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<strong>Youghal</strong> United A.F.C.<br />
Club main sponsor: Berties<br />
Report: Anthony Horgan PRO.<br />
Seniors Glasheen 0 – 2 <strong>Youghal</strong> United<br />
<strong>Youghal</strong> travelled away to Glasheen in the hopes of maintaining their lead<br />
at the top of the table. They did that with another great result winning 2-<br />
0. Darren Hennessy scored twice putting in a personal fine performance<br />
capping it off with a brace of goals. Since the minor blip in the middle of<br />
January away to CIT the lads have not conceded a goal in the league while<br />
beating Passage away 3-0 and Temple at home 4-0. Well done to all<br />
involved.<br />
WWEC <strong>Youghal</strong> United 1 – 1 Inch (AET) Inch won 9-8 on penalties<br />
This game had everything goal line clearances, last ditch defending, hitting<br />
posts, extra time and penalties. This was a good old fashioned cup tie<br />
with <strong>Youghal</strong> hoping to progress to the last 16 of the Ned Barry cup. Inch<br />
stood in the way of that to spoil <strong>Youghal</strong>’s party been the gaffers 50th<br />
birthday and all but I’d say it didn’t spoil the party afterwards…….<br />
<strong>Youghal</strong> took the lead when substitute Stephen Barry netted in the first<br />
period of extra time. Inch equalized on the stroke of the extra time first<br />
half period. Both sides settled for spotters there after. It’s a lottery but<br />
someone had to loose. Brian McDermott had a chance to win it for<br />
youghal but his effort straight down the middle didn’t fool the Inch keeper<br />
who saved with ease ( I have it on video Brian if you want to see it)<br />
Might stick it up on facebook…….<br />
Cork Schoolgirls League – U-16s <strong>Youghal</strong> Utd 5 – Ballinhassig 1<br />
<strong>Youghal</strong> Utd continued their unbeaten run in the league with a comprehensive<br />
victory over Ballinhassig at Ardrath Park last Sunday. A month’s<br />
lay-off didn’t show as the girls set about their business quickly. Holly<br />
Twomey and Ellen Benaim both came close early on with <strong>Youghal</strong> virtually<br />
camped in the opposition half. The pressure finally told when a great<br />
run by Rachel Geary ended with a low shot that the keeper failed to keep<br />
out. Amy Benaim then added a second mid way through the first half with<br />
a solo effort from the left, finishing cooly under the keeper. At 2-0<br />
<strong>Youghal</strong> allowed Ballinhassig back into the game with some slack defending<br />
from a corner, resulting in Claire Christopher pulling one back for the<br />
visitors when her looping effort evaded Anne-Marie Geary. The goal<br />
seemed to knock <strong>Youghal</strong> out of their complacency and they responded by<br />
stretching their lead to 3-1 after Amy Benaim outpaced the right back and<br />
her cut back was turned in at close range by Rebecca Kearns. In the second<br />
half Ballinhassig rarely threatened despite plenty of the play and with<br />
Anne-Marie Geary looking more assured by every game in goal, the lead<br />
looked safe. Meanwhile, <strong>Youghal</strong> wasted opportunity after opportunity on<br />
the counter attack. Rachel Galvin could have had a hatrick alone with<br />
Holly Twomey also missing out. <strong>Youghal</strong> rectified matters with 15 minutes<br />
remaining with two superbly taken goals. The first saw the outstanding<br />
Rachel Geary finish off Rebecca Kearns pass after the number 10<br />
danced around two defenders to superbly set up her team mate. With only<br />
minutes remaining, Rachel Galvin then split the defence with a beautiful<br />
through ball to the on-running Holly Twomey. The number 9 took her time<br />
and slotted home despite pressure from the chasing defenders. Though the<br />
game finished 5-1 it could have been worse for Ballinhassig and <strong>Youghal</strong><br />
can be rightly proud of their display. Again, the defence of Niamh Roche,<br />
Sarah Roche, Katie Manning and Emily Roche gave little away while<br />
Ellen Benaim, Rachel Galvin, Claire Keniry and Rachel Geary were<br />
superb across midfield. <strong>Youghal</strong> have now scored 11 goals in four games<br />
and can be thankful to have a great attck with Holly Twomey, Rebecca<br />
Kearns, Amy Benaim and Aoife Sullivan.<br />
Club notes! - Under 19’s.<br />
It is with regret the club had to make a difficult decision to withdrawn our<br />
under 19 team from the league due to the lack of committed players.<br />
However this is not only a <strong>Youghal</strong> problem it is a league issue as many<br />
teams of this age group have been withdrawn in recent weeks both in the<br />
premier division and in lower leagues. The league needs to address this as<br />
a matter of urgency as it is next to impossible to keep a group of U19’s<br />
focused and committed for 20 games plus during a season including cup<br />
games.<br />
Fixtures – Refer to Brian Wades barbers shop window at North Main<br />
Street or at the entrance to Ardrath Park.<br />
All weather pitch!; This has become a serious issue after a tear was found<br />
in the carpet due to players wearing studs, multi studs and blades while<br />
training on this surface. From now on ALL persons using this facility will<br />
have to adhere to strict and enforced rules of wearing the correct foot<br />
ware. Under no circumstances are metal studs, multi studs or blades to be<br />
worn. The proper all weather shoes or runners are to be used and the committee<br />
will be doing spot checks and anyone found to be not wearing the<br />
correct foot ware will be asked to leave the playing surface. Signage will<br />
be erect in the coming week and there should be no excuse or exception<br />
for anyone.<br />
Academy Kit; The kit is priced at €35 which includes shirt, shorts &<br />
socks. The kit can be tried on for size at Sports and Leisure and orders can<br />
be made there. Names and numbers on the back of the jersey will cost<br />
extra.<br />
All Weather Pitch; <strong>Youghal</strong> United's all weather pitch is available to rent<br />
from €25 per hour and there are some mid-week times available to any<br />
group or club wishing to avail of the facility. The contact number is 083-<br />
3835844.<br />
Note!; Two new caretakers have commenced work with the club in looking<br />
after our all-weather pitch. Mandatory €2 is required as a contribution<br />
towards the mortgage payments on the all weather pitch.<br />
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<strong>Youghal</strong> C.Y.M.S Snooker<br />
Report Lee Walsh<br />
A large crowd was present at the <strong>Youghal</strong> C.Y.M.S on Friday the 24th of<br />
February as an action packed evening of snooker was played out. The<br />
evening began with the finals of The Kevin Power junior tournament and<br />
The Irish Life junior tournament which were played on the championship<br />
tables. The climax of both tournaments which were played over the past<br />
couple of weeks brought Ross Bulman up against Keane McCarthy and<br />
Kenny White against Conor Kennedy.<br />
Ross Bulman won what was a very exciting first frame, Keane showed<br />
great determination to bounce back and go ahead early on in the second<br />
but Ross through great safety play and shot choice brought the frame to<br />
the last ball before potting a pressure black with the extended rest to<br />
claim the 'Kevin Power' trophy.<br />
On table one Conor Kennedy the defending champion was up against it<br />
facing Irish International Kenny Wight. Conor was first out of the blocks<br />
potting some great balls to take the first frame, he picked up where he left<br />
off in the second frame and through his good positional play he retained<br />
the title of 'Irish Life' Champion. Congratulations to all four finalists and<br />
all other participants.<br />
Thanks to Hon.Vice President Brendan Cooney and Reece Roche who<br />
acted as referees and also to Ray Phelan who had the tables in top condition.<br />
Brendan encouraged the juniors after the finals saying the more you<br />
play and support the better the chance you have to be selected on a team<br />
and with the Cork U-17 Snooker Team Championship approaching there<br />
will be many hoping to be picked to play for one of the <strong>Youghal</strong> C.Y.M.S<br />
teams. There will also be a snooker blitz held in the society on Friday the<br />
2nd of March at 5 o'clock in preparation for this tournament which will<br />
be held in the <strong>Youghal</strong> C.Y.M.S on March 10th/11th.<br />
Later that night the final of The Richard Swayne Memorial Senior<br />
Snooker Tournament was held in the society. The final brought two team<br />
players up against each other with 'A' team player Adrian Landers facing<br />
'B' team player William Kelly. The audience watched as the president,<br />
William Kelly took the title in this very important annual tournament<br />
which was set up in memory of the late Richard Swayne and always<br />
proves to be an exciting tournament. Congratulations to both players on<br />
reaching the final and thanks to Patrick Kelly who acted as referee on the<br />
night.<br />
Congratulations to Brendan Cooney who recently won the Paddy Joyce<br />
Memorial Snooker Tournament beating fellow team player Ian Hennessy<br />
in the final.<br />
Congratulations to Ricky<br />
Curley on receiving a<br />
Certificate of Excellence at<br />
UCC on Feb 24th for top<br />
marks in Chemical Science<br />
in his first year college<br />
exams. Well done from<br />
grandparents June and Paul,<br />
mother Frankie, sister<br />
Rebecca and brother Jordan
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