BLACK AND BLUEThe Craughwell United FC Newsletter

Issue 7 March 2013

The Craughwell United femaleteams are almost all under way forthe 2013 season and thing arelooking promising at all age groups.The U10 premier team won theirlatest game in a thriller away toMaree/Oranmore by four goals tothree to make it two wins from threegames. Both U12 teams have alsostarted well, with the premier teamwinning their only game by sevengoals away to Corrib Celtic and theDivision 1 team bouncing back intheir second game to beatCregmore B by 2-1. Roisin Philipsand Ailish Lyons got the goals ineach half while Ruth Tansey, SarahWoods and Beth Sullivan werestrongest for Craughwell.

The U14 girls played their first gameof the season at home to Kinvara inLeague Division 1. Even thoughboth sides were missing some keyplayers, United will be happy withtheir cohesive display anddetermined tackling. Aoife Rafterywas the hero of the day, bagging ahat-trick which included a classyvolley for the second goal, whileCiana Reidy and Lauren Gilligan alsoadded to the final 5-0 scoreline.

The U16 girls start their season overthe St. Patrick’s Weekend away toCorrib Rangers.

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FREECraughwell Girls start season in some style

U12 girls were 2-1 winners over Cregmore BBack row - Ailbhe Miskella, Mia Waters, Roisin Phillips, Sarah Woods, Kate Stewart.Front row - Roisin Sheehan, Ailish Lyons, Beth Sullivan, Ruth Tansey, Sinead Keane.

U14 girls who defeated Kinvara 5-0Back row – Ciana Reidy, Emma Waters, Mary Dunphy, Amy Dolan, Laura Cunningham, Sandra Greaney, Lauren Burke, Sarah Phillips.

Front row – Kate Craven, Neasa Shukat, Lauren Gilligan, Shauna Tobin, Aoife Raftery.

Craughwell continued their fine run of league form with a recent 2-1 awaywin over Corrib Rangers. Played in bright sunshine, the home side took thelead on ten minutes when a long ball created confusion in the Uniteddefence and the Rangers striker nipped in to score. Craughwell respondedwell and with Cathal Greaney causing havoc in the Rangers defence, thegame turned their way. With twenty minutes gone, Greaney, having beentaken down himself in the area, converted the spot kick to level matters. Onthe half hour, Greaney was unlucky when hitting the post from a free kickbut just before the break Craughwell took the lead. A long kick fromgoalkeeper Kevin Sayers was headed down by Adrian Gilligan and therewas Greaney again to strike it home. Rangers started to get on top in the second half as United began to tire, butwith Damien Rooney excellent in midfield and both Kealan Greene andJohn Cheevers commanding in defence, Craughwell held on for win andthus move above Rangers into second place in the league.

Elsewhere, Craughwell progressed in the Lillis Cup by beating Kinvara Utd4-1 at Coleman's Field on Sunday 3 March. Mike Madden opened thescoring for United after only five minutes and although Adrian Gilliganrattled the crossbar on the half hour, it remained 1-0 at half time. Craughwellincreased their lead early in the second half when Jonathan Leech floateda pinpoint cross field pass to find Damien Rooney in space and he set upMadden for a simple tap in. The third Craughwell goal came when a mix-up in the Kinvara defence let in Madden to complete his hatrick. The visitorspulled a goal back late on but there was still time for Madden to finishedthe scoring with his best effort of the game, beating the offside trap to scoreleft footed to the corner. Best for Craughwell were full backs Ian Prendergastand Trevor Ruane while Leech was excellent in midfield and Madden upfront can be very satisfied with his four goal haul.

Craughwell U13s latest league game away to Corrib Rangers produced another great team performance.United opened the scoring on two minutes after a through ball from Micheál McFadden found Cian Waterson the edge of the box who coolly slotted the ball home. After 16 minutes Waters scored his second goalwith a fine strike and on 20 minutes Adam Cunney made it 3-0 after his close range shot beat the Rangersgoalkeeper. Just before the break Waters got his hat-trick to make it 4-0. Five minutes into the second half Corrib Rangers pulled one back to make it 4-1. Strong pressure fromCraughwell brought about our next goal when a corner from Eoin Conaghan found Adam Clarke whochested the ball down and half volleyed the ball into the roof of the net to make it 5-1. On 55 minutesAlan Callanan got goal number six when he broke down the left wing with the ball, cut in and calmly putthe ball passed the outstretched keeper. Not long after, Cunney got his second goal when his fine lobbeat the Ranger’s keeper and with our own keeper Daniel Callanan-Forde in excellent form, the final scorewas Corrib Rangers 1-7 Craughwell Utd. With the league extended to another round of games, Unitedwill be hoping to keep up their consistent form this season.

First team gear up for promotion battle and Cup run

Cathal Greaney scored both goals against Rangers

U13 boys maintain top form in extended season

Mike Madden hit four against Kinvara

Denis plays at centre halfon the Craughwell Unitedfirst team and hascontributed greatly to histeam's three game winningrun in League Division Twoand the Michael Byrne Cuprespectively. Not only doeshe help keep a tight ship atthe back, (team concedingonly one goal in that run),Denis also puts in his fairshare of goal assists with his precise free kick andcorner deliveries. Craughwell have moved up tosecond place in the league and with Denis now hittingtop form, he is our deserving Player of the Month forDecember.

October Most Improved Player – Aonghus Nicholls U12B teamDecember Player of the MonthDenis Gibbons Junior team

January Player of the Month Micheál McFadden U13 team

Cillian plays on the U14 team in the central striker positionand has shown excellent form all season. The team haveturned their league campaign around since January, risingfrom bottom up to joint second position and Cillian's goalsand all round play has been vital in this run of threeconsecutive wins.

Micheál plays with the U13

team and is top scorer with

11 goals so far this season.

He plays up front or on the

left wing and his great

speed can leave defenders

standing. He has also put in

his share of assists and has

a great understanding of

the game. Micheál has

helped his team in achieving two good wins in January

which keeps the U13s in pole position in League

Division 2.

February Player of the MonthCillian Dolan U14 team

U14 boys after defeatin

g Tuam Celtic 5-4 in January

U7 Lions in Oranmore Invitational

U7 Panthers in Oranmore Invitational

Pictured here with Cillian are coaches Declan Burke and Ger Fahy

U11A boys v Salthill Devon in Jan

uary

Next Newsletter in June 2013 is the Bumper EditionManagers: Please email team photo, team names and 100 word season resumé

by Monday 3rd June to tomcunningham147@gmail.com. Every team will have a half page in the Bumper Edition.

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