Once again the Club is endebted to the people of Trim (and many more) for their wonderful generosity in contributing to our Flag Day collection this year. Despite the inclement weather yesterday - not so bad to day, so many people took the time to stop and support our collectors around the town very generously and we salute everyone who did so. Without your support we would not be able to do the job we do and we are very grateful.

Picture shows the Chairman of our Sevens Club Pat Hanson with his daughters Sinead & Ciara on duty yesterday afternoon.

Thank you to all our collectors and to everyone who contributed.

 
Congratulations to Jack Byrne & Craig FitzGerald from John Sweeney’s team on being selected to take part in a training session in Malahide today with Roy Keane’s Sunderland team. The boys took part in a competition organised by the Sunday World and were amongst a group of 50 winners.

Picture shows John Sweeney & Tom FitzGerald with the sqaud last season.

 
Despite the atrocious weather locally, the Chelsea in the Community Soccer Camp at Tully Park last week proved to be a great success and over 60 young footballers thoroughly enjoyed their week of supervised football coaching by members of the Chelsea Coaching Academy in London. 

Nick Nally had Tully Park in its best possible condition for the event thanks to much hard work by Robert Bradley, Des FitzGerald and himself and no effort was spared to ensure that all the participants had an enjoyable week.

Unfortunately the weather was not as well organised and it was necessary to move the camp to the MDL Grounds for two days with the very kind permission of Gerry Gorman, Secretary of the MDL.

Picture shows Andy, Sean, Nick and Dave from the Chelsea Coaching Academy.

Tonight’s DWSL game away to St. Mochta’s was postponed because a waterlogged pitch.

As a result of the heavy recent rainfall and the unsatisfactory weather forcast a decision has been taken by the organising committee of the Clemence Cup to postpone the tournament to a later date.

Before a ball has been struck in the new season the weather has forced the cancellation of this weekend’s games in the MDL Top Four & the AUL Tommy Clemence Cups. Both games will be re-fixed - details to be announced shortly.

The Clemence Cup fixture on Tuesday evening will go ahead weather permitting!

For the second time this week the Club Ladies were disappointed after their Cup match this evening against Drogheda Utd was not played. On Monday evening their League match away to Grove (also from Drogheda) was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

This afternoon at the Vintage & Veteran Car Rally in the Porchies Field, the Club staged its annual mini tournament in memory of the late Ollie O’Brien, former member of Trim Celtic who passed away two years ago. Several dozen young players from last season’s Sevens teams and a few visitors provided great entertainment for the on-looking spectators including many parents and a most enjoyable afternoon was had by all.
Ollie’s sister Martina Ashe was there to present the cup to James McKeown and the captain of the winning team Dean Egan was also presented with a sounenir cup. All of the players who participated received medals kindly sponsored by the Committee of the Vintage & Veteran Car Rally.
Club Secretary Des Clancy congratulated all of the boys and reminded everyone of the contribution that Ollie O’Brien made to the affairs of the Club over many years as a player and as a manager.
John Sweeney was referee for the day and did a spliendid job from start to finish.
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Congratulations to David Conway and Lorna Colley on their recent engagement. Everyone in the Club wishes them the ‘very best’.