADIES SOCCER.

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD: SHEILA MALONEY

 

GUEST PRESENTATIONS: PAT QUIGLEY-CHAIRMAN MAYO LEAGUE, MICHAEL JENNINGS & JEREMY DEE-MAYO LADIES LEAGUE, MARTIN HALLIGAN-MAYO REFEREES SOCIETY.

 

Charlestown Athletic FC on tour

 

Charlestown Athletic FC travelled to Kinlough on the Leitrim / Donegal border on Saturday and Sunday July 2^nd and 3^rd  to take part in the Melvin Celtic FC  7-a-side tournament. On Saturday the under 8’s and under 10’s took part in the competition.

 

The under 8’s won out their competition in style bearing in mind that it was their first ever tournament. Dylan Craig showed that he was going to be an up and coming striker having notched up a total of sixteen goals in the competition. Shane Flemming also scored a number of goals as he also gave some wonderful displays. Keelan Horkan in goals was outstanding. Kieran Murphy, Aidan Hopkins, Darren Healy, Thomas Kelly, Shane Tarpey and Ryan Duffy all gave hardworking and promising performances, all of which combined expertly throughout the tournament to win it comprehensively.

Team: Keelan Horkan, Dylan Craig, Kieran Murphy, Aidan Hopkins, Darren Healy, Shane Flamming, Shane Tarpey, Ryan Duffy,

 

The under 10’s also produced some excellent football. As many of last season’s squad progressed up to under 11 football this was effectively a total new team.

Their first game was against Melvin Celtic greens, despite wonderful performances from Nigel Cassidy, Kiefer Curry and Conor Forkin, Charlestown were defeated by 3-1. The second round game was against the eventual tournament winners, Ballisodare United, Charlestown gave them a good game although United won 5-1. Melvin Celtic reds were the next opposition, goalkeeper Sean Tarpey produced some great saves while Patrick Kenny, Colm Flannery and Aaron Parsons were causing all sorts of problems for the opposition. Charlestown were becoming stronger as the games progressed as they got to grasp with the pace of the games, and they earned their first win against Melvin Celtic on a scoreline of 6-0.Their fourth group game was against Yeats United. Further outstanding displays from Ryan Kelly, Conor Henry and Bobby Haran combining with excellent goalkeeping from Sean Tarpey saw Charlestown beat Yeats Utd 4-0. The final group game was against Manor Rangers, Sean Tarpey was again on form as was Nigel Cassidy, Kiefer Curry and Conor Henry, this game was an extremely close game as both sides defended well, thus scoring chances were limited, this was reflected in the final score of 1-1. Ballisodare United were the team to beat in the semi-final, they came through the group stages unbeaten and they obviously were a well settled squad. Despite Charlestown’s best efforts Ballisodare were too strong for them as they progressed into the final on a scoreline of 4-0. Ballisodare went on to win the under 10 competition.

Team: Sean Tarpey, Nigel Cassidy, Kiefer Curry, Conor Henry, Aaron Parsons, Patrick Kenny, Ryan Kelly, Bobby Haran, Conor Forkin, Colm Flannery.

 

 

 

Sunday saw the participation of the Charlestown Athletic under 12 and under 14 teams. First up were the 12’s with their first match against Melvin Celtic greens, this was an extremely close encounter as Charlestown tried to settle into the momentum of the 7-a-side game. With excellent defending from both sides, opportunities were limited and resulted in a full-time score of 0-0. The second game in this 5-minute a side competition saw the pairing of Charlestown and Melvin Celtic reds. Charlestown began to settle into their form quite quickly and was gaining a lot of the ball, unfortunately this was not being converted into goals. Gareth O’Donnell as usual displayed great skill in goals, which as always is an inspiration to the team, Michael Corrigan   forced on to the bench for most of the tournament following a slight injury picked up on the previous Friday in a league game against Snugboro, was introduced in the last two minutes of this game, combined play from Martin Owens and Stephen Mc Intyre landed the ball into Corrigan who in the dying moments of the game blasted it into the Melvin Celtic net. Final- score 1-0 to Athletic.

The third group game was against Copany  Rovers, again another tight game was in store. Again it was defenders Martin Owens, Gary Cassidy and Sean Walsh who were outstanding. Michael Spencer was the creative player in this game and was unlucky on several occasions not to have put Charlestown ahead, Copany defended extremely well and never allowed an opportunity to break, as in the last game Michael Corrigan was introduced, and again he scored the winner in the dying moments of the game leaving it 1-0 at the end.  East United were the next opponents for Charlestown, Sean Quinn and Gerard Mc Loughlin ran the length and breadth of the pitch during this game, Quinn was unlucky not to have broken the deadlock midway through the first – half, as was Michael  Spencer. Continuing the sequence Michael Corrigan, introduced midway through the last five minutes scored the only goal of the game, the winner for Charlestown. The final group game was against Cliffoney-Grange, and what a thrilling game this turned out to be, Kiefer Craig was outstanding in this game, his long throws had players and spectators in awe, each one resulted in an attempt at goal and it was Martin Owens at the end of one that put Charlestown into the lead, Kiefer Craig added a second soon after while Cliffoney pulled one back, Michael Corrigan scored the final one of the game, giving Charlestown a 3-1 win which saw them top the qualifying group. The semi-final was against Melvin Celtic greens, Charlestown at this stage were unstoppable, Sean Quinn and Gary Cassidy were the scorers in this match sending Charlestown into the final against Melvin Celtic reds. This final game was exciting , Captain Gareth O’Donnell led the team through an extremely tight battle which saw it 0-0 after normal time. With 3-minutes a side extra time nothing changed, it was still a very close nervous game, with penalties looming it was not until the final minute of the game when a long pass from Sean Quinn was met by Michael Corrigan who in turn drilled it into the back of the net. The final score was 1-0.

Team: Gareth O’Donnell, Martin Owens, Gary Cassidy, Sean Walsh, Sean Quinn, Michael Spencer, Kiefer Craig, Gerard Mc Loughlin, Stephen Mc Intyre. Michael Corrigan. 

 

 

 

Charlestown Athletic under 14’s began their competition against Cliffoney-Grange. Man of the match Paul Warde was inspiring for Charlestown, his mid-field partnership with Shane Gallagher was causing the opponents all sorts of trouble, goalkeeper Darragh Redmond made some fantastic saves, which was a motivation to the whole team. Brendan Parsons was the lone scorer of the game, his excellent strike resulted in a 1-0 win for Charlestown.

Erne Youths were next up, Sean Mulvaney and James Peyton were brilliant as usual in defence, alongside Colin Kenny, there was no easy way through for Erne. However, in a rare mix up, Erne did take the lead for a short time in the game but this was until an excellent strike from a distance swa Paul Warde equalise the game, which ended 1-1. Tournament favourites East Utd the next opposition to Charlestown in the Quarter  finals. Sean Mulvaney was outstanding in his tight marking of their danger man, this led to them becoming more and more frustrated as the game progresses, giving Charlestown the advantage, Darragh Redmond again made some great saves, Conor Finn combined with Shane Gallagher and Paul Warde were working extremely hard in creating opportunities for Brendan Parsons up front and it was not long until the breakthrough came for Parsons as he followed up on a deflection to blast it into the back of the net. As the minutes ticked away the whole team maintained their work rate and composure to defend their goal advantage, to which they did successfully. Unfortunately, their exertions in the game against East Utd became evident in the Semi-final game against Melvin Celtic, although they maintained the game scoreless, Melvin Celtic opened the scoring and as Charlestown sought an equaliser, Celtic hit back in a short space of time with two goals. It was a great performance by the under 14’s in this competition, particularly against the quality of the teams they came up against and bearing in mind that the team they had beaten in the first game, Cliffoney-Grange won out the competition against Melvin Celtic 1-0.

Team: Darragh Redmond, Sean Mulvaney, James Peyton, Colin Kenny, Shane Gallagher, Paul Warde, Daniel Burke, Patrick Maughan, Brendan Parsons, Conor Finn, Jason Corrigan.

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB WAS FOUNDED IN 1990, AND AFTER A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS AFTER HAVING TRIED THE EXPERIENCE OF RENTING GROUNDS OUTSIDE THE TOWN - DOHERTY'S FIELD IN TAMPLE,BURKE'S FIELD IN CURRY AND A PITCH IN LOWPARK AT THE BACK OF FR. O'HARA PARK,CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC YOUTHS DECIDED AT THAT STAGE TO PURCHASE A GROUND, THE JUNIOR TEAM WERE INVITED TO COME ON BOARD TO ASSIST IN ITS PURCHASE.

THE PITCH WAS FINALLY PURCHASED IN 1992 WITH THE MONIES OF JOHNNY FINN,BARRY MALONEY,JIMMY MARREN AND JOHN TOWEY R.I.P.A COMMITTEE WAS FORMED, WHICH AT THE TIME WAS LARGELY DRAWN FROM THE YOUTHS AND JUNIOR TEAMS TO HELP REPAY THE LOAN AND DEVELOP THE GROUND TO WHAT IT IS TODAY. JUST LIKE THE 'FOGGY BOGGY' AIRPORT IN KNOCK WHICH HAS PROVED THE CRITICS WRONG,THE SAME WAS SAID OF THE CLUB'S PURCHASE BY SOME LOCALS WHO SAID 'YOU CANNOT TURN A SWAMP IN TO A PITCH', AND 'YOU WILL NEVER SEE FOOTBALL PLAYED THERE', THESE REMARKS HAVE ALL SINCE BEEN PROVED WRONG.

WITH THE AID OF A 'TEN POUND LIMITED TICKET DRAW' THE LOAN WAS ALMOST RE-PAID TO JOHNNY,BARRY,JIMMY AND JOHN,IT NECESSITATED IN THE FUNDS OF THE SOCCER CLUB'S MAYORAL CANIDATE JOE MAHON, ASSISTING IN THE PAYMENT OF THE PITCH AND HAVING SURPLUS FUNDS TO HELP DEVELOP THE PITCH. AT THIS STAGE THE SOCCER CLUB HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN NUMEROUS FUNDRAISERS, E.G. FOOTBALL POOLS BY JOHNNY FINN, JOE MC NICHOLAS AND DONAL HEALY, THE TEN POUND DRAW BY CHARLESTOWN HOLDINGS, DARTS NIGHTS ORGANISED BY PAT CAULFIELD AND THE MAYORAL CAMPAIGN ORGAINSED BY THE ' CHARLESTOWN WESTERN ROSE'  COMMITTEE.

TO SAFE GUARD THE VENTURE THE ' HOLDINGS COMPANY' WAS FORMED AND REGISTERED ON JUNE 8TH 1992 WITH THE FOLLOWING SHAREHOLDERS - JOHN TOWEY,PADRAIC KENNEDY,KEVIN MALONEY,PHILIP O'GORMAN,BARRY MALONEY,VALENTINE LENEGHAN,JOE MAHON,JOHNNY FINN,JIMMY MARREN AND JOE MC NICHOLAS.THE COMPANY HAD A 'MEMORANDUM AD ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION' COMPILED BY MICHAEL COSGROVE AND PARTNERS, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, TO SAFE GUARD THE COMPANY'S INTERESTS AT ALL TIMES AND LIKE A CONSTITUTION OF A COUNTRY OUTLIVES ITS MEMBERS BUT ENSURES THE CONTINUATION OF COMPANY POLICY AND MANDATE.

A HUGE STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT WAS UNDERTAKEN BY THE HOLDINGS COMPANY AND WITH THE GOOD WILL OF JOE MAHON WHO HAD MACHINERY ON SITE AND ALSO MACHINERY HIRED BY THE COMPANY, THE DRAINAGE OF THE PITCH COMMENCED UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF JOHN TOWEY. OTHER DONATIONS GIVEN AT THE TIME WERE FROM FRANK HARRINGTON (20 TONNES OF CHIPPING) AND THE DONATION OF TIME FROM JOHN PARSONS IN SURVEYING THE JOB ON HAND AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS WHO ASSISTED.TO HELP KEEP THE WORK PROGRESSING, SIX INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS LENT THE HOLDINGS COMPANY MONIES SO WORK COULD CONTINUE. ONLY ONE OF THESE LOANS HAS BEEN REPAID TO-DATE, THE OTHERS WERE NOT SOUGHT BY THE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HOLDINGS COMPANY MEMBERS.

FINAL 30TH JULY 2000

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC  4

BALLYHEANE  0

 

Charlestown Athletic FC ran out easy winners of  the Westaro Cup final played at Milebush against an injury hit Ballyheane side.Enda Casey opened the scoring on 23 minutes when dermot higgins easily beat Joe Redmond in the centre.Higgins turned provider for Casey whose right boot volley gave Sean Fahey no chance.Ballyheane had an opportunity to grab the equaliser but were denied by the alert and astute Charlestown goalkeeper Neil O'Connor, another opportunity Ballyheane had before the half-time interval was from aBrian Donnelly free-kick that looked goal bound but harmlessly sailed wide.Charlestown, in the scond hal;f took the game,following a couple of half chances Jonathan Caulfield broke up the left wing,and cut the ball inside to Aiden Higgins.His first touch was super,marginally knocking it ahead.One step further and he let fly with a daisy cutter leaving Fahey sitting on his rear.This saw the Ballyheane become dejected,they attempted a response when Joe Redmond broke loose down the right flank and found Kieran Lally outside the box,his chip was a frail attempt and was no threat to the Charlestown keeper.The contest was sealed through the opportunism of substitute Colm Horkan.From a throw-in Donal hely put pressure on the Ballyheane goal,the defence effecting something of a half clearance.Reacting faster than anyone else,Horkan outpaced the Ballyheane keeper who found himself in no man's land,and slided the ball into an empty net.From then the 73rd minute,virtually everyone was waiting for the final whistle except Charlestown substitute Ollie Conway.One of the outstanding players on the day Aiden Higgins,set up a lively Conway to put the final nail in the Ballyheane game coffin.Charlestown proved through every player in Milebush, that when at full strength, they are the best side in the County.TEAM: Neil O'Connor,Paul Mulligan,Fergus Marren,Kevin Duignan(Captain),Padraig Horkan,Jonathan Caulfield,Donal Healy,Aiden Higgins,Enda Casey,Ollie Conway,Andrew Callaghan,Kieran O'Connell,Sean Leneghan,Colm Horkan.

 

SEMI-FINAL 25TH JUNE 2000

MANULLA   1

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC 2 (AET)  E CASEY-1,C HORKAN-1

TEAM: DENIS STEPHENS,PAUL MULLIGAN,KEVIN DUIGNAN,FERGUS MARREN,MATT KILROY,PADRAIC HORKAN,DONAL HEALY,ENDA CASEY,JONATHAN CAULFIELD,SEAN LENEGHAN,COLM HORKAN,KIERAN O'CONNELL,DES HENRY,ANDREW CALLAGHAN.

FINAL

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC    2              S LAWLESS-OG, B TOWEY-1

GALWAY HIBS                                  4

TEAM: NEIL O CONNOR, PAUL MULLIGAN, KEVIN DUIGNAN, FERGUS MARREN, MATT KILROY, PADRAIC HORKAN, DONAL; HEALY, ENDA CASEY, BRENDAN TOWEY, JIMMY MC DONNELL, MICKEY TAYLOR, JONATHAN CAULFIELD.

 SEMI-FINAL  26TH MARCH 2000

QUARTER-FINAL  19TH MARCH 2000

RENMORE (GALWAY)   1

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC   2      P MULLIGAN-1,E CASEY-1

TEAM: MATT KILROY,PAUL MULLIGAN,KEVIN DUIGNAN,FERGUS MARREN,SEAN LENEGHAN,PADRAIC HORKAN,DONAL HEALY,ENDA CASEY,BRENDAN TOWEY,JIMMY MC DONNELL,MICKEY TAYLOR,JONATHAN CAULFIELD.

ROUND 4 12TH MARCH 2000

STRAND CELTIC (SLIGO)      1

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC   2     B TOWEY-1,J MC DONNELL-1

TEAM:NEIL O'CONNOR,FERGUS MARREN,KEVIN DUIGNAN,MATT KILLROY,PAUL MULLIGAN,DONAL HEALY,ENDA CASEY,BRENDAN TOWEY,PADRAIC HORKAN,JIMMY MC DONNELL,MICKEY TAYLOR,JONATHAN CAULFIELD,OLLIE CONWAY.

FINAL    -   TERRYLAND PARK,GALWAY

CORRIB RANGERS  1

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC 1      A MULLIGAN-1

RANGERS WIN 4-3 ON PENALTIES AFTER EXTRA TIME    ( B TOWEY-1, D HENRY-1, F MARREN-1)

TEAM: STEPHEN FINN, ANDREW CALLAGHAN, FERGUS MARREN, B DURCAN, PAUL MULLIGAN, DESSIE HENRY,  MATT KILROY, BRENDAN TOWEY, STEPHEN COSTELLO, JONATHAN CAULFIELD, ALAN MULLIGAN, MARTIN MULVANEY.

SEMI-FINAL 

BOYLE CELTIC 2

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC 4      J CAULFIELD-1,B TOWEY-2,T MULLIGAN-1

TEAM: STEPHEN FINN,STEPHEN COSTELLO,FERGUS MARREN,DAVID DURKIN,DES HENRY,PAUL MULLIGAN,TOMMY MULLIGAN,BRENDAN TOWEY,ENDA MURRAY,JONATHAN CAULFIELD,ALAN MULLIGAN.

OLIVER KELLEHER MAYO YOUTH LEAGUE (U18) WINNERS:

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC 3        BRENDAN TOWEY-2, PAUL MULLIGAN-1

ACHILL ROVERS   2

PLAYED IN MILEBUSH

TEAM BACK L-R: VAL LENEGHAN,MATT KILROY,BRENDAN TOWEY,STEPHEN COSTELLO,SEAN LENEGHAN,STEPHEN FINN,DESSIE HENRY,DAVID DURKIN,TOMMY MILLIGAN,TREVOR MALONEY. FRONT L-R: KEVIN DUIGNAN,FERGUS MARREN,SHEILA MALONEY,ANDREW CALLAGHAN WITH SHANE FINN,PAUL MULLIGAN ,JONATHAN CAULFIELD,MARTIN MULVANEY,ENDA MURRAY,ANDREW CALLAGHAN,RICHARD MULLIGAN

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC    7    ENDA CASEY-2,PADRAIG HORKAN-2,BRENDAN TOWEY-2,MATT KILROY-1

BALLYVARRY BLUE BOMBERS   2

 

TEAM: STEPHEN FINN,BRIAN O'CONNELL,FERGUS MARREN,KEVIN DUIGNAN,STEPHEN COSTELLO,JONATHAN CAULFIELD,MATTHEW KILROY,ENDA CASEY,BRENDAN TOWEY,ALAN MULLIGAN,PADRAIG HORKAN,TREVOR MALONEY,ANDREW CALLAGHAN,DES HENRY.

ALSO PICTURED IS ENDA CASEY, CAPTAIN BEING PRESENTED WITH THE QUIGLEY CUP FROM SEAN MC LOUGHLIN, ALSO INCLUDED IS JOHNNY FINN,TEAM MANAGER.

SNICKERS FAI YOUTHS CUP U18  QUARTER-FINAL 28-3-1999

TEMPLE UNITED 2

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC 2

TEMPLE UNITED WON 5-3 ON PENALTIES

And so it all came to an end on a windy sunday afternoon in cork when Charlestown's glorious run to the last eight in Ireland was halted in that cruelest of fashions: the dreaded penalty shoot-out.Just three minutes of normal time remained and Charlestown were protecting their 2-1 advantage when the Temple player James Callis,poached a most unlikely equaliser.It was such a harrowing blow for Charlestown who did so well to maintain their composure in extra-time and force the game into penalties in which Temple converted all their spot-kicks. the home team would not have argued had Charlestown went home with the spoils.They overcame the shock of conceding a goal after three minutes to bounce back with the quality of football that they have been displaying all season.But they were cursing their luck.Chances were created and not taken.The Temple 'keeper,Martin O'Mahony,also denied Charlestown with saves of the highest quality.However,the biggest blow to Charlestown came when they lost their own goalkeeper,Paddy Brehony,with a serious leg injury after 70 minutes.After the early concession Charlestown went on to dominate the rest of the half,Team captain,Enda Casey,was marvellous alongside the imperious Brendan Towey in midfield with his tackling and passing.Either side of him Alan Mulligan and Padraig Horkan probed throughout while the back four of Trevor Maloney,Kevin Duignan,Stephen Costello and Fergus Marren were all magnificent.Up front Brian O'Connell and Matt Kilroy never let the home defence settle and the latter scored a marvellous secong goal from a free-kick.For all their dominance Charlestown had to wait until the last moments of the first half for the equaliser.A superb volleyed effort from Towey was at the root of it.His effort,which looked to be going inside the post,was tipped away for a corner by O'Mahony and from the resultant dead-ball Enda Casey rose highest to head home the leveller.Despite playing into the wind in the second half it was Charlestown who played all the football.Marren and Duignan controlled the defence and Casey and Towey were the playmakers in midfield.It was against such a background that Charlestown took the lead on 63 minutes.Temple United conceded a free-kick outside their own penalty area and Matt Kilroy curled it beautifully over the wall and just under the cross-bar.It was a marvellous moment and was just reward for the Charlestown effort.There were further chances for the away side to increase their lead and they were made pay three minutes from time when Collind equalised.Extra time produced no further goals and it took a penalty shoot out to decide the game.Stephen Costello,Fergus Marren and Padraig horkan converted three of the Charlestown kicks but the important penalty was scored by Alan O'Brien for Temple.TEAM:Paddy Brehony,Trevor Maloney,Fergus Marren,Kevin Duignan,Stephen Costello,Alan Mulligan,Brendan Towey,Enda Casey,Padraig Horkan,Brian O'Connell,Matt Kilroy,Stephen Finn

5TH ROUND  7TH MARCH 1999

SHANNON TOWN  1

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC 4 - A MULLIGAN-1,E CASEY-1,M KILROY-2

TEAM: PATRICK BREHONY,TREVOR MALONEY,KEVIN DUIGNAN,FERGUS MARREN,STEPHEN COSTELLO,PADRAIC HORKAN,ENDA CASEY,BRENDAN TOWEY,ALAN MULLIGAN,MATTHEW KILROY,BRIAN O'CONNELL,ANDREW CALLAGHAN,PAUL MULLIGAN,DES HENRY.

4TH ROUND 13TH FEBRUARY 1999

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC  4      M KILROY-1,B TOWEY-1,B O'CONNELL-1,P HORKAN-1

FANAD UTD 2       (AET)

TEAM:PATRICK BREHONY,TREVOR MALONEY,KEVIN DUIGNAN,FERGUS MARREN,STEPHEN COSTELLO,PADRAIC HORKAN,ENDA CASEY,MATTHEW KILROY,BRENDAN TOWEY,ALAN MULLIGAN,BRIAN O'CONNELL

 3RD ROUND 16-1-1999

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC 2

FINN HARPS  1

 AFTER EXTRA TIME AT BELLAGHY PARK

Charlestown Athletic's capacity for upsetting the odds appears to have boundless when they defeated National League side Finn Harps in the third round replay of the FAI Youth CupThe East-Mayo side,which lost a two-goal l;ead in the closing stages of the drawn tie at Ballybofet five weeks earlier,made no mistakes the second time round on their home patch,despite playing to their full potential.They were forced to come from behind before completing one of the most famous victories in the club's history.Although Charlestown's win was achieved on team effort,three players exercised particularly influential roles,Kevin duignan,converted from a full-back to central defensive role,did a tremendous job in keeping Harp's front man JP Gallagher,under wraps.More inmportantly,he executed the winning goal two minutes into the second period of extra time.Enda Casey a strong running midfielder,spearheaded the Charlestown revival with the side's equalising goal,while goalkeeper Paddy Brehony produced a critical save in the dying moments of normal time.Charlestown will now play Inishowen League side,Fanad United,in the next round of the series at Bellaghy on saturday Februaru 6th.But things had not looked good for the home side when Harps,a semi-professional outfit,appeared poised to take command of the match in the 69th minute when they broke the deadlock following a spell of torrid pressure.Charlestown goalkeeper Paddy Brehony failed to hold a cross from the left by Spephen O'Donnell,and Gavin Mackey reacted swiftest of all to direct the ball into the net.But the setback stung Charlestown,backed by a vociferous local crowd,into action.Powerful central defender Fergus Marren went close to snatching an equaliser in an almighty goalmouth scramble which resulted in him sustaining an injury.Enda Casey,becoming more prominent as the game wore on,was denied by goalkeeper Gavin Cullen following a brilliant cross by the pacey Brian O'Connell.Charlestown were rewarded for their patience and perseverance with five minutes remaining when Casey powered an expertly delivered Kevin Duignan cross into the Harps netThere was an anxious moment for Charlestown just before the end of normal time when harps attacker JP Gallagher struck an outstanding headed effort on target.But Charlestown goalkeeper Brehony made glorious amends for his earlier mistake by palming the ball spectacularly over the cross bar.Charlestown's match-winning goal,scored in the second period of extra time,will live long in the memory of those that had the pleasure of witnessing it.Centre-half Kevin Duignan unleashed a stunning drive from 25 yards which left the Harps goalkeeper with no chance and had the Charlestown supporters dancing on the sidelines.Great credit must go to the three substitutes Trevor Maloney,Martin Taylor and Paul Mulligan,who made an immediate impact when introduced to a heavy pitch.The result represented a tremendous boost for youth football in Mayo,and hopes are high of charlestown advancin further in the competition.TEAM: P Brehony,A Callaghan,K Duignan,F Marren,S Costello,E Casey,P Horkan,M Kilroy,B Towey,A Mulligan,B O'Connell,T Maloney,P Mulligan,M Taylor.

QUARTER-FINAL AT TEMPLEOGUE,DUBLIN 

MANOR TOWN (DUBLIN)  4

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC  0

TEAM: STEPHEN FINN,ANDREW CALLAGHAN,FERGUS MARREN,TREVOR MALONEY,STEPHEN COSTELLO,PAUL MULLIGAN,BRENDAN TOWEY,MATT KILROY,ALAN MULLIGAN,BRIAN O'CONNELL,JONATHAN CAULFIELD,SEAN LENEGHAN,DES HENRY,DAVID DURCAN.

 

5TH ROUND

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC 3

PORTLAOISE 3

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC WIN 5-4 ON PENALTIES AFTER EXTRA TIME

TEAM: STEPHEN FINN, STEPHEN COSTELLO, TREVOR MALONEY, FERGUS MARREN, ANDREW CALLAGHAN, PAUL MULLIGAN, MATT KILROY, BRENDAN TOWEY, ALAN MULLIGAN, BRIAN O'CONNELL, JONATHAN CAULFIELD, DESSIE HENRY, DAVID HENRY.

BELLAGHY PARK SUNDAY JANUARY 31ST 1998

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC  4         ENDA CASEY-1, MICKEY TAYLOR-1, SEAN HIGGINS-1, MARTIN TAYLOR-1

BALLYGLASS B                             1

TEAM: NEIL O'CONNOR, TREVOR MALONEY, KEVIN DUIGNAN, STEPHEN HEALY, P HENRY, PADRAIC HORKAN, ENDA CASEY, DONAL HEALY, MICKEY TAYLOR, DERMOT HIGGINS, SEAN HIGGINS, KIERAN O'CONNELL, MARTIN TAYLOR, PATRICK BREHONY.

 

MAYO LEAGUE - PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 1998

JOHNNY FINN WAS AWARDED THE MAYO LEAGUE HALL OF FAME AWARD.

FINAL  9TH AUGUST 1998

CASTLEBAR CELTIC  2

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC   4   E CASEY-1, MICKEY TAYLOR, D HEALY-1, S HIGGINS-1

AT MILEBUSH

PICTURED ABOVE: BACK L-R: SHEILA MALONEY, JOHNNY FINN, DERMOT HIGGINS, AIDEN HIGGINS, BRENDAN TOWEY, FERGUS MARREN, OLLIE CONWAY, TREVOR MALONEY, GERRY MALONEY.FRONT- MICKEY TAYLOR, DONAL HEALY (CAPTAIN), ENDA CASEY, MATT KILROY, KIERAN O'CONNELL.

SEMI-FINAL

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC  3    MICKEY TAYLOR-1,DONAL HEALY-1,OLLIE CONWAY-1

WESTPORT UTD                         0

TEAM: FERGUS MARREN,MATTHEW KILROY,TREVOR MALONEY,KEVIN DUIGNAN,DERMOT HIGGINS,ENDA CASEY,DONAL HEALY,AIDAN HIGGINS,MICKEY TAYLOR,OLLIE CONWAY,BRENDAN TOWEY,KIERAN O'CONNELL.

QUARTER-FINAL

SWINFORD

 

 

 

SATURDAY JULY 25TH 1998

ACHILL  1

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC  0

PLAYED AT MILEBUSH

TEAM: NIALL O'CONNOR,DARREN MALONEY,TREVOR MALONEY,FERGUS MARREN,ANDREW CALLAGHAN,STEPHEN COSTELLO,MATTHEW KILROY,BRENDAN TOWEY,ENDA CASEY,MARTIN TAYLOR,BRIAN O'CONNELL

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC    2        BRIAN O'CONNELL-1,KEVIN DUIGNAN-1.        

KILKENNY CITY                            2

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC WIN 3-2 ON PENALTIES      

AT CURRY

TEAM: MATTHEW KILROY,MARTIN TAYLOR,BRIAN O'CONNELL,DARREN MALONEY,TREVOR MALONEY,STEPHEN COSTELLO,KEVIN DUIGNAN

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC

CASTLEBAR CELTIC

CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC FC HELD ITS FIRST DINNER DANCE IN THE YEATS COUNTY INN,CURRY ON FRIDAY NIGHT MARCH 5TH,1999.AMONG THE GUESTS WERE TOM KELLY,CHAIRMAN OF THE MAYO LEAGUE,BRIAN JOHNSON,MAYO YOUTH OFFICER,AND MICHAEL ROWLAND,MANAGER OF A NUMBER OF UNDERAGE MAYO SOCCER TEAMS.APOLOGIES FOR THEIR INABILITY TO ATTEND WERE RECEIVED FROM PAT QUIGLEY,FAI PRESIDENT AND WILLIE MC NEELA,HEAD OF SPORTS AT MID-WEST RADIO. TOM KELLY PRESENTED THE MAYO DIVISION 2 TROPHY TO KEVIN DUIGNAN ON BEHALF OF THE CHARLESTOWN TEAM WHO ROMPED AWAY WITH THE SAME TITLE. KEVIN DUIGNAN SCOOPED THE YOUTHS PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD.THE AWARD FOR JUNIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR WENT TO DONAL HEALY WHO COMPLETED A UNIQUE DOUBLE AS HE WAS ALSO PRESENTED WITH THE BEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM CHARLESTOWN SARSFIELDS.JOHNNY 'CHIPPY' FINN WAS PRESENTED WITH THE CLUBMAN OF THE YEAR TROPHY, A MOST DESERVING AWARD FOR A MAN WHO GIVES SO MUCH TIME IN PROMOTING SOCCER IN THE AREA.THE AWARD FOR SUPPORTER OF THE YEAR WENT TO CAROL TOWEY FOR HER GREAT SUPPORT AND DEDICATION TO THE CLUB OVER THE YEARS. THERE WAS ALSO AN AWARD MADE TO SHEILA MALONEY FOR HER STERLING SERVICE TO CHARLESTOWN ATHLETIC. ANN BREHONY WAS PRESENTED WITH AN AWARD AS IT WAS SHE AND HER LATE HUSBAND JIM WHO WERE AMONG THE FOUNDER MEMBERS OF THE CLUB.IT WAS A GREAT NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENT AND MC PAT CAULFIELD CARRIED OUT HIS DUTIES WITH GREAT PANACHE AND STYLE.RUMOURS DISCO PROVIDED THE MUSIC AND THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF THE YEATS COUNTY INN WERE APPLAUDED FOR THEIR CATERING AND HOSPITALITY. 

 

 

PLAYERS AWARDED THE MAYO LEAGUE/CHADWICKS/CONNAUGHT TELEGRAPH ' FOOTBALLER OF THE WEEK' WERE:

MARTIN TAYLOR

ENDA CASEY  V RENMORE, CONNACHT CUP

MICKEY TAYLOR  V CONN RANGERS, TONRA CUP FINAL

DONAL HEALY  V CASTLEBAR CELTIC, MAYO FA CUP FINAL

AIDEN HIGGINS  V BALLYHEANE, WESTARO CUP FINAL

FERGUS MARREN  FOR ST JOSEPHS SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHARLESTOWN V COLAISTE MHUIRE, CROSSHAVEN IN THE ALL IRELAND COLLEGES SENIOR 'B' CUP SEMI-FINAL

2000 ALL-IRELAND COLLEGES SENIOR 'B' CUP FINAL

ST. JOSEPHS, CHARLESTOWN              1                             JONATHAN CAULFIELD-1

GWEEDORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DONEGAL  4

PLAYED IN FINN PARK

                                                     

                                          THE ST. JOSEPHS TEAM PRIOR TO THE IRISH SCHOOLS SENIOR 'B' FINAL

SEMI-FINAL

ST. JOSEPHS, CHARLESTOWN          2           BRIAN O'CONNELL-1,JONATHAN CAULFIELD-1         

ST. MARYS, CROSSHAVEN,CORK     0

PLAYED IN PORTLAOISE

TEAM: FERGUS MARREN,PATRICK MC DONNELL,DAVID DURKIN,MATTHEW KILROY,DESMOND HENRY,MARTIN MULVANEY,SEAN LENEGHAN,THOMAS MULLIGAN,PAUL MULLIGAN,JONATHAN CAULFIELD,BRIAN O'CONNELL,ENDA MURRAY,JOHN MC DONNELL,MICHAEL CROWLEY,ANDREW JORDAN,MARK CALLAGHAN,LIAM BRENNAN,COLM GRIMES,ANDREW CALLAGHAN.