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](https://newrycityafc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_1289-300x225.jpg)
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](https://newrycityafc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_1286-300x225.jpg)
![Brians Bombers: Ray Byrne, Brian Hobden, Sean Mooney, Sean McMullan & Mark Hughes](https://newrycityafc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_1291-300x225.jpg)
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](https://newrycityafc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_1294-300x225.jpg)
Kevin McArdles team winning bragging rights with a superior goal difference.
![Winning Captain Kevin McArdle](https://newrycityafc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_1297-e1482359995282-225x300.jpg)
![Tournament Referee Gerry Hillen presents Mark Hughes with his Player of the Tournament Award](https://newrycityafc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_1295-e1482360060771-225x300.jpg)
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.