We have been drawn at home against OMP in the first round of the Challenge Cup, all games will be played on or before 26th Oct 2008. Other fixtures are as follows:
Agher Park v Torro Utd
Ardee Celtic v Marsh Celtic
Athboy Celtic v Beaufort Wdrs
Bailieboro v Kells Celtic
Bellurgan v Kingscourt

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Tomorrow night’s scheduled Ladies’ game at home to Shelbourne F.C. has been postponed because of the bad weather.

On the good news front for the Ladies, it has been announced that the Meath & District League has agreed to launch a Ladies Division in the MDL next April. This follows recent negotiations by the LFAI North East Development Officer Eoin Killackey. It is a very welcome development for the Club & indeed for all local clubs interested in further developing the game for ladies & girls. A winter event is also planned to bridge the gap between the end of the current summer season & the start of the new MDL league in April.

It is also hoped that the NECSL will announce shortly its intention to stage Sevens football for U9 & U11 girls at the MDL Grounds this coming season & in addition eleven-a-side football at U13 & U16 maybe.

The Club is fully committed to these initiatives & looks forward to seeing the proposed structures put into place.

As a result of the dreadful weather recently, the Meath & District League postponed the entire programme of games scheduled for this coming week, including the Club’s Premier Division opener against Square United at Tully Park this afternoon. The same programme of games has been moved back one week when it is hoped that improved weather conditions will see a return to football in the MDL.

As a result of the very heavy rainfall locally, tonight’s Tailteann Cup game between the Club Seniors & Ardee Celtic was postponed to Firday night at the MDL Grounds, kick off 7.30pm.

The Club Seniors kicked-off their Tailteann Cup campaign on Saturday last with a 2-2 draw against LSL side Ratoath Harps. Celtic took a 2-0 lead after 30 mins. The first goal game came from a well worked set-piece which saw Ross Campbell square for Aaron Newman to tap-in his first Senior goal. Within five mins Celtic were two up when Paul Campbell’s header rebounded off the post & Gavin Meehan was on hand to follow-up. Ratoath scored a crucial goal before the break & dominated most off the second half & scored a deserved equaliser on the hour mark. Parkvilla & Ardee Celtic had earlier drawn 1-1.

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Tony O’Sullivan’s Senior team kicked off their pre-season programme with a 5 - 3 defeat by Leinster Senior League side Dunboyne AFC. Celtic took the lead through Craig O’Hanlon; O’Hanlon scored a second goal while Anthony Craig also netted. The game was an even contest throughout &  was level with 20  minutes to go but Dunboyne pulled away with two late goals to win the game. The game marked the Senior debuts of the impresssive Niall Murray in goal, Aaron Newman, Cormac O’Malley & the return to the Celtic Senior team of Patrick Peppard. Richard Fitzsimons, Newman, Murray & Mick Corrigan impressed on the day.

Next weekend the Seniors have two games lined up in the Parkvilla sponsored Tailteann Cup. On Saturday afternoon at 4pm they take on Ratoath Harps & on Monday afternoon at 2pm they are scheduled to play Parkvilla. Their final group game against Ardee Celtic is fixed for Wednesday of next week at 7.30pm when they will hopefully be in contention for a top two place & a ticket to the decider. By then new manager Tony O’Sullivan will know the extent of the task ahead of him as he prepares for the start of the new MDL season in three weeks’ time. All of the abobve games will be played at Claremont Stadium.

The 2008/9 season for the Club got off to a winning start yesterday when the Reserves, under the guidance of new manager Chris O’Connor defeated MDL side Skryne/Tara by the odd goal in five at the Community School pitch.

Ritchie Fitzsimons headed a first half equaliser to leave the scores level at the break & two goals from Patrick Peppard were enough to win the game, a useful work out after all the hard work at midweek training. The wining goal was scored by Peppard from the spot after he was fouled.

Next Saturday the Reserves line out against Longwood at Tully Park, kick off 3pm & on next Sunday the Seniors travel to take on Dunboyne from the Major Division of the Leinster Senior League in Dunboyne. Kick off is fixed for 11am.

After a break of three weeks due to postponements, the Club Ladies are back in action this coming Wednesday at Tully Park when they take on visitors O’Devaney Utd. in Division 3 North of the Dublin Women’s Soccer League.

Why not come out to see them as they bid to maintain their unbeaten run to the start of the season? Kick off is scheduled for 7.15pm.

The Club’s Seniors have four games still to play in the Premier Division of the MDL but depending on results they may have only to play two of them.

These games are necessary to decide the first four places in the Premier Division in order to identify the qualifying teams for the Top Four Competition at the start of next season - a trophy currently held by Celtic.

Next Thursday evening they take on Duleek in Tully Park & on Sunday 18th May they travel to Carricmacross to take on the local Carrick Rovers. The remaining games are against Albion Rovers at home & Glaslough away.

The U14 NECSL Challenge Cup Final between Trim Celtic & Kingscourt Harps hich had been scheduled for Sunday next has been postponed until Wednesday 14th May. Kick off same at 7.00 pm. Venue to be announced,

The U16 NECSL Premier Shield Final between Trim Celtic & Kells/Blackwater has been moved from Tuesday next 6th May to Thursday of next week 8th May. KO same at 7.00 pm. Venue to be announced.