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Swords Celtic News - October 2008 - June 2009
June 2009
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Congratulations to the Senior - Division 3A Sunday team who are runners up in their league this season and win promotion for next season. |
Saturday 1D Major finish runners up
Congratulations to the Saturday 1D Major team who have finished runners up with one game to spare with a 2-1 win against Dunboyne in Balheary. An impressive 19 wins during the season secured Swords promotion, scoring 71 goals along the way.
Well done to the players and managers who can now enjoy the summer break before the start of pre-season training for the new season with life in Major 1C Saturday.
Pre – Season Training - Seniors
Pre- season training for the forthcoming season 2009/10 will begin on the 2nd July at 8:00 in Balheary. All new players are welcome, Please bring black shorts, socks , boots & shinguards.If you have any queries please contact Darren Allen on 087-2467523 |
 Danny Smith, Conor Mc Neill, Philip Cox, Dave Cox, Chris Cashin, Keith Reilly, Mick Roughan, Collie Murphy, Brian Daly, Kevin Cox, Ray Mc Grane, Shane Jenkinson, Eoin Cashin, Patsy O`Neill.
Players not in the picture – James Desay, Kevin Brennan, Mick Kelly, Sean Kelly.
Senior team and club plans for 2009 / 2010 season
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Under 10A team win NDSL Cup final
Congratulations to the 10A team who have beaten St. Joseph's East Wall in the NDSL cup final by 1 - 0.
Patrick McDonnell's first half goal was the only score of the game - although both sides came close to scoring in the second half.
A good crowd of parents and supporters were thoroughly soaked by the persistent rain which fell heavily during the second half.
Well done to the kids and managers who can now enjoy the summer break before they start playing 11 a-side football when the new season starts.
The Victorious Under 10A team with their managers |
Goalscorer Patrick McDonnell with the NDSL cup
Swords Celtic players celebrate the winning goal |
Summer Camps at Swords Celtic
This year three Soccer summer camps will be held at Swords Celtic.
Swords Celtic Summer
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Goalkeeper coaching camp
Sorry - This camp will not be taking place
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FAI Summer Camp |
This is the annual training and fun camp and will run from Tuesday - Friday 7th - 10th July. Cost is €55.00 if booked before 12th June. The cost for a family is €100.00
Call Carolyn at 086 385 7245 |
This is a training camp for goalkeepers to improve their skill and techniques. A must for serious goalkeepers. This camp runs from Monday 6th - Friday 10th July. Cost is €45 for Swords Celtic members - €75 for non club members. Call Carolyn at 086 385 7245 |
This year the FAI will run one of their Summer Soccer Schools at Swords Celtic from 17th - 21st August - the cost is €99 and bookings must be made at fai.ie |
Swords Celtic News - May 2009
Under 13 A team win league and are promoted to the Premier division
Congratulations to the Under 13 A team who have won their league in the final match of the season.
This league went down to the wire with a neck and neck contest between Swords and Trinity Donaghmede for the top spot. Celtic's final game was postponed last week due to bad weather and with Trinity Donaghmede winning their final game Swords knew that a win was a must to capture the title.
The beautiful sunny day in Clogherstown saw the sides level 0 - 0 at half time - after several Swords chances came close.
After the half time team talk Swords came out attacking every ball and following a Celtic corner Clogherstown put the ball into their own net to open the scoring.
From then on it was all Swords with attack after attack. Goals from Darragh Lambe, Lorcan Cassidy and two from Sean Gelling left the final score at 5 nil to Swords.
The game had many fine performances and also saw a return to play for goalkeeper Adam Clarke who missed most of the season due to injury.
Next season Swords Celtic will have teams playing at Under 14 and Under 15 Premier level.
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Swords Celtic Annual Presentation Evening
The annual Presentation evening was held at the clubhouse on
Tuesday 26th May and a large number of players, managers, and family attended.
Master of ceremonies Eddie Darcy outlined the progress that the club had made during the year both on and off the pitch - referring to the success enjoyed by several teams and the redevelopment of Pitch 1 and improved facilities in the clubhouse.
Click here to go to 2008/09 Awards Page
Presentations were made by Lorcan Fitzgerald and Conan Byrne both from Sporting Fingal, and Mick Pender from the FAI.
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Under 13A celebrate their league win at Clogherstown
Click here to view more match photos |
Under 14P O'Neill's International Cup Final
Clontarf 1 - Swords Celtic 0
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Anyone who had expected an easy, straight forward win for Clontarf in the Under 14 Premier cup final were in for a tense and long wait before their team managed to score the single goal which brought them the cup title for the second year in a row.
Heavy rain moved the match from the grass to the All Weather pitch at the NDSL - Oscar Traynor Road and the rain was present for most of the game.
Swords fought hard and defended well throughout the game and the sides were nil all at half time.
Following the break, Clontarf continued to push for the opening goal and finally with 10 minutes to go them got the break they were waiting for when they lobbed the Swords goalie to get the opener.
It ended in defeat for Celtic - but they gave a performance that everyone was more than proud of.
The officials selected Owen Timmons as 'Man of the match' - his performance in midfield against his somewhat taller opponent was something he should be proud of. |
Man of the match
Owen Timmons |
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The Under 13A team will win their league on Sunday if they beat Clogherstown - away.
The top of this league has been tight all season and Celtic go to the final day just a point ahead of their league rivals - Trinity Donaghmede.
Game postponed due to the bad weather |
The Under 14P team play in the final of the O'Neills International Cup at Oscar Traynor Road - on Sunday - kick off at 4.30.
Their opposition on the day is Clontarf FC - the current cup holders.
All Swords Celtic members are welcome to come and support the team.
May the best team win - come on Celtic. |
Under 10's Cup Final
Swords Celtic have been advised by the NDSL that the Cup Final between Swords Celtic and St. Joseph's East Wall has been postponed.
No further details have been provided at this time.
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Marathon Day is big success
The Swords Celtic Annual Soccer Marathon took place at Balheary on Bank Holiday Monday.
Club members and visitors were greeted by the aroma of Bar be qued burgers and Hot dogs, John O'Reilly manning the grill followed by the option of freshly baked cakes and buns before dispatching the kids to the serious events of the day.
The first group to start off were the Pee-Wees at 10.00 o'clock - a dull sky overhead suggested rain wasn't too far away.
The main events of the day were the football league competition and the penalty shoot outs both of which were enjoyed by kids and parents alike.
A number of the games went to penalty shoot outs - you can view these here:
Semi Final Penalties - Megan & Andy in goal - Glenn v Megan
Gavin Courage in Goal - Gavin & Evan - Carl v Andy
Inside Karen Darcy and Orla Sadlier were busy face painting for the kids while Alan was running the pool competitions for adults and children.
DJ Paul Grace filled the air with every sort of music from Abba to U2 and kept the crowd updated as to the schedule.
The pitches filled up during the day as the older teams arrived - some of the Under 14's and Under 16's helped with the running of the events before their own sessions started.
Zeus - the Greek God of Rain - spared the grounds of Swords Celtic from rain for the duration of the Marathon - and the sun even managed to peek out late in the afternoon.
By 4.00 pm the day was wrapping up for another year - Swords Celtic want to say a big Thank You and well done to everyone who cooked, baked, sold, managed, directed cars, played music, made tea, set up pitches, cleared up and anything else which made the day the success that it was.
Click here to see the Marathon Day photographs.
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Swords Celtic News - April 2009
Under 9's are Cup Champions |
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Congratulations to the Under 9 Premier team who beat Ashbourne United Premier 2 - 1 in the Cup Final replay at Oscar Traynor Road on 30th April.
Goals by Kevin Murray and a second half winner from Andrew Barker gave Swords the title in a very close game.
Well done to the team and their managers Gareth Hughes, Barry Barker and Alan Delaney. |
Click on the picture below to see Cup win photo gallery
Click here to view presentation of medals and trophy video |
Well done to the Under 14 Premier team who beat Boyne Rovers 3 - 2 in the Semi-Final of the Under 14 O'Neil's Cup - the winning goal was scored by Graham Callen seconds before the end of extra time to put Swords into the final against the winners of Clontarf v Portmarnock. The final will be on Sunday 17th May 2009 at 5pm. |
Goalkeeping coaching starts for 7 a-side and 9 a-side goalkeepers on Wednesday 6th May 2009 at 7pm.
The course will be run at the Swords Celtic grounds and will take place over a four week period.
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Under 9 Cup Final is drawn 2 - 2
Goals from Jack Leahy and Kevin Murray have taken Swords Celtic Under 9's to a Cup Final replay next Thursday evening at 7.15 pm against Ashbourne. The replay will be played at Oscar Traynor Road. |
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8 teams in with chances of league or cup titles |
Three Swords Celtic teams are still competing in the later stages of Cup's and with another five teams with a good shout of winning their leagues, the end of the season is looking promising.
The 8A ddsl team are currently 3rd and have a game in hand over the top team - only 2 points separate the top three so this is going to be a tight finish. Celtic have only been beaten once this season.
The 9A team are also in third in a league so tight that any of the top four could win the title.
The 10B team are the first winners of the season after their 1 - 0 win over Maynooth last weekend.
The 12B team currently top their league - 2nd place St. Ita's have 3 games in hand - with several outstanding games still to be played, any one of the top 5 teams in this league still have a chance to win the title.
The Under 13A team are still topping their league after conceding an equalising goal in the 7th minute of added time at the weekend.
With three games left to be played, the quality of the team combined with steady nerves and a smidgen of good luck should see them stay on top and get promoted to the 14Premier league next year.
The Under 9P ndsl team play their cup final next Saturday against Ashbourne - 25th April at 1.00 pm. The game will be played at the Oscar Traynor centre and all supporters are welcome.
The 10A team play their final against St. Joseph's from East Wall on Saturday 15th May at 12.00.
Finally, the Under 14P team are in the later stages of two cups.
On Sunday 26th April they play Boyne Rovers away for a place in the Under 14's O'Neill Cup final.
Having beaten St. Joseph's last week they must travel to Salthill Galway to play their last 8 match in the Under 14's Lions club All Ireland Cup.
We wish all our teams Good Luck in these games.
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Under 10B team win league |
The team celebrates their victory
Goalscorer Richard Dehene |
Well done to the Under 10 B team on winning their NSDL league in the final match of the season.
Maynooth were the opposition and only needed a draw to take the title.
The game was tense and nervous and was nil all at half time. In the second half Celtic did most of the attacking play and thought that they had won the game late in the second half when Richard Dehene headed the ball in from a corner only to see the Maynooth goalie touch the ball to the underside of the top bar.
However the home team only had to wait a few minutes more until Richard buried the ball in the Maynooth net to win the clubs first trophy of the season.
Click here for more photos from the game.
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Under 14A's win penalty shootout
to secure quarter final place in the Lions Club All Ireland Under 14 cup.
St. Joseph's Boys from the DDSL came to Swords and played out a 1 - 1 draw after extra time leaving the match to be decided by a penalty shootout.
Swords won 4 - 2 and will meet Salthill away in Galway in the next round.
Click below to view the penalty shoot out |
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Dutch trip brings no Silver |
After many months of planning the Under 12's and 14's trip to Holland has come and gone with neither team succeeding in bringing home a trophy.
The Under 12's met opposition from Finland, England and Holland while the 14's played teams from England, Holland and Italy.
The Under 12's played 8 games winning 3, drawing 1 and loosing 4 while the Under 14's played 8 with 2 wins and six draws. They only conceded one goal in the tournament.
Go to the Under 14A team page to see Jamie Darcy's penalties |
Click on the photo below to view the Holland photos |
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Cup Final on Saturday 25th April
The Under 9P team will play their cup final match against Ashbourne United at 1.00 pm at the Oscar Traynor Road.
We invite parents and families, as well as other Swords Celtic teams to come to the match and support the Celtic team in their efforts to bring in the clubs first silverware of the 2008 / 09 season. |
New Managers Wanted
In preparation for the 2009/10 season Swords Celtic is inviting persons who are interested in becoming involved with the management of a team to contact the club.
We currently have 22 teams playing in both NDSL and DDSL leagues as well as 4 senior teams.
Persons interested can E-mail the club at swordsceltic@gmail.com or phone Eddie Darcy at
087 1262691
As part of training, Swords Celtic provide managers with opportunities to attend FAI Kick Start training courses
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Annual Swords Celtic Marathon
The Annual soccer marathon will be held at the club on Monday 4th May 2009.
In addition to the normal soccer competitions we will be planning several other events including Penalty shoot outs - Adult & children Tug of War, Bouncy Castles, Face Painting and will be cooking hotdog & burgers as well as having cakes and refreshments.
The day will start at 10.00am and further details will be posted shortly.
Sponsorship cards will be distributed to each team member in mid April.
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Swords Celtic News - March 2009
Can't find the oppositions's pitch?
Try the Soccer-Ireland.com website where you will find directions and Google Maps to most of the Soccer club grounds in Dublin and many other parts of the country.
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Mid Week matches!
Please note that mid-week evening fixtures are now commencing.
Thursday 9th and Friday 10th April have matches for the 12 A & 12 B teams and also for the 11A and 11 B teams
Please check the Fixtures & Results page for details
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Under 14P team Fundraiser draws crowds in Kinsealy Inn
5th Avenue filled the Kinsealy Inn to capacity for this fund-raising night which raised over €2,500 towards the Under 14 team to travel to Holland. Team manager Paul D'Arcy thanked Donna Gafney and Fiona Colley for organising the event. Assistant manager, Mark Gafney is the guitar player and the band played for the night on a voluntary basis. 'You're a star' finalist Alan Kavanagh was the guest star and the Kinsealy Inn sponsored hot food and many prizes.
Thanks to Kevin Conellan.
Click here for photos of the evening. |
Under 12A team progress in Kevin Moran Cup
The Under 12 A team beat Clontarf FC 4 - 2 in the 1st Round of the cup at home on 29th March. A cracking shot from the sideline by Adam Burch opened the scoring for Swords. The second half saw quality goals from Conor Gilhooly, a super lob of the keeper by Ian Mc Carthy and an unstoppable free kick by Cian Fitzpatrick - pictured centre above. Evan Murphy and Aaron Grehan are shown congratulating Cian. |
Another hatrick for Gavin Purcell
Congratulations to Under 14P striker Gavin Purcell who scored 4 against Ashbourne on 29th March.
Gavin also knocked in three against the same team in the cup match earlier this month.
Congratulations also to Graham Callan who scored the other two goals in the teams 6 - 0 win.
Hopefully a good omen for the team as they prepare for the trip to Holland in two weeks. |
Holland trip - April 2009
The list of participating teams for this tournament is now posted on the tournament website - Click here to view the teams.
The full schedule of games will be posted on the tournament website on 27th March 2009. |
Congratulations to the 14Premier and 11A teams both of which won their cup games this weekend.
The under 14's beat Ashbourne Premier 6 - 1 in the O'Neill's Sports Cup. Gavin Purcell scored a hat-trick and goalkeeper Gareth McGrath came out in the second half to score twice.
Match photos on the 14P team page
The 11A team had a 6 nil win over Rush in a game which saw Swords concede a penalty in the second minute of the game - Andy Bell saved the spot kick and after an opening goal from Keith Burke Celtic went on to a comprehensive win to put them into the last 16 round of the cup.
Match photos on the 11A team page
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Congratulations to Darragh Lambe - Under 13A team who scored his third hat trick of the season in the teams 4 - 3 win over Cloghertown FC on Sunday 8th March.
The 13A team - managed by Phil Gelling are currently second in their league - two points behind Trinity / Donaghmede with a game in hand, however only three points seperate the top four teams in the league. |
Swords Celtic News - February 2009
Under 9's and Under 10's into Cup finals |
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Congratulations to the U9 Premier and U10 A teams both of which have won places in their Cup finals.
The U9 team had a good 3 - 1 win at home over Castleknock Celtic to book their place in the Academy Cup final. Goal scorers for Swords were Enda Delaney, Kevin Murray and Mark Hughes. See match photos on the U9 teampage. They will play Ashbourne United (Premier) in the final.
The Under 10 A team played Kilbarrack at home in the NDSL cup winning by a margin 2 - 1.
Celtic goalscorers were Niall McLoughlin and Cian Molloy. Their opposition in the final will be St Josephs Boys - East Wall.
The cup finals will be played 2nd and 3rd week in May.
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Under 14 Premier Team are holding a fundraising event at the Kinsealy Inn on Monday 16th March 2009 to raise funds for their trip to Holland in April.
Tickets are €10.00 each and are available from Paul Darcy at 087 9299117 or Carolyn Darcy at 086 3857245.
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Swords Celtic News - January 2009
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Under 9 Christmas tournament attracts quality line up
Swords Celtic FC hosted the 'Kempis Cup' under 9 tournament at the clubs 'All Weather pitches' on 27th & 28th December 2008.
Teams from Malahide, St. Kevin's, Cabinteely, Dunshaughlin and Drogheda joined the home team in this feast of football. The final was a clash between the host team and St. Kevin's, a battle which was refereed by Sporting Fingal's Conan Byrne. First half goals from Jason Condon and Evan Casey left Celtic going to the half time break with a 2 - 1 advantage. A 2nd half cracker from 25 yards out saw Aaron Molloy seal victory in the tournament for the Swords Celtic team.
Click here to see tournament photographs |
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Each Wednesday evening from 28th January 2009 the clubhouse facilities will be available for members who wish to chill out after training, play a game of pool, watch some TV or grab a toasted sandwich and a cool drink.
Under 13's are welcome from 8.00 pm - 9.15 pm with Under 14's and Under 16's from 9.15 - 10.30.
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Manchester United Camp
returns to Swords Celtic.
Following on from last years highly successful camp, the Manchester United Camp will be run at Swords Celtic on 16th, 17th and 18th April 2009.
Places are limited to 80 and cost €99 per person. To reserve your place contact Carolyn Darcy - 086 3857245
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Swords Celtic Manager Training
As part of the ongoing club commitment to providing coaching skills for team managers, ten Swords Celtic Managers participated in the FAI Kick Start 1 coaching programme which was held at the club on 4th & 5th January 2009. A further seven managers did the Kick Start 2 programme at River Valley FC the following weekend.
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Goalkeeping Coaching
Swords Celtic are currently making arrangements to run a course for Goalkeepers. We expect this course will start later in January and will run for 6 - 8 weeks. Further details to follow. |
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Childrens Christmas Party
The annual Swords Celtic children's Christmas party took place on Sunday 7th December 2008 at N-ZONE. Around 150 club members from Pee Wees to Under 10's attended and had a fun filled afternoon.
Click here to see the gallery of photographs
Preparing for Holland - April 2009
The Under 14A and 12A teams are planning to go to Holland on the Easter Bank holiday 2009 to compete in the Holland Easter Classic.
Click here for a link to the tournament web page.
October 2008
Work commenced in September 2008 on the development of Pitch Number 1 in front of the Clubhouse with the careful killing off of the old grass surface.
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During the last two weeks of the month contractor 'Sportworks' from Naul, working on behalf of Fingal Co Co has been carefully ploughing, rotavating, harrowing, and grubbing the pitch surface.
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Tests carried out on the ground established that the pitch sits on a gravel bed which assists good drainage. |
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On Friday 26th September 320 Tonnes of Wexford sand were delivered to the grounds of the club - the sand has been spread and mixed with the top soil - this mixture keeps the soil open during play and aides the growth of the grass surface.
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Prior to seeding, the pitch was lazer leveled to a tolerance of + / - 50mm - and a pre-seed fertilizer was applied before being sown with '100 dwarf Rye Grass'.This variety has a high wear tolerance, holds a good winter colour and has a good root structure.
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The contractor, Ollie Ennis, is hoping that we will have enough warm weather before the winter sets in to allow for successful seed germination to take place over the next few weeks.
On completion of the works, a temporary fence will be installed around the pitch to allow the new grass to grow undisturbed.
When complete, the pitch will measure 105 metres x 80 metres - this will allow the playing area of the pitch to be moved within the overall area periodically to allow for certain areas, such as goal mouths, to be rested.
Swords Celtic are exploring the possibility with Fingal Co. Co. of providing a permanent high quality fencing around the pitch.
The club expects to hold the first competitive games on Pitch 1 in September 2009 at which time this premier quality pitch will be the envy of soccer clubs in the Fingal region.
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