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Senior Boys Soccer

Back Row L-R: Israel Adediran, Bolaji Gbadebo, Michael Nzewi, Sanjo Babatunde, Promise Adekola, Ambassador Ochiabuto Osundu
Middle Row L-R: Precious Orija, Jamie Power-Disney, Angus Heaslip, Joshua Cherry, Hung-Hsuan Lee, Ali Aziz, Mr. Plunkett
Front Row L-R: Victor Babatunde, Daniel Williamson, Fionnán Moore, James Pratt, Philip Pollock

SenioR BoyS SocceR

Overall we had a successful year despite not winning Aziz netted the last penalty in a 5 – 4 penalty win. Our luck ran
the ultimate prize. We began by taking part in the Cavan out in the final against Bawnboy. Us missing two key players
Senior league playing against schools from Cootehill, we fought hard but lost 2 – 1 in the Ulster final. This match
Ballyjamesduff, Virginia and Cavan town. This meant we also served as the Cavan Monaghan final so we also lost that
were well prepared for the Ulster B – Cup. In the quarter final title as well.
we faced Castleblayney College in a do or die fixture. In a Nevertheless it was a good year with many fine performances
tough battle we won 6 – 4 after extra time. In the semi final from all the players. Hopefully in 2015 we can go one better
we travelled to Ballyshannon to play tournament favourites and win the Ulster title. A big thanks to all my fellow players
Killybegs. Despite going down to ten men a late goal helped and to Mr Plunkett for all the effort put in this year.
us secure a 2 – 2 draw after extra time, Promise Adekola
scoring the vital equaliser. After a nerve raking shootout Ali

u14 BoyS SocceR

The U14 football squad had a good year in 2013/14 with some but then gathered their composure and there was no further
great matches and fantastic numbers training every week. score in the game.
The squad is very young with 14 players still under age next In the League we played Patrician High School
year and this was reflected in results throughout the year Carrickmacross. This was a good test and the Royal did
where the team came up against bigger and older teams. very well in the first half, but came out on the wrong side of
Never the less the boys acquitted themselves well and this score line in the second as the Monaghan team’s strength
years’ experience will serve them well next year in the U14 and fitness told. The best players on the Day were David
division again.
Nzewi who captained the Team, Tiwani Akinlabi and Andrew
The squad trained under Mr. Robertson every Wednesday McNally who scored a great goal.
without fail and there were often over 25 players at training. In the Ulster Cup we were very unlucky, losing 4-3 to Breifne
This training was on the football pitch and then in the darker College in a thriller of a game. David Nzewi, Evan O’Connor
winter nights moved under floodlights on the all-weather pitch.
and Andrew McNally all scored for the Royal.
Our First game was a friendly against St Clare’s Ballyjamesduff. At the time of writing we have still to play St. Bricin’s College
This was a tough match as this team later went on to win the Belturbet in a rearranged fixture.
Ulster cup. The Royal were hit with 3 quick first half goals,

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