NCAFC Five a Side Tournament

At training on Wednesday night the players swapped shuttle runs and passing drills for a Christmas five (or six!!) aside tournament. With bragging rights and selection boxes at stake every ball was keenly contested.

Ryans Rockets: Mickey Keenan, Ian Curran, Mark McCabe, Peter Murphy, Neil Mullen & Ryan Quinn
Ryans Rockets: Mickey Keenan, Ian Curran, Mark McCabe, Peter Murphy, Neil Mullen & Ryan Quinn

 

 

The tournament ended with Ryan Rockets and Shealans Stars in joint last place winning two and losing four of their six games.

 

 

 

 

 

Shealans Stars: Darren Mullen, Timmy Grant, Thomas McCann, Shealan Fegan & Declan Carville
Shealans Stars: Darren Mullen, Timmy Grant, Thomas McCann, Shealan Fegan & Declan Carville

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brians Bombers: Ray Byrne, Brian Hobden, Sean Mooney, Sean McMullan & Mark Hughes
Brians Bombers: Ray Byrne, Brian Hobden, Sean Mooney, Sean McMullan & Mark Hughes

 

At the other end of the table Kevins Kickers and Brians Bombers both set on four wins and two defeats.

 

 

 

 

 

Winning Team: Kevins Kickers Johnny Brown, Dean Morgan, Mark Patton, Marty Havern & Kevin McArdle
Winning Team: Kevins Kickers Johnny Brown, Dean Morgan, Mark Patton, Marty Havern & Kevin McArdle

 

 

Kevin McArdles team winning bragging rights with a superior goal difference.

 

 

 

 

 

Winning Captain Kevin McArdle
Winning Captain Kevin McArdle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tournament Referee Gerry Hillen presents Mark Hughes with his Player of the Tournament Award
Tournament Referee Gerry Hillen presents Mark Hughes with his Player of the Tournament Award

 

 

Although Mark Patton was the happiest man on the night having secured his favourite M&M selection box it was Mark Hughes that secured the Player of the Tournament award.