tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353824802009-11-08T11:37:42.970ZNews and Views from Galway's Premier Soccer ClubSeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526458737015528820noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35382480.post-15252079668826708752008-11-26T12:24:00.001Z2008-11-26T12:26:09.656Z

Saturday 22nd November 2008Top Oil Under 15 First DivisionKnocknacarra 2 0 Hibs/Foyle B Cappagh Park SFAI - Under 13 Troy CupBallisodare Utd 3 1 Knocknacarra Ballisodare Second RoundConnacht Sentinel Under 11 Premier LeagueKnocknacarra 7 0 Corofin Utd Cappagh Park Connacht Sentinel Under 11 First DivisionKnocknacarra B 6 0 Corofin Utd B Cappagh

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Knocknacarra FC U 15's continued their promising start to the season with 2-1 victory over a gallant and talented West Coast Utd on Saturday at Cappagh Park. Knocknacarra started strongly with Willie Barrett and Chris Beatty combining well and Eoin Maher steadying the defence after some early lapses. Despite some close calls and one good save from keeper Aaron Reen, Knocknacarra had

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Sunday 16th November 2008Western Hygiene Supplies Second DivisionWest Utd B Knocknacarra South Park Not PlayedAndy King Under 16 Premier LeagueKnocknacarra Colemanstown Utd Cappagh Park Not PlayedSaturday 15th November 2008MJ Crowe Auctioneers Division 4AKnocknacarra B 2 1 Cois Farraige Cappagh ParkTop Oil Under 15 First DivisionKnocknacarra 2 1 West Coast Utd Cappagh ParkColleran Cup Under 12

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24 matches, 2 semi finals, 56 goals, 2 broken feet, 2 bust arms, 1 bust knee and a second place finish in the league; yeah it was a helluva season alright for Knocknacarra’s U-12 squad! As one supporter put it after their mammoth battle in the quarter final of the League Cup, “I love coming to the U-12 matches, they’re always so dramatic!” That game epitomised this talented young sides’ season

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It’s every kid’s dream to represent their country and it was with great pride that Knocknacarra FC watched Ger Hanley keep goal so well for the Irish U-17 team at the recent European Championships. Playing with the same determination we all saw when he played for Knocknacarra from U-7’s to teens, his old coach Ken Kineen recently remarked that he has come a long way from McGrath’s Field (our

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The final rounds of the U-9 and U-10 development leagues took place at the weekend with all Knocknacarra squads acquitting themselves well.The U-9a's came from behind to nip Newcastle 3-2 in an exciting match that saw Ferghal Ferriter get on the scoresheet while Eamon Kelly bagged two. In their second game of the night they took the lead against Devon thanks to an Alan Shaughnessy goal only to

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Maybe it was the transfer to the serene tranquility of Knocknacarra's back pitch where the juveniles usually play, but the Junior A's were in fine form last night in their end of season relegation tussle with Claregalway. Up for it from the off, the home team were out to ensure that they would still be playing second division football next year. With goals from Paul Burke and Jason Smith who

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The U-9 and U-10 squads had a good weekend of it when they travelled to Furbo to take on Renmore in their development leagues. Thanks to goals by Graeme Porter and Rian O’Donnell, the 9B’s won their match a comfortable 2-0 while directly afterwards the 9A’s were involved in a 4-4 thriller that saw the excellent Evan Murphy grab all the Knocknacarra goals. The good times continued when the U-10’s

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News just in. The U-13's have been provisionally accepted into the Umbro Cup on the 1st of August and the national 5's on the Whit Weekend. More details to follow.

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Sometimes you do everything right and the result still doesn't go your way. That's how the gallant U-12's felt after their League Cup semi-final defeat to Maree/Oranmore last night in Cappagh. This was the fourth time these two teams met this season and their familiarity with each other was plain to see for the large contingent of supporters gathered. Matching each other kick for kick in the

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Last Wednesday the ever excellant Knocknacarra U-11's took to the field for their last game of the season against Division Champions Mervue Utd and what an exciting match it proved to be. Giving as good as they got throughout the game, Knocknacarra went down to a single goal in the end. Finally settling on their strongest starting eleven coaches Conor Byrne and Andrew Campbell were well pleased

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Having been given a walkover by Ballinakill the Knocknacarra U-15’s find themselves facing into a play-off with Colemanstown to decide the winners of this years league title. Both teams have been neck and neck all year, equal on both points and goal difference with Knocknacarra being victorious when they met earlier in the year. The yet to be scheduled final decider will have all the excitement

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With the season drawing to a close for some teams and becoming intensified for others, it can be hard to keep player’s and coaches’ minds focussed and the momentum going. Last weekend in Cappagh Park the Junior A’s seemed to have the winning impetus when they went 2-0 up against Corofin with Niall O’Grady getting on the score-sheet again. Unfortunately end of season fatigue seemed to derail them

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Last Saturday the U-14’s strong performance against Boh’s succeeded in giving coaches John O’Donovan and Kevin Cooney grins that cats from the Chesire vicinity would be proud off. Two minutes in you wouldn’t have banked on such a reaction though. The Knocknacarra defence were caught asleep on the visitor’s first attack allowing them to sneak an early lead. This proved to be a rallying cry for

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The Junior A’s travelled to Castleblakeney and thanks to a Lorcan Browne goal were two minutes away from a well deserved victory. Football can be a cruel game though and their fellow Division 2 opponents CB Trotters snuck in a last gasp equaliser to end the game 1-1. This Sunday they have a tough assignment at home against third in the league Corrib Rangers B. Kick off 11am. The plucky U-13’

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Reaching two semi-finals and still unbeaten in the league, the Knocknacarra U-12’s are preparing themselves for a tough schedule over the coming months. Last Saturday in an emotional game they fought their way into the last four of the Connaught Shield when they finally overcame an excellent Maree/Oranmore. Enjoying the majority of the better play in the first half Knocknacarra were 2-0 up at

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It seems these days that the weekly soccer report is more like a weather report as yet again the fixture list was decimated. Pitches all over Galway were unplayable and both pitches at Cappagh Park didn’t escape. This resulted in the Knocknacarra Junior B clash with Cois Farraige being called off last Saturday, as were the U-14 and U-12 cup games. The only game that managed to go ahead was

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It may be weather for ducks but kids seem to enjoy playing in the rain too! Last Saturday the Knocknacarra U-7’s enjoyed a fantastic afternoon of football in their development league. Dressed in matching wellies and grinning from ear to ear, coaches Adrian Megahey and Brian Cotter were delighted with how their young stars of the future coped with the wet and opposition alike. This Saturday it’s

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It’s great to see a clubman like Stephen Joyce who has come through Knocknacarra FC’s youth system get his just rewards. Last Saturday he claimed an excellent hat-trick to earn the Junior B's a deserved victory against Division 4 stragglers Bohs. Stephen is sure to be the inspiration again this weekend when his side play away to Devon, Saturday 2pm. Despite some opportunist finishing by Paul

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A touch of sadness at Knocknacarra FC this week as we learned of the untimely loss of the mother of Oisin McGinn who plays with our U-13 squad and of coach Kevin Cooney’s father-in-law who passed away this week. All the players, coaches and committee pass on our deepest sympathy to them and their families. On the results front the Junior A’s were unlucky to lose out against second in the

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Despite having high hopes for progressing further in the Michael Byrne Cup, the Knocknacarra Junior’s found it tough going away to Ramblers in the fourth round last weekend. Even with two goals in the bag from the boots of Anthony Keane and Jason Smith, Knocknacarra were not able to deal effectively with the home team’s constant attacking pressure, surrendering four goals in the process. This

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One of the great tenets of soccer is “the team that shoots the most usually wins”. The rest of the sentence however reads “if you don’t take your opportunities when they arise you will regret it!” Such was the story of Knocknacarra FC this past weekend. The Junior A’s played well for large portions of their Division 2 clash with MacDara but were unable to convert their chances into goals, even

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Maybe it was the re-arranged home advantage but nothing can take away from Knocknacarra Junior A’s performance last Sunday in the quarter final of the Jack Lillis Cup against Oranbay 90. In the past it seemed that whenever Niall O’Grady scored he had to score three while he’s at it. So it was again last Sunday when he netted yet another hat-trick. Looking like they were up for it from the start,

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Last weekend saw some fine wins and a near miss from the juvenile and the junior squads that left you with the feeling that the one thing you can’t accuse Knocknacarra Soccer teams of is not giving their all. Starting with the Juniors A’s who were in impressive form, they took the game to third placed Corrib Rangers from the start away from home in their Division 2 clash. Knocknacarra notched

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With a lot of grit, strength and plenty of skill, Knocknacarra U-14’s earned a well deserved victory away to Galway Bohs last Saturday. Standing up to the robust challenges Knocknacarra were always dangerous and were unlucky not to be ahead ten minutes in when a beautifully crafted through ball from Davey O’Malley found Simon O’Donnell in a narrowly lost race with the keeper.Chance after chance

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