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Cherry Orchard FC Open Trials for 2012/13 Season
The club will be holding open trials for every age group for the 12/13 season on Sunday 1st July on The Lawns in Ballyfermot. A second round of trials will also be held on the procedding week to offer an alternative to players/parents who are unable to attend on Sunday 1st.
On Sunday 1st July there will be three sessions time-tabled to cater for the different age groups, a registration/information point will be at the dressing rooms and the trials will run on Pitch 1 and Pitch 2 depending on your age group (please click on the map and highlighted pitches for details):
View COFC Trials July 2012 in a larger map
Seniors lose out in Extra Time
Commiserations to the players and management of the Senior Sunday team, who came agonisingly close to winning the FAI Intermediate Cup Final at Tallaght Stadium. The Orchard led by Declan Carroll's 64th minute goal going into stoppage, only for Avondale Utd to equalise after three minutes of the allotted five. Avondale then won the cup with a goal after 111 minutes.
COFC Mini-Leagues for 2004, 2005 & 2006 born players
Our annual festival of football for the youngest players kicks off on Sunday 27th May on our Elmdale pitches at 10:00 am. The Mini Leagues have been running for over thirty years and have traditionally been an introduction to "tournament" football - allowing boys and girls to play in a team environment while having fun.
Any players born in 2004, 2005 and 2006 are eligible to attend on this day - there they will be given a team, a team name and a coach/manager before receiving their match schedule for the mini-tournament. The tournament itself will kick off on Tuesday the 29th of May at 7:00 pm in Elmdale for the first round of games and it will continue with games on Thur-Sun-Tue-Thur, finishing on Sunday 10th June with the final round of games.
Come and see our new clubhouse and get involved in a fun-packed couple of weeks before the Euros kick off!For any questions contact Jonathan O'Toole on 0877474915.
Under 14s are Thunder Cup Winners 2012
Cherry
Orchards U14 Premier team edged out an old rival one-nil in the
final of the Thunder Cup played in the AUL on Saturday of DDSL
Finals weekend.
A Trevor Clarke goal five minutes after half-time was enough to separate these excellent sides and it is a great reward for the way the squad, the management and the supporters applied themselves over a long season.
A big congratulations from to all involved!
13 Premier do well on Scottish tour
Well done to the 13 Premier side, who visited Scotland over the May Bank Holiday weekend and had 3-0 wins over both Hibernian and Dundee Utd in friendly matches. The team also attended the Dundee Utd Vs Celtic SPL game that saw former Cherry Orchard players Jonathan Daly, Sean Dillon and Willo Flood help Utd to a 1-0 win.
Cherry Orchard Seniors in hunt for FAI Intermediate glory
This Sunday our Senior team will try to bring home the FAI Intermediate Cup when they take Avondale Utd from Cork at the Tallght stadium on Sunday May 13th at 3PM.
Photo courtesy of www.fai.ie
Cherry Orchard lost last year’s final to Avondale so are delighted to get another crack at the same opposition in the final ‘The Intermediate Cup was always the focus to make for last year’s disappointment and with it being Avondale in the final it will be even more special,’ according to Cherry Orchard captain Paddy Collins. Cherry Orchard manager, Paul Doyle has guided his team through a series of difficult tests on the way to the final and is using the same determined approach to the final ‘we are concentrating on our own performance and working on what we have to do to win the Intermediate cup.’
Please go along and support our lads as they look to top off a fine season.
Danny O'Reilly enjoys Fulham Academy League success
Well done to Danny O'Reilly, who has helped Fulham Under 18s to win the Premier Academy League Group A title, the Cottagers finishing a point ahead of Southampton and two clear of third placed Arsenal. Danny (17) recently signed a professional contract, so, all in all, he has had a fine first season at the London club.
Photo courtesy of www.fulhamfc.com
U15 squad prepare for All-Ireland final Vs Malahide Utd
Good luck to Dave Collins, Alastair Harvey and the Under 15 squad over the next few weeks as they have a run of league games that will take them up to the All Ireland final in which they will play Malahide United in Jackson Park later this month. We will post details of the game on this site and as always if you can - get out and support our lads.
Miele, Smith & Desmond win league with the Magpies
Three Orchard lads, Brandon Miele, Jamie Smith and Lee Desmond were part of the Newcastle United Academy side that were recently confirmed as winners of Premier Academy Group D after a narrow victory over their Barnsley counterparts. The boys were subsequently beaten in the Premier League playoffs by Blackburn Rovers but it has been a tremendous season for the squad - escpecially Lee who after a frustrating season of injuries made his debut in that play off game.
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Keith Fahey in Euro 2012 squad
Congratulations to Keith Fahey (Birmingham City), who is included in the Republic of Ireland squad for the 2012 European Championships, which was announced yesterday. We hope that Keith and Ireland have a great championships. (Pic courtesy of greenscene)
U14 Premier team prepare for cup final
The 14 Premier team will face Templeogue United in the final of the DDSL Thunder Cup on Saturday 12th May in the AUL in Clonsaugh. We wish them luck and hope everyone can get out to show there support.
Danny Kane scores against Austria
Congratulations to 15 Premier central defender Danny Kane, who scored in the Republic of Irelands 2-1 win over Austria on 26th April. Danny also played when Ireland beat Austria 2-1 two days Ireland.
Access to AJAX drills on InsideSOCCER
The club have signed up for the premium content on insidesoccer.com that includes over forty video drills from the ajax academy including passing, dribbling, crossing & shooting etc.
To access the content click on the following link:
http://www.insidesoccer.com/is-web/library?id=502516
U15 race night in Palmerstown House
Can everyone available please go along and support the fund raiser organised by the Under 15 team this Friday (27th April) in the Palmerstown House at 8:30PM. Anyone interested in supporting the night or buying the few remaining horses can contact us through the website email or the U15s directly. We would also like to wish Danny Kane, of the same team, the best of luck as he heads off to Austria with the Ireland U15 team.
Stephen Gleeson And Stephen Quinn in PFA team
Congratulations to Stephen Gleeson (MK Dons) and Stephen Quinn (Sheffield Utd), who were both named in the League One team of the season at the professional Footballers Association awards in London last night. Sheffield Utd re in an automatic promotion spot with two games remaining, while MK Dons will be in the play-offs, and we wish both Stephens the best of luck in the weeks ahead.
Danny Rogers makes Aberdeen bench
Well done to Danny rogers, who was on the substitutes bench as Aberdeen won 2-0 away to inverness Caledonian Thistle in the SPL on Saturday. Goalkeeper Danny (17) joined the Dons from Cherry Orchard last July and we wish him well for the remaining games of the season.
Seniors reach FAI intermediate Cup Final
Congraulations to the players and management of the Senior Sunday team, who beat Verona 2-1 in their FAI Intermediate Cup semi-final replay at Coolmine yesterday. Goals by Philip Sheppard and Declan Carroll brought the Orchard through for a date with Avondale and a repear of last seasons final, which the Cork club won 1-0 after extra-time.
15 Premier reach SFAI final
Well done to the players and management
of the 15 Premier team, who beat St Kevins 2-1 in their SFAI Evans
Cup semi-final at Shanowen Road yesterday. Danny Kane and Thomas
Ilunga were the scorers for the Orchard, who will play Malahide Utd
in the final in May.
Gary Dicker returns to action
Well done to Gary Dicker, who has returned to the Brighton and Hove Albion team after recovering from a broken leg sustained in a match against West Ham last October. We wish Gary the best of luck in Brighton's remaining games, as they try to qualify for the play-offs in the Championship.
Jamie Smith makes his reserve team debut for NUFC
Lining out against several experienced international Fulham players, Jamie Smith got his first taste of Premier League reserve team football in the famous Newcastle shirt. Playing alongside another former Orchard lad, Brandon Miele, Jamie slot in at right-full, a postion he also occupied a few days before when the Under 18 academy team played against Manchester United.
Jamie was interviewed for the NUFC website and the piece can be read here.
Jonthan Daly tops SPL charts
Well done to Jonathan Daly, whose two goals in Dundee Utd's 3-0 win over Dunfermline on Saturday last took him to the top of the SPL scoring charts with 17 ( 20 in all competitions ). Other former Orchard men Sean Dillon and Willo Flood were also in the Dundee Utd team.