Boyle Celtic Monthly Draw winners - Dec 2014

Many congratulations to the following who were our Monthly Draw winners for December 2014:-

€200 - Ellen Thompson
€100 - John Connolly
€50 - Dermot Beggan
€50 - David Beirne

Happy Christmas from Boyle Celtic

Boyle Celtic FC would like to wish you all - our management teams, players and their families, sponsors, supporters and friends – a Happy & Joyous Christmas 2014 and very best wishes for a Happy, Peaceful and Prosperous New Year.

FAI U13 Emerging Talent

Boyle Celtic send congratulations and best wishes to the following U13 players who have been selected to attend the FAI Emerging Talent Programme Regional Block training days at Milebush, Castlebar on Monday 29^th & Tuesday 30^th December:- 

Darragh Cregg

Shane Carroll

Cathal Feeley

Luke Glennon

Boyle Celtic Clothing Collection

Boyle Celtic are collecting clothes, shoes, handbags, belts etc as a fundraiser for the club – please leave any items, in a black bag, at our clubhouse any Saturday from 11am to 1pm – your support is greatly appreciated.

Condolences

Boyle Celtic FC send deepest condolences to the McDermott family following the recent death of Paddy & the McQuillan family following the recent death of Brendan – may they rest in peace.

Boyle Celtic Monthly Draw Winners - Nov 2014

Many congratulations to the following who were our Monthly Draw winners for November 2014:-

€200 - Lorraine & Darren Moore
€100 - John O'Gara
€50 - J & M Gallagher
€50 - Brian Nerney

Boyle Celtic matches Sat 13th Dec OFF

The cold weather has led to a frozen pitch, astro-turf, surrounding paths and carpark and as such, all of today's fixtures have been cancelled.

Stay safe & take care.

Boyle Celtic Committee Meeting Fri 12 Dec

There is a Boyle Celtic committee meeting tonight, Friday 12th December, at 9.30pm in the Clubhouse.

Please let Richard, 086 6166713, know if you can't make it.

Celtic can do no Mor in Dundalk

Sunday 7^th December

An early start for some saw us depart Boyle at 8.45am on another leg of the FAI Junior Cup adventure. Muirhevna Mór of Dundalk today’s opponents in the last 64. Over 800 teams enter this competition and to reach the latter stages is quite an achievement for any junior club. The final 4 get into the FAI Cup.

After a swift journey to Dundalk, we stopped for lunch at the Fairways Hotel. Legs were stretched, thirsts were quenched (supporters only) and at 12.30 we made our way to the ground. This proved a bit of a quest as the estate that contains the pitch, holds 1500 houses.  We got there and were very well received by our hosts.

As the game kicked off, more support arrived from Boyle via Dublin. The temperature can’t have been much above freezing and the wind chill made it feel Baltic. The players were unaffected and started well if a little scrappy. The referee gave a few home town decisions early and I thought in the first 20 minutes, that he would be a major factor. On the 20 minute mark, Niall Brennan raced clear and was blatantly pulled back. Most observers assumed a red card would follow as the other defenders were miles away. It was only yellow. This was going to be a long day I thought.

On 30 minutes, the deadlock was broken as Shane Battles pounced on a terrible mistake by the Muirhevna full-back and rifled home. Boyle Celtic relaxed and the football started to flow. James Carty began to pirouette like Nijinsky (not the horse) and his quick feet opened up a chance for himself but it was just wide. Carty had to wait until the 42^nd minute, when Roddy and Brennan broke from defending a corner to release Carty who rounded the keeper and stroked it home.
 2 nil. Half-time.

With barely a minute gone after the restart, it was 3 nil. Battles again in the right place to punish a Muirhevna error. Shane Battles has developed a real eye for goals recently. With Brennan and Carty also firing them in, Boyle are a serious threat to any team going forward. The solid platform created by classy defending and brilliant reading of the game, which is provided by John Connolly, is complimented by the extremely hard working Conboy and McKillen in the engine of midfield. Both have good vision and confidence on the ball. All of the above were involved in the 4^th goal, finished with some aplomb by Carty. What a hit son, what a hit.

Celtic fell asleep to allow Muirhevna a consolation but this proved to merely awaken Boyle from their slumber. McKillen released Brennan to make it 5 one and then Brennan was stopped in the box WWE style to gain a penalty which Battles finished for his hat-trick and 6-1. The keeper got a red card which was really the last action of the game.

Much celebration followed afterwards, both in the Muirhevna Mór local and back in Boyle. Somewhere along the line, news came through that Boyle would face St.Michaels of Tipperary in the next round. St. Michaels won the cup last year but they face Boyle Celtic in their home patch, with a huge home support and the pressure will be on them as champions. It is a mouth watering fixture for Boyle. Hopefully the town will get behind our lads and shout them over the line. The game is fixed for Sunday 11^th January, time to be confirmed.

Boyle Celtic to tackle the Cupholders

Boyle Celtic have been drawn at home to the reigning cupholders, St Michael's FC, in the last 32 of the FAI Junior Cup.

Kick-off details to be confirmed but the 6th round matches are due to be played the weekend of 10th/11th January 2015.

Congratulations Boyle Celtic senior team

A huge congratulations to Boyle Celtic's senior team who travelled to Muirhevna Mor of Dundalk in the last 64 of the FAI Junior Cup last Sunday and returned home on the back of a convincing 6-1 victory, a Shane Battles hat-trick, two from James Carty and one from Niall Brennan doing the damage.

Into the last 32 now, we wait with baited breath for the draw and the hope it's a home one!

Boyle Celtic FAI Junior Cup match in Dundalk

Our FAI Junior Cup 5th round game, against Muirhevna Mór of Dundalk, has been confirmed as a 2.30pm kick off on Sunday 7th December.

Any supporters wishing to travel on the coach, please contact Eddie Conroy ASAP on 086 2574257:-

Coach seats for supporters are limited to 33 people.

The cost per person is €15 return (€25 for parent & child).

Bus leaves the crescent at 8.30am sharp. 

As the team are on the same coach, it cannot wait or make unscheduled stops.

A carvery dinner has been arranged for everyone on arrival in Dundalk (Optional). This will be at the Fairways Hotel and cost per head for this is €6.50 if you wish to avail of it.

We hope to be back in Boyle on the Sunday night for 9.30pm