The Seniors and Ladies had their presentation night in the Malt house on Friday 18th June. Thanks to the Malt House for the use of the Lounge. Special thanks to the Barry and Mc Evoy families, Rose and Ciaran Gaughran, Christy Ginnerty, Ray Butler, Eugene Lynch (MDL), First and Second team Managers, Des Clancy for cutting his holidays short to be there, and last but not least to Robert Bradly who hosted the evening.

There was great support for the evening by past players, players, friends and club Management.

All present on the night were brought down memory lane with the presentation of the Brody, Barry, Clancy cups.

Well done to everyone who received presentations on the night, including Hall of Fame, Clubman of the year, Player of the year, top goal scorer of the season, and a special presentation to Rose Cullen for her had work and dedication as Child welfare officer for over eight years.

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.

The Club Ladies suffered two more setbacks in the field recently when they lost in successive league outings against Albion Rovers & Shelbourne. On both occasions they lost 0-3.

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A much weakened Club Ladies team travelled to Dublin to take on Division 3 South side Lucan Utd. in the second round of the DWSL Intermediate Cup recently but came away on the wrong end of a 5-2 scoreline despite much effort from the entire team. They travelled with more than half the regular starters unavailable through injury, holiday, work commitments & were unable to make an impression on the host team.

They were not helped by some very peculliar decisions by the referee throughout the game which served to make their task much harder.

Sabrina Gibney, Niamh Holmes & Aoife Gorman all impressed. Karen Ball equalised for Celtic in the first period but they went in trailing 1-2 at the break. Lucan added three more goals in the second half & Melissa Boland scored a late consolation for Celtic.

Despite a magnificent display by a much weakened side the Club Ladies lost this evening for the first time this season when they went down by the only goal of the game away to league leaders St. Mochta’s in Division 3 North of the Dublin Women’s Soccer League.

From start to finish this was a very entertaining game with fine performances right across the pitch from every player. Manager Karen Halpenny expressed herself very satisfied after the game despite dropping three valuable points in the chase for league honours.

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The Club Ladies this season are sponsored by Karen Ball a member of the Ladies Sub-Committee who also fulfills the role of team Assistant Manager & this evening at Tully Park she formally handed over a new set of playing gear to the Club.

Pictured are (from left) Ladies Chairperson Louise Hayes, Susan Clancy (Committee), Janet McElroy (Committee), Karen Ball (Sponsor, Assistan Manager & Ladies Secretary), Sabrina Gibney (Ladies Treasurer & current Ladies Player of the Year) & Team Manager Karen Halpenny.

The Club is very grateful to Karen for her support.

The Club Ladies shared the spoils this evening at Tully Park in a tough encounter with Dublin side O’Devaney Utd to remain unbeaten in Division 3 North of the Dublin Women’s Soccer League.

After a poor start they settled well & finished the first half very strongly despte going a goal down after 35 minutes when keeper Susan Clancy was beaten to a through ball.

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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.

Pictured here enjoying themselves at the Club’s recent Senior & Ladies Presentation Function in the Castle Arch Hotel are Sabrina Gibney (Ladies Player of the Year 2007/8) & Christine Watters (Ladies leading scorer 2007/8).

The Club’s annual Presentation Function for the Seniors & Ladies was held last Friday night in the Castle Arch Hotel & the highlight of the evening was the announcement that David Conway had been selected to receive the Brody Cup for Senior Player of the Year thus becoming the sixth player to have his name engraved on the cup twice. ‘David enjoyed another outstanding season with the Club & fully deserved the award’ according to his manager Damien Dempsey. He is pictured here receiving the trophy. Also in the picture (left to right) is Des FitzGerald, Nick Nally & Christy Ginnerty one of the Club’s Vice Presidents.

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