We wish all of our Members & Supporters a very peaceful & prosperous New Year. We send greetings to all Trim Celtic fans home & abroad and we express the hope that 2008 is good to one and all.

Our first fixture of the New Year appropriately enough involves the Senior Team when it lines out against Ardee Celtic next Sunday in the Premier Division of the MDL. The game is scheduled to be played in Ardee with a 2.15pm kick off.

Reserve Team fixtures resume the following weekend as do Schoolboy & Sevens fixtures.

The next round of the Oscar Traynor Trophy is scheduled for Friday night 11th January when the Meath & District League will take on the Leinster Senior League at Oriel Park under lights. Kick off is 8pm.

The Club Seniors advanced to the next round of the Meath & District League Challenge Cup this afternoon at Tully Park when they beat fellow Premier Division side Glenmuir Utd from Dundalk by a score of 3-2.

This follows an excellent first round victory over the holders Navan Town a few weeks ago.

The scorers today were David Conway, Paul Gilsenan (pictured) & Noel Payne.

Full match report to follow.

The Meath & District League now enters its Christmas break period. The next scheduled fixtures are for 6th January.

The draws have been made for the first round of the Challange Cups at all ages in the NECSL. The 11As are away to Div 2 side Torro whiclst the 11Bs have a home tie against Kingscourt who currently occupy a miod-table position in Division 1.

The 12s will entertain Johnstown at Tully Park in what promises to be a great contest between the two high flying Division 1 sides.

Both U13 teams were drawn at home. The 13As will play Kells/Blackwater (Div 2) & the 13Bs will play Kingscourt Harps (Div 1).

The 14s are scheduled to play Kells/Blackwater at home. The 15s are also at home – against Division 2 side Borora A.

The 16s will travel to play Kingscourt Harps (Div 2) in Co. Cavan. The 17s have a home draw against Ballyjamesduff.

Most of the above fixtures will be played on 19th January.

Pictured after the U11B game this afternoon at Tully Park were Luke Osbourne (left) & Ryan Toughy who both scored in their team’s 2-1 win over visitors Torro United.

This was the third victory for the 11Bs so far this season & they can be well proud of themselves after a great effort today.

Well done boys!

The Club’s Reserve Team has now gone twelve games unbeated in the MDL Reserve Cup after today’s fine 4-1 win away to Newtown United this afternoon.

Having won the trophy in the last two years this was their opener in this year’s competition & they enjoyed a very good outing in a keenly fought game. Mark McCormack hit a brace & the other goals were scored by Alan McCormack (pictured) & Gordon Flood.The game was tied 1-1 at the break.

Could the team become the first to win the Reserve Cup three times in succession?

Click here for the full match report. 

After the disappointment of two blank weekends the Club’s Schoolboys were back in action today at home & away in the last action before Christmas.

At Tully Park the 11As took on visitors Glebe North from the NDSL for a place in the last 16 of the SFAI Menton/Seery Cup but it was the visitors who went through after a hard fought 1-0 victory over their Trim hosts. Celtic will rue the numerous chances missed from start to finish of this exciting game & managers Gerry Harte & Peter Madden will know that a better opportunity to progress in the final stages of a national cup may not come around again. Trim created far more scoring opportunities that the opposition thanks to a great all round effort which was not rewarded with the victory it deserved. Pictures shows some defensive action by the Trim Celtic back line (blue jerseys). For more pictures click here.

The 11Bs also played at Tully Park this morning & enjoyed an impressive league Div 2 win over visitors Torro Utd. Luke Osborne & Ryan Tuoghy were on target to send Kieron Fletrcher’s team into their Christmas break well satisfied with their day’s work. Keeper Eamon McGloughlin gave another impressive display especially late in the game when the visitors pressed hard for an equaliser.

Ron Metcalfe travelled to Kingscourt with the 13As & came home with all three Div 1 league points after a tough encounter with the local Harps. Jack Reilly, Aaron Winters & Colin Stowe (penalty) were the scorers in a 3-1 win but the occasion was marred by an injury to Jack Reilly which necessitated him being brough to hospital by ambulance after a dreadful foul by an opposition player which to the amazement of the Trim contingent did not result in a red card.

Only three Schoolboy games were played today. Fixtures resumke early in the New Year.

This coming Sunday sees the Club Senior Team return to cup action when they entertain fellow MDL Premier Division side Glenmuir Utd from Dundalk The visitors lie second in the Premier Division just two points behind leaders Rock Celtic & they will no doubt prove to be a difficult obstacle for the Celts to overcome. However hopes & confidence are high after the recent victory over Navan Town the holders in the first round.

Kick off is scheduled for 2.00pm at Tully Park. Why not come along to cheer them on?

For the second time this season the Club suffered a complete washout of fixtures this weekend as a result of all the recent heavy rainfall. Not a single one of the ten scheduled games – home or away was played.

Picture shows Tully Park under water two seasons ago & whilst its condition was not quite as bad this weekend -mainly thanks to all of the work carried out in recent months on both pitches, it was still far from playable like most other pitches in the region.

The 1st Round draw for the MDL Reserve Cup this season sees the Club’s Reserves managed by Luke Dempsey, take to the road to play Newtown Utd from the A Reserve Division. Newtown are comfortably placed mid-table at present with games in hand to play. The game is scheduled to be played over the next few weeks, probably early in January. Celtic are the current holders of the trophy having won it for the last two seasons.

In 2005/6 the Club played five games to win the trophy beating Enfield 7-0, Carrick Rovers on penalties after a 2-2 draw, Kentstown Rovers 2-1, OMP on penalties also after another 2-2 draw & Glenmuir in the final 2-1. Robert Bradley & Danny Quinn were in charge of the Reserves that season & one of the features of the cup run was the performance of Colm Harte in goal in saving twice from the spot in each of the penelty shoot outs.

Last season it took no less than six games to retain the trophy. First up was Slane who were defeated 4-0 in Slane in late November. In January OMP were beaten 2-0 & in April Longwood & then the Club Thirds (managed by Mick Craig) were put to the sword. Gavin Meehan scored the all importamnt only goal of the semi final against Square Utd in Tully Park & a week later goals by Andy Reilly & Danny Quinn landed the trophy as the Reserves saw off Glaslough Villa 2-1. Luke Dempsey was the manager last season assisted by David Tully.

Eleven games since they tasted defeat & hopes are high that another successful run will start in Newtown. A number of players lined out in both winning finals – Andy Reilly who is the current holder of the Barry Cup for Reserve Team Player of the Year, Danny Quinn, Mark Scanlon who is team Captain again this season, Paul Munnelly, Alan McCormack, Strevie Ennis & Noel Payne.

Picture shows last year’s captain Mark Scanlon speaking after presentation of the trophy in Dundalk where the final was played.