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U14 Boys Soccer - Full Panel

Back row (L-R): Adam Dunne, Adam Poyntz, Dylan Nugent, Michael McKeon-Boyle, Andrew McNally, Colin Dugdale
Middle row (L-R): Mark Stewart, Adam Pringle, Kelvin McNally, Tobi Sonaike, Craig Ebbitt, Stuart Smyth, Stuart Elliott, Mr Robertson
Front row (L-R): Jamie Eccleston, Michael-James Metcalfe, Evan O’Connor, Aaron Heaslip, Christopher Elliott
U14 BOYS SOCCER

The U14 football squad were coached this year by Mr up sending the ball past the keeper into the bottom corner.
Robertson. All year there were large numbers averaging 20 Ballyjamesduff had one corner to get back into the game but
– 25 players attending training each week. We trained on the when it was cleared the referee blew the whistle and the
football pitch during the very plesant months of September game was over. A good 3-2 win for the Royal and a good start
and October and then after Halloween we trained on the to the season.
floodlit all weather pitch.
2nd Match: Royal 8 – 3 St. Mouges, Bawnboy.
1st Match: Royal 3 – 2 St. Clare’s, Ballyjamesduff Dylan Nugent, Adam Dunne, Colin Dugdale, Tim Palmer,
Peirce Hannick, Adam Dunne, Colin Dugdale, Tim Palmer, Craig Ebbitt, Mark Stewart, Evan O’Connor (Captain), Aaron
Craig Ebbitt, Mark Stewart, Evan O’Connor (Captain), Aaron Heaslip, Andrew McNally, Stuart Smyth, Kelvin McNally.
Heaslip, Andrew McNally, Dylan Nugent, Kelvin McNally. Subs: Pierce Hannick, Adam Syed, Jamie Eccleston, Andrew
Subs: Stuart Smyth, Michael James Metcalfe, Jamie Hudson, Christopher Elliott, Toby Sonaike, Adam Pringle, Cian
Eccleston, Christopher Elliott, Toby Sonaike, Adam Pringle, Flint
Adam Poyntz. Our 1st competitive game of the season was played on a dry
Our first game was a friendly match against St. Clares mild day in November. We played St. Mouges, Bawnboy in
Ballyjamesduff on the 6th November 2014. We went into a group game in the U14 cup. On the day we proved far too
the game a little aprehensive as we were well beaten in the strong and ran out 8-3 winners.
same fixture last year. However we raced into a 2 goal lead The Royal Started really well and from our first attack we
in the first ten minutes. Firstly a corner swung in by Kelvin won a corner which Kelvin McNally swung in to his brother
McNally was powerfully headed to the net by centre half Tim Andrew to head popwerfully to the roof of the net. Andrew
Palmer. The a few minutes later a great run by Kelvin McNally scored another goal and returned the favour to his brother
was cut short by a vicious tackle, but as the referee played Kelvin who notched the third. Before half time Evan O’Connor
advantage the ball broke and Andrew McNally drilled it to the and Colin Dugdale also scored leaving the Royal 5-0 up at
bottom corner from 18 yards. We were in the ascendancy at half time.
this point and Dylan Nugent hit the post, and Andrew McNally
brought a great save from their keeper. In the Second half, despite numerous switches of the team it
was more of the same as Kelvin and Andrew McNally scored
Just before the break Ballyjamesduff pulled a goal back, another each. Then Mr. Robertson put all of the substitutes
and then we came under sustained pressure for much of the on for the rest of the match and Bawnboy came back into it a
second half as we played into a near gale. With 15 minutes to little. They scored 3 goals in the last 15 minutes with one reply
play Ballyjamesduff equalised with a free kick from 25 metres from the Royal to leave the final score Royal 8 – 3 Bawnboy.
which flew to the roof of the net. However the Royal were
not to be denied and in the last minute Team captain Evan 3rd Match: Royal 4-1 Breifne College.
O’Connor went on a mazy dribble from halfway and ended Dylan Nugent, Adam Dunne, Colin Dugdale, Tim Palmer,

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