Home and Away matches this week

Our under 12 team will be hoping to keep up their winning form from the cup when they travel to Kildonan Rd to take on WFTA, next Saturday 31st of January. Kick-off is at 11:30 so all players should meet up beside the all-weather pitch at 10:40.

The under 14 girls will be playing host to Willow FC in Porterstown. The kick-off is at 10am, so the girls will need to meet up in Porterstown bright and early at 9:30.

If any players can't be there, please let Brian or Peter know in advance so that we don't waste time waiting for you.

Cup campaign gets off to a storming start with a 7-0 victory over Maynooth

It was a lovely clear winters day for the start of the cup campaign. The girls were keen to see some action after a long series of postponed matches due to the poor weather.

The match was only underway for a few moments when Emma Boyle got the game off to a flying start with a well taken goal. Castleknock continued to put pressure on the Maynooth goal and Niamh O'Donovan had three shots saved in quick succession. Maynooth made occasional attampts to counter attack, but our captain Lucy Hanlon had the defense well under control.

However, we didn't have to wait too long before Ciara Brady stretched the lead to 2-0. We continued to dominate the game, but it was not until just before half time when Sara Brady clinched the game with a third goal.

As the second half got underway, Castleknock continued to pile on the pressure. The Maynooth keeper managed to get a hand to a strong corss shot from Emma Boyle but Ciara Brady was on hand to tap it in. Sara Brady was forced to come off with a bleeding nose and shortly afterwards, Niamh O'Donovan scored with a scorcher of a shot from the edge of the box. As the match progressed, Castleknock began to dominate even more and Emma Boyle got two more goals to make the socred 7-0 and to earn the person-of-the-match title.

League restarts in 2009 with 2 home matches

Both our under-12 and under 14 teams have home matches next Saturday 24th of January. The under 12s kick off at 12 noon against Maynooth and the under 14s kick off at 12:15pm against Shelbourne FC. All players should meet up in Porterstown at 11:30am.

Extra trainning session on Saturday morning on Laurel Lodge Green

Since the league won't be restarting until Saturday 31sth of January we decided to introduce an outdoor training session on the Saturday mornings. These sessions will be held at 11am on Laurel Lodge green (pending pitch playability of course). Hopefully we can give the girls a full match experience.

Players should wear boots and shin guards, but since it is likely to be cold they should wear a tracksuit rather than their normal team gear.

NDSL Academy starting in the new year

NDSL will be establishing a special coaching academy for 10, 11 and 12 year old girls. Basically this will involve weekly additional coaching sessions for girls in this age group who are interested in getting to the next level. This group might also be used to form a representative team to play against other leagues.

The cost of these coaching sessions is €80 for 6 months which includes a free tracksuit. If you are interested in taking part you should contact Dan in the NDSL office at 086-8452208 or just come along to the first session which is taking place in the NDSL grounds on Oscar Traynor Road from 7-8pm on Thursday 15th of January 2009.

A Great Christmas party

We had a great day at our Christmas party in Porterstown. After several days of rain, the weather decided to favor us for a change. We didn't have sunshine, but at least the rain held of for the festivities.

In the first match of the tournament the red devils team took an early lead and were 2-1 at half time. However, the yellow bellies equalised in the second half to leave the final score at 2-2

In the next game, the red devils really got into their stride for the next game against the colours and the final score was 5-0.

The colours were not willing to take this lying down and scored first in their match against the yellow belies. At half time it was 2-1 to the colours. They extended their lead in the second half and at the full time whistle the score was 4-2.

In the last match everyone joined in on one side or the other. Even Peter and Brian did duty in goals. After an exciting match both teams were level and everyone enjoyed a well deserved selction pack of goodies.

All in all it was an enjoyable end to and exciting first year for the Castleknock Celtic girls

Christmas Party and Bag Packing

Our Christmas Party will take place in Porterstown from 10:30-12:30 on Saturday 13th of December. This is likely to great fun with a small soccer competition among ourselves followed by lots of goodies.

We are also down to help out with the bag packing in Tesco, Roselawn to raise funds for the club. The under 14s are scheduled to pack from 7-8:30pm on Tuesday 23rd while the under 12s are scheduled to pack from 4-5:30pm on Friday 19th. We expect a full turn out from the girls so let Peter or Brian know if you can't make it. We also need a few parents to help out supervising, so any offers of help will be much appreciated.

8-0 win over Swords

The under 14 girls stay top of the league with a controlled 8-0 win away to Swords manor despite starting with only 9 players. Aisling Hoey's 2 opening goals followed by hat tricks for Orlaith Higgins and Hanah Hanlon secured the points. Dearbhla Monaghan was named girl of the match.
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Under 12 match off tomorrow

The under 12 match is off tomorrow because the WFTA pitch is unplayable. However the under 14 match is going ahead.

We seem to be in very bad luck with pitches this year, but there is very little we can do.

Brian

Two away matches at the weekend

Both of our teams have away matches this Saturday (6th Dec).

The under 12 team are playing WFTA at Kildonan Rd with a 10 am kick-off. We should all meet up beside the all-weather pitch at 9.15am. The weather forecast is looking good so hopefully we will finally get to play another match before the Christmas break.

The under 14 team will be looking to extend their recent run of good results when they travel to the Brackenstown Road to take on Swords Manor. Kick-off is at 11am so the older girls should meet up at 10am beside the all weather pitch.