Our 2011 U13P Team pictured in their last Away game of the Season this evening out in Clare Hall.

 

For most of the Boys it’s the end of their journey at The Orchard as they now turn their considerable talents to the National League environment.

 

They’ve all been a credit to the Club throughout the Season and in several cases over the course of many years after coming through the Academy.

 

It’s rare that so many Players stay together so long.

 

ADAM SHORTHALL Joined Academy 2014 (Age 3) 9 Seasons with our Club.

KIAN LEE Joined Academy 2015 (Age 4) 8 Seasons with our Club.

AJ CARROLL Joined Academy 2016 (Age 5) 7 Seasons with our Club.

LEON O’HANLON Joined Academy 2017 (Age 5) 7 Seasons with our Club.

OISIN HUGHES Joined the Club in 2019 5 Seasons with our Club.

JEFFREY OWUSU Joined the Club in 2019 5 Seasons with our Club.

HARRY FOGARTY Joined the Club in 2020 4 Seasons with our Club.

KYLE O’CONNOR Joined the Club in 2021 3 Seasons with our Club.

CONOR BRENNAN Joined the Club in 2022 2 Seasons with our Club.

DENZEL OGUNNAIKE Joined the Club in 2022 2Seasons with our Club.

CHRISTIAN SCANLON Joined the Club in 2022 2 Seasons with our Club.

COLE CURTIS Joined the Club in 2023 1 Season with our Club.

DARRAGH NOLAN Joined the Club in 2023 1 Season with our Club.

DONAL O’HANLON Joined the Club in 2023 1 Season with our Club.

 

A massive thank you to our Coaches Ian Bermingham & Paddy O’Hanlon.

This is the First Year Cherry Orchard and St Pats have collaborated together with the U13 Team in order to prepare the Boys to enter the National League Structure.

Ian as the Player Partnership Manager has really affected the Players across the Season and passed his considerable experience from being a professional player over the last 15 Years.

The Players could not have scaled the heights they have without Paddy O’Hanlon, an outstanding person and a balanced talented Football Coach.

 

The Players leaving is a natural progression into the Pathway laid out by our governing body the FAI.

Whilst we will miss the Boys we are so delighted that the majority of the lads will continue their football education in the most challenging environment that is the National League of Ireland.

 

Hopefully, a couple of the lads may stick around and continue their journey with The Orchard Family.