Kilworth Festival fun kick-starts new season for Celtic FC

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Kilworth Festival fun kick-starts new season for Celtic FC

The kick-off to the new season began in earnest, with a veteran’s challenge game for the Richard Clancy Cup taking centre stage.

Thursday, 15 August 2013
4:31 PM GMT



Celtic got the 2013/2014 season off to a fun start with a juvenile blitz last Thursday and the Richard Clancy Cup veterans game drawing huge crowds on Saturday last. The juvenile blitz got under way on Thursday evening with Fermoy FC and Brideview Utd providing the opposition. On the night some fine footballing skills on show and everyone enjoyed the games and fun feel to the blitz. Fermoy U8s running out deserved winners on the night, beating their U9 colleagues in the final, with Brideview Utd beating the Celtic U9s in the plate section.

All players received their medals from chairman Gus Shanahan who wished continued success for the festival committee in Kilworth.

On Saturday evening the veterans of former Fermoy-based club Accrington Celtic and Kilworth Celtic FC did battle for the Richard Clancy Cup. This game has switched to veterans only in the last two seasons for the festival and what a difference with some fantastic craic and banter exchanged throughout the game.

Joe Aherne Junior provided the PA system commentary and with veterans such as Joe Aherne senior, Ger McCarthy, Darrian O’Donoghue, Ricky Ivory, Tommy Seymour, Mark Ryan and Gerry Lane to mention a few, it certainly made for riveting viewing. Even with Diarmuid Motty McCormack providing a Roger Miller type dance on the night and Frankie Shaw making a guest appearance, it couldn't help Celtic in avoiding defeat, as the much fitter and slightly younger Accrington veterans proved too strong, winning 2-1 on the night in what was a great evening of festival fun. Well done to all.

AGM

List of officers for coming season: Chairman - Gus Shanahan, Secretary - TBD, Treasurer - Kevin Wheeler, PRO - Kevin Wheeler/Kenneth Condon/Garret McSweeney. Grants committee - Chairman - John Caplice, members - Christy Kearney, Garrett McSweeney, Kevin Wheeler, Kenneth Condon.

Managers - Juniors Joe Aherne, U17/U19's Tom Downes, U12/U13 Kevin Wheeler/Emmett Coffey, U10's Dave Gill and Garrett McSweeney, U8's Will O’Donoghue/Padraig Lane. Child welfare officer - Gus Shanahan.

LOTTO

Results from August 13th at the Butchers Bar, jackpot €2,750. Numbers drawn 7, 10, 14 and 15. No winner. Lucky dips €20 each - Evelyn Guthrie c/o Gus; Mary Cashman c/o Centra; Tom Cashman c/o K. Wheeler and Paul McCormack c/o Gus.

Next week’s jackpot €2,850. Draw will take place in The Butchers Bar at 9pm sharp. Tickets on sale locally for €1.50 and as always all support is very much appreciated.

MANAGERS/COACHES

The club have secured a number of coaches for the coming season but as always the more we have the more we can do so if there are any managerial hopefuls out there willing to get involved please get in touch with any club officer ASAP.

U12/U13 TRAINING COMMENCES

Training for U12 and U13 squads starts this week. These are last years U11 and U12 squads, so all parents please take note. If you had a child training and playing in the U11 or U12 teams last year then this training slot is for those same children. Training for the next few weeks Wednesday evening 7-8pm.

JUNIOR TEAM REGISTRATION

Any junior men's players wishing to pay their €50 membership fee which covers insurance, etc must do so before the season commences. If by league start date we don't have the required number of players paid up in full, then we will dispense with the Junior team entry for the coming season. Registrations will not be accepted without payment. €50 juniors, €25 for unemployed and €20 for students. All Players please note this change of policy for the coming season. As usual the group text process will also update everyone in relation to this.

The club send speedy recovery wishes to club players Brian Tobin and Joey Cahill who both received nasty injuries recently on the file of play.

Finally, the club would like to congratulate the Kilworth Festival committee on a very successful program and we wish the festival team continued success in the coming years. Well done to all the hard working festival members who certainly livened up the village with some great events and entertainment. Well done and keep up the good work.



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