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NCAFC Golf Classic spots still available!

The Newry City AFC Golf Classic in association with the Eamonn Morgan Trust is just a couple of days away and there are a very limited number of tee-times left.

eamon morgan trustWe have 40 teams signed up to play this Friday at Warrenpoint Golf Club and with the conditions set to be good on the day, this is the last chance to book your place!

The top prize is a fourball at Portmarnock Links with an overnight stay included while other prizes include fourballs at Mannan Castle Golf (plus a meal voucher), Greenore and Warrenpoint. There will also be prizes for the longest drive, closest to the pin and a putting competition.

Entry is £120 per fourball, which includes golf, a goody bag before your round, refreshments at the 9th hole and a meal after your round.

Presentations will take place in the St John Bosco Social Club, Water Street, Newry no later than 10pm on Friday and all prizewinners are asked to have a representative there to pick up their prize.

Tee-times still available are as follows:

8:10am, 8:20am, 1:50pm, 3:10pm and 4:10pm

To book your place, contact Gary on 07745 112 320 or Gareth on 07759 095 558 ASAP.

Newry City U19 2 – 3 Glentoran U19

By Denis Maguinness, Newry U19 Manager 

It’s a funny old game as they say and on Wesnesday night certainly that phrase was on the money.

This was our first proper pre-season game. We had 9 new faces in the starting 11 tonight – all recently signed in preparation for upcoming commencement of the Lisburn u19 league.

Newry certainly started the better team and honestly dominated from the first whistle, but somehow went 2-0 behind. The lads responded positively and kept plugging away. Eventually we got the breakthrough when outstanding centre back Cathail Byrne went up for a corner and scored his first ever goal for Newry. The half time break followed shortly after this and although trailing 2-1, I couldn’t have asked for any more from my side.

Newry deservedly levelled the match early in the second half at 2-2 when super striker Abdul-Azeez Ogunfowora was awarded a penalty for a rash challenge on him inside the box. But he had the composure to dust himself off and slot home the spot kick – his 4th goal in 3 matches.

Newry looked for the winner and totally dominated the play creating chance after chance, but in doing so we were caught on the break and alas conceded a late goal.

Congratulations to all the lads tonight for a great overall team performance.  Paul Carvill, James Smyth, Amara Manuel Ibeh, Cathail Byrne and Azeez were all superb but my man of the Man of the Match went to Gavin Markey who was simply outstanding.

Academy is the Future

With under age teams ranging from under 9 to under 19 there is a clear aspiration at NCAFC to attract and enhance the very best of local talent to The Showground’s. Having come through the ranks from under 15, under the guidance of Micky Morgan, Johnny Elliott, Robbie Irwin and Barry Treanor. Shealan Fegan is the latest prospect to emerge from the Academy structure securing the Newry U16s Top Goal Scorer award last year and rewarded with a request from manager Darren Mullen to join preseason training with the senior team making his debut as a substitute in the friendly against Annagh Utd..“Shealan Fegan is one of a number of young players at the club who have the potential to play first team football. Whilst we have made some very good signings this summer we will need a constant supply of youth players coming through the ranks. This is needed not only to make the club sustainable but it’s to give local lads the best possible opportunity to play for their home town club. Shealan has been given that opportunity in the game against Annagh and he certainly didn’t look out of place. Hopefully he can continue to improve with the help of the youth coaches at the club and his appearance can only encourage other youth players at the club to work harder.”

 

Name: Shealan Fegan

Age: 15

Position: Striker

Previous Clubs: Midway Utd and Camlough FC

Achievements: U12 Carnbane Cup, U13 Clare Cup, Newry U16s Top Goal Scorer 15/16 and that’s about it.

What Footballer do you look up to and why? I would say Theirry Henry, because he’s a striker I’ve watched for years and try to play similar to the way he did.

What is it like to be involved with the First Team Pre-Season? It has been a great experience for me to be involved with the seniors as it has been a challenge playing with and against good players which I have really enjoyed. It has also been great getting to know all the senior players and the management.

What are your hopes for the future? My hopes for the future is to play for Newry in the top flight of the Irish League, nothing is better than pulling on the blue and white jersey and representing your local club.