Athenry Soccer Club

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Club Objective/Mission Statement
Athenry Soccer Club is committed to promote and foster the game of soccer in the local community, liaising with local community groups, the Football Association of Ireland, Connacht Football Association and Galway Football Association. We are also committed to promoting Fair play and Football for fun in our Soccer club.
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Tickets are now on sale for our 2011/2012 Development draw. €1000 in prizes every month. See draw page for results of the first 6 draws for 2010/2011.Click Here for Details

Athenry Soccer Clubs Last Man Standing competion is now over. Eddie Fitsimons and Jamie Brennan won €500 each after agreeing to share first prizes. A new competition will start on the weekend of the 4th of February. Click Here for Details

Gym now open. See gym page for details. For details of Reserve Team see C team page.

Training times for Senior, Under 6 to 18 and Girls Teams: Training Schedule for Astro Turf from October 2011. All teams are back training as normal from the 6th January.

Senior Results 2011/2012 Juvenile Results 2011/2012 Girls Results 2011/2012

Athenry Soccer Clubs 40th birthday party took place in the Raheen Woods hotel. A great night was had by all. Thanks to the Raheen Woods Hotel for the excellent food and hospitality.

News
Athenry seniors bounced back to beat St Johns from Sligo to reach the last 16 of the Connacht cup. Conor Cannon got an excellent hat trick with his younger cousin Alan O' Donovan also scoring from a free kick. Athenry play Manor Rangers at home in the next round. The seniors were also extremely unlucky to go out of the FAI Junior cup to Milford on penaltie in the last 32 of the Irish cup in Donegal. The game finished 0-0 with Athenry down to 9 men after 2 very dubious sending offs to 10 man Milford. Athenry still dominated the game with Benny Lawless and Conor Cannon coming closest to scoring. Athenry lost 7-6 on penalties with Alan O' Donovan, Conor Cannon, Gary Delaney, Stephen Rabbitte, Ray Moran and Dave McDonagh all scoring from the spot. Athenry B team had a good 2-1 win against Claregalway in the Lillis cup. Athenry were unlucky not to be 2-0 up after 20 minutes after Gary Coffey twice and Emmett Byrne went close. Athenry went 1-0 down after conceding from a corner. Athenry kept the pressure up and from a Colm Kilkelly corner Sean Flaherty scored. Athenry won the game in the second half when Gary Coffey scored from another excellent Colm Kilkelly corner. Mark Lawless, Gary Coffey and David Ward all went close for Athenry with keeper Michael Gannon making a fine save as Athenry held on for a win. Athenry reserve team lost to Galway Hibs.
Both Athenry under 14 teams lost in the knock out cup with Athenry A unlucky to lose 1-0 away to Corrib Celtic. Athenry B lost away to Cois Farraige.

Galway Teams
Well done to senior players Alan �O Donovan, Seamie Crowe and Benny Lawless on their selection on the Galway squads. We have 18 boys aged 12 to 14 in at the Galway FA emerging talent trials. We also have 9 girls aged 12 to 16 in at the above trials. Well done to Angela Dempsey, Kate O' Hara and Lauren Whyte who have been selected on the Galway under 12 girls panel. Well done also to Adam Kellegher, Christopher Burke and Cillian Lawless who have been selected on the Galway under 12 boys panel.

Congrats to senior player Ronan Kineen and his wife Lisa on the birth of their son Noah and to Colin Bane and Sarah Shannon on the birth of their son Logan and to Mark Cobey and Karen Fortune on the birth of their daughter Kelly. Congrats to Alan and Elaine O' Donovan on the birth of their daughter Katie Ann.

Below are a number of photos from events and matches during the last year. Click on item in red to view photos. See also archives for more photos.

Michael O' Byrne Cup Final Photos from Michael O' Byrne cup final on 8th June 2011.
Under 7s in Terryland Photos from half time at Terryland on 26th May 2011.
Connacht Cup Final Photos from 2-0 victory against Ballinasloe on 8th May 2011.
FAI Junior Cup Quarter Final Photos from last 8 defeat against Pike Rovers on 4th April 2011.
St Patricks Day Photos from the St Patricks Day Parade on 17th March 2011.
FAI Junior Cup Last 16 Photos from last 16 victory against Clonmel on 5th March 2011.
Under 13 Photos Photos from 12th March 2011
January Juvenile blitz Photos from blitz held on 22nd January 2011.