Craughwell United were honoured as the '2015 Club of the Year' at theGalway Football Association Awards Night in the Menlo Park Hotelrecently. The Galway FA acknowledged all the hard work done in termsof club facilities and the structural improvements put in place over thepast few seasons. They also commended the club’s committee, volunteersand players for the manner in which they represent their club, both onand off the field. Craughwell were also presented with the U16 LeagueChampionship trophy and the U18 Connacht Shield that our teams wonlast season.

United are the 2015 Galway FA Club of the Year

Front row - Mike McCartin, Mike Rabbitte, Mark Faherty, Tom Cunningham.Back row - Willie O Connor, Aidan Collins, Darragh O Flaherty (award sponsor), Aubrey Mulveen, Anthony Gilligan, Dave McFadden.

Celebrating 25 Years in 2016

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Three Gallagher brothers in scoring form

Craughwell Tyre Centre sponsor our U17 squad

The first half of the season has had its fair share of rain but three Gallagher brothers have been moppingup goals with twenty four between them already. Ryan has scored eleven on Dave McFadden’s U14 teamwhile Shaun (7) and Brendan (6) have helped our Junior Men’s side to the top of League Division Four. Theirfather, Craughwell ‘Legend’ Mickey also knew where the net was, so the lads must have picked upsomething along the way.

Craughwell United’s U17 boys were presented with a new kit in December from local businessCraughwell Tyre Centre.

Craughwell Tyre Centre are open 6 days a week, Monday to Friday8.30am to 6pm and Saturdays from 8.30am to 5pm and eveningsby appointment. Services include alignment & tracking, alloy wheelrepair, puncture repair, free tyre & pressure check, batteries & oiland they also provide a mobile repair service to the surroundingareas. Phone the centre on 091 876100 and for out of hours callscontact 089 4891776.

Front row - Jack Doran, Diarmuid McCartin, Jonathan Boland, Adam Lawlor-Smalle, Ronan Nevin, Danny Pearce.Back row - Ger Fahy, Mark Cunningham, Oisin Woodlock, Eoin Fahy, Kyle Heverin, Jack Lally, Morgan Flynn, AlanCallanan, Troy Slattery, Declan Burke.

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Back row - Nigel Garman (coach), Adam Tuffy, Eanna McDaid, Glen Smalle, Jack Walsh, Ryan Gallagher, Cian Garman, Sean Connaughton, Ciaran Connaughton, Alex Boyle, David Waters, Dave McFadden (coach).Front row - Alex Evans Brandon Morgan, Finbarr McFadden, Conor Geoghegan, Kyle Moorhead, Ben Keane,Dahy Lakhdar, Stephen O'Halloran.

Liam Mulveen (back row four from right) and Kieran O Connor (front left), two Craughwell United players on the Galway U12 team that defeated Mayo 1-0 on Sunday 6 December in Mervue.

U14 Boys playing entertaining football again this season

U12 boys feature on the Galway Development Squad

The Craughwell United U14 boys who drew 4-4 with Bearna Na Forbacha in their Premier League clash in October.

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Back row - Caoimhe Reidy, Andrea Tobin, Kate Gilligan, Ashleen Nee, Siobhan Creaven, Lisa Coleman, Laura Cunningham, Sarah Phillips, Bill Doran (coach).Front row - Amy Dolan, Kate Craven, Ciana Reidy, Shauna Tobin, Lisa Doran, Grainne McDaid.

U18 girls played Maree/Oranmore on a ‘hot day’ in November

Galway WFC manager Don ORiordan, coaches Alan McNevinand Susie Cunningham along withGalway players Tina, Maebh, Ellieand Carol were at Coleman Park inearly November for a trainingsession which was thoroughlyenjoyed by our female playersfrom the U12/14/16/18 squads.As part of the evening, AlanMcNevin worked with ourgoalkeepers and SusieCunningham focussed on somestrength and conditioning exercises. Don O Riordan then put all the players through drills and skills to wrapup the evening. The Galway manager indicated that we will return in the New Year to work on matchformations and team structures with our coaches and players alike.

Craughwell United were due to host an U12 girl's development blitz on Sunday 29 November at ColemanPark but the appaling weather on that weekend and subsequent weekends meant that there was no choicebut to postpone until the New Year.The re-scheduled blitz will feature visiting teams from Athenry, Colga, Kiltormer and Kinvara and will giveour girls more game time outside of the Galway FA league programme. Details to follow on our website indue course.

The Craughwell United U18 girls who defeated Maree/Oranmore 2-1 at Coleman Park in balmy sunshine.

Galway WFC put on training session for Craughwell players

Girl’s U12 Development blitz to be re-scheduled for January

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Craughwell United hosted the Scotland U19 National squad at Coleman Park in early November while theyprepared for the European mini Qualifying tournament which also featured Ireland, Slovenia and Latvia. TheScottish squad included young players from Premiership sides Chelsea and Newcastle along withrepresentatives from Celtic and Rangers. Scotland went on to defeat Ireland 3-0 and qualified for the nextstages along with Slovenia.

Alan McNevin to coach our keepers this season

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In coaching news, Galway WFCgoalkeeping coach Alan McNevin wasat Coleman Park recently, puttingtwenty Craughwell United keepersthrough some intensive drills andskills. The session was a great success,so Alan will continue with furthermonthly sessions in the New Year, butseparating the keepers into two agecategories. The U15 and older keeperswill be the older category while theyounger age group will follow onconsecutive months.

Boys and girls will train together and all sessions will be at Coleman Park from 7.30pm to 9pm.

Tuesday 12 January - U15 keepers and upwardsTuesday 2 February - U14 keepers and belowTuesday 1 March - U15 keepers and upwardsTuesday 5 April - U14 keepers and below

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Congrats and best of luck to our former player Cillian McDaid who has beenselected as one of three Irish players that will travel to Florida early in the NewYear for an AFL training camp, having made a big impression at the recentEuropean trials in Dublin. Cillian, who starred on United’s U18 team last seasonwill be joined by Westmeath’s Ray Connellan and last year’s Kilkenny Minorhurling captain Darragh Joyce in the next step to becoming the latest IrishGAA player to make a move into the professional ranks of Aussie Rules.Cillian’s brother Eanna (U14), sister Grainne (U18) and dad Garvan (Craughwelllegend) are all members of Craughwell United.

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