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Aviva/FAI Club of the Month 2011
Crosshaven AFCNewsletter
December 2013 Edition
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Table of Contents
3 Club Overview
4 Interviews
5 - 6 Club News
7 - 8 Training Tips
9 Training Schedule
10 Fun & Games
Contents
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Crosshaven AFC is ofcourse the oldest
Football club in Cork.The first AGM ofCrosshaven AFC tookplace in 1898 with thefounding members allBritish Army soldiersbased in Fort Camdenliterally 100 yards fromwhere the club play today. The club has a long & celebrated honours list ,the first club to win the AOH Cup, the Munster Youths Cup twice, AUL/MSL titles & more recentlySchoolboys/Ladies &Schoolgirls titles.
Club Overview
Crosshaven has also produced countless players who have gone on to represent Ireland at different levels, play LOI, play for Munster & Cork but more importantly we have produced countless players who play for the love of the game.
Every sporting club in the country rely
heavily on the goodwill & support of so many people.Volunteerism in sport
is no mean task & extraordinary dedication is required. Crosshaven AFC is no different and we are grateful to have so many wonderfully dedicated people involved in our club. This amazing dedication to clubs & sporting organisations has been the hallmark of Crosshaven for many
years & it was no surprise in 2006 that the census showed that Crosshaven was number 1 in the country for people being involved in voluntary clubs/organisations.
Club Legend Bobby Tambling
Former Chelsea and CorkCeltic star Bobby Tambling
continues to have a closeconnection with CrosshavenAFC. Although he’s notdirectly involved with thecoaching panel anymore, hecontinues to act as a coach andmentor for various coaches and
players of all age groups.Despite soaring to incredibleheights of success inprofessional soccer, Bobby’shumble and grateful naturemake him an excellent rolemodel for players and coachesof all ages. We would like tothank Bobby for continuing tofind the time for Crosshaven.
History Community Spirit
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Senior team Coacha lot of skills throughout his career which haveadded greatly to his coaching skills. “I’ve been veryfortunate to be heavily involved in the training ofpersonnel within the Naval Service and feel that ithas made me far better coach”. Jamie commentedon the club’s recent run of good form and paidtribute to their latest edition Denis Behan, formerCork & U21 Republic of Ireland international.“Denis has been outstanding for us in fulfilling hisrole as a player/coach. He’s scored four goals inour last four games and has really been thedifference between wining and loosing on more thanone occasion. As a coach he conducts himself withthe utmost professionalism”.Jamie discussed someof the upcoming fixtures over the Xmas & NewYear period. “This is always a tricky period for us.The combination of difficult away fixtures andplayers being away for the holiday season meanswe need 100% commitment from the squadavailable to us”.
Lady’s team CaptainMelissa Murphy, Lady’s Team Captain with
Crosshaven AFC talks about the upcomingfixture against UCC “UCC are a quality Teamwith an excellent coaching setup”Melissa talksabout previous fixtures and the great rivalrybetween Crosshaven and UCC “We have beenvery unlucky against them in recent fixtures anddespite our best efforts in the last few games,wejust lacked that clinical edge that to put themaway. UCC are our biggest rivals in Munster, soevery match is like a Final against them”. Melissatalks about what she believes is the key to theirsuccess “the sheer professionalism and self beliefthat they bring to every game is just incredible.We feel like we can match them in terms of skilland physicality but need to adopt some of that selfbelief/ confidence to have that clinical edge andsuccess over them”. Melissa recently completed aNutrition & Health Coaching Course with theIrish Institute of Nutrition and Health & talksabout her new role as Nutrition Coach with theClub “Having gained so much from the club overthe years its great to be able to give something
back which hopefully the whole club can benefitfrom. The ladies train Monday nights from 7:30-9PM & I have allottedthirty minutes from7PM on Monday nightsto meet with any clubmembers who feel theycould benefit on and off thepitch from Nutritionand Health Coaching”.Melissa spoke aboutThe responsibility ofbeing team Captain.
“This is my secondseason as the Lady’steam Captain I must sayI still get a serioussense of pride every time I don the Captain’sarmband. It is a huge honour for me & it comeswith a huge amount of responsibility and every timeI go out on to the pitch I do my best to lead the teamthe best I can by setting an example for my teammates on & off the pitch”.
Jamie Cotter, Senior TeamCoach with Crosshaven AFC
has big ambitions for the clubthis year. “Having reached twosemi-finals last year, we areeager to kick on and bringhome some silverware. Jamie
been involved with Crosshaven AFC since he wasa young child and “the club has been like a secondhome to me since I was a young boy, here atCrosshaven AFC we strive to encourage and instila serious sense of club pride from a young age.Here in Crosshaven we are not just a club, we area team and a family”. Jamie has lead a verysuccessful career as a Naval Officer for over adecade and despite serving at sea still finds time tocontribute to the club. “It can be tricky jugglingthe job and team commitments, but I do my utmostto find the time to contribute to the SeniorCoaching staff”. Jamie has picked up a lot of
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For approximately two years now the development
committee have been indiscussions with Cork County Council, namely Noel O’Driscoll & more recently Richard Keating trying to secure roughly 7 meters of land just outside our boundary.There are two main reasons why Crosshaven AFC requires this land.
1. Following a successful planning application to extend
our existing clubhouse, one of thestipulations for planning to begranted was that our currententrance on the Camden Road was to be closed off. This necessitated the club in looking for an alternative entrance from the Council Car Park side of ourgrounds. Vehicular access to ourgrounds is vital for emergencyservices & also to enable the clubto carry out pitch maintenance &for future developments.
2. Following the dramatic increase in population of
Crosshaven (25% between 2006 -2011 – ref CSO), the surroundingbays & neighbouring towns theclub has grown considerably in the past six to seven years andcurrently caters for over 300members. The clubs all weatherplaying pitch was built 12 yearsago & at that time, CrosshavenAFC had six teams. The current all weather pitch at 40m x 30m is a 7 a side pitch. For the 2013/2014 season, Crosshaven AFC has 12 underage teams & 3 Adult teams. The club also caters for U5/U6’s on Saturday
mornings. Numerous localgroups also use the allweather pitch to keep fit. Twoschool hockey & footballteams from both Scoil Bride& Colaiste Muire also use it.Crosshaven AFC approachedthe council to use the club’sland & 7 meters of thecouncil’s land to enable us toextend the all weather playingsurface to 40m x 50m. Newlighting would be added & the
playing surface upgraded at a cost of roughly €125k to the club. Planning for this project is currently sought .
This venture would double the clubs training capacity.
The club has applied for funding for this project via the Sports Capital Grants.
During initial meetings Crosshaven GAA were
also involved as they claimedthat they owned the groundapproximately 30 meters fromtheir clubhouse. This wasinvestigated by the council &discovered to be incorrect.
It was then discovered that the land that the GAA club had claimed to own did not encroach the area thatCrosshaven GAA wished to extend the all weather playing pitch & place the proposed new entrance.
It is important to remember that Crosshaven
AFC have been based in Camden for nearly 30 years now and continue to provide a much needed sporting & social outlet for our members. Crosshaven itself is a very sporting village & competition for theallegiance of youngsters isintense. Therefore it isextremely important that themanagement committee ofCrosshaven AFC continue tostay ahead of the game bycontinuously focusing on the big picture. The committeewill continue to ensure thatthe club is the best that it canbe for the next generationswhile also focusing on theproblems of the present.
The further development of the all weather training area is vital in order to give players enough training time to allow them todevelop as people & players. It will also assist thecommittee with dealing withthe logistical difficulties of trying to arrange who trains when & where.
Club News
Council Meetings
Conclusions
Club Development
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Weekly Results Saturday 14 Dec 2013
Winning Numbers:
04, 10, 22, 28, 31, 42
Weekly Results Saturday 07 Dec 2013
Congratulations to Cian Ryan fromCarrigaline our jackpot winner this week.
Cian takes home the weekly jackpot of€1,300
It was a mixed weekend for Crosshaventeams with 2 wins & 2 defeats
recorded. The weekend started off wellwith the U11's away to Fermoy in whatturned out to be a bruising battle inmidfield. Crosshaven took the lead on 24minutes when Ethan Berkery Kelly turnedhis marker on the half way line beforesprinting through on goal & rifling a shotinto the net. Crosshaven were strugglingto retain the lead & as the gameprogressed, Fermoy finally got theequaliser they deserved. Crosshaventhough were not to be denied the threepoints & in the final minute Zach Murphylaid off to Christian Byrne at the edge ofthe area. Chris stepped inside his manbefore
hitting the winner into the top corner. TheU11's sit top of the table for the Xmasperiod.
The U13's meanwhile were away toEverton & had a rough morning going
down on a 5-1 scoreline. The Senior teamfaced league leaders Casement on Saturdayafternoon & were unlucky not to claim atleast a point. The game finished 2-1 toCasement but the young Crosshaven sidematched them all the way.The U19's continued their fine run of formwith a 3-0 win over Killumney in Camdenon Sunday. Jordan Murphy & CianKingston were on target. Everyone atCrosshaven AFC wishes the visiting keepera speedy recovery after he was injuredmidway through the second half.
Teams P W D L F A GD PTS
Casement Celtic 9 6 0 3 20 14 6 18
Ballincollig 7 5 1 1 23 10 13 16
Youghal Utd 8 5 0 3 16 10 6 15
Crofton Celtic 8 3 2 3 9 8 1 11
Leeside 8 3 2 3 12 13 -1 11
Ballinhassig 7 3 0 4 11 11 0 9
Crosshaven 9 2 3 4 11 13 -2 9
Kinsale 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 8
Glasheen 7 2 2 3 7 8 -1 8
Temple Utd 9 2 0 7 10 32 -22 6
Beamish Stout Munster Senior LeagueSenior 2nd Division Division table
Crosshaven AFC Weekly Lotto Results
Club NewsWeekend Results
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Warm-up Routines
We often find that there is someconfusion as to what constitutes a
proper warm up. For example, somecoaches are still using static stretching toget athletes loose before practices andcompetitions. Unfortunately, thisoutdated method actually reduces speedand power.
How often during a practice or soccermatch does an athlete hold a stretch
position as part of their sport? That isright, not very often.
Sample Routine:
� High knee walk - x10 each leg� Jog 50 yards� Lateral lunge walk (both legs) x10
each leg� Jog 50 yards� Front leg swings - x10 each leg� Jog 50 yards� Lateral Leg Swings - x 10 each
leg� Jog 50 yards� Iron Cross - x 10 each leg� Jog 50 yards� Scorpion - x 10 each leg� Jog 50 yards� Backwards Run - 2 x 30 yards� 'A' Skip - 3x15 yards� 'A' Run - 2x20 yards� Fast Leg - 2x30 yards (each leg)� Accelerations - 4 x 40 yards
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Plyometric Training
Plyometric exercise is when you useexplosive, fast-acting movements to
develop muscular power and improveoverall speed. In other words, it’s anexercise that allows muscles to exertmaximum force in the shortest amount oftime possible.
Sample Routine:
� Run up the stairs in a stadium.� Agility ladder training.� Place feet together - and hop side to the side
and then forward and then backwards.� Standing long jump – Use this for height.
See how far you can jump!� Jump over a ball on one foot - alternating
with your left and right feet. Then try jumpingover the ball from front to back.� Hurdle Hopping – Jump forward and
backward over a hurdle� Bounding – This is when you take long
strides while running. Jumping with two legswill reduce the impact when landing, andbounding up stairs is helpful to develop boththe vertical and forward jump.� Hold Drills/Hop and Hold – Same as
bounding but in between bounds do a littlehop. For example, you want to bound, thenstop and then do a quick hop. Then boundagain, then another hop.� Box Jumps –Typically, you use two feet,
especially for higher elevations, but morerigorous sessions can be done with a smallerbox and both feet.� Down Jumps/Depth Jumps – While
standing on a platform, jump down. Butduring the descent of the jump, prepareyourself for an immediate jump upwardsagain.� Tuck Jumps – All you do is pull your legs up
into your body while jumping.� Various sprints - To work on diverse groups
of muscles – slalom, zigzag, weaves, cuttingin and out of cones, angled runs, etc.
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Seniors/Juniors:……………………………………….Wed & Thurs 8pm - 9:30pmLadies:…………………………………………………………..Mon7:30pm - 9pmU16 Boys:………………………………………………………Tues 7pm - 8:30pmU16 Girls:………………………………………………………...Fri 4:30pm - 6pmU13/U12 Boys:………………………………………………...Tues: 6pm - 7:30pmU14/U12 Girls:…………………………………………………...Fri 4pm - 5:30pmYouths:………………………………………………………...Thurs 6:30pm - 8pmU10 Boys:………………………………………………………...Fri 7pm - 8:30pmU9/U10:…………………………………………………………Sat 12pm - 1:30pmU8 Boys:………………………………………………………..Wed 7pm - 8:30pmU7/U8 Girls:……………………………………………………...Fri 6pm - 7:30pmU6/U7/U8:……………………………………………………..Sat 11am - 12:30pm
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Weekly Training ScheduleThinking of Joining?
Adult…………………………………………………...€80
Unemployed Adult/Youth……………………………..€60
Ladies………………………………………………….€60
Schoolboy/Schoolgirl………….…..…………………..€50
Family….….………..…………………….……………€50
Non Playing Associate Member……………………….€30
Membership Fees & Payment Plans
Crosshaven AFC Club Open Days - 2013/2014 SeasonSaturday 07th September 2013:...……………………….09:30am - 12:30pm
Saturday 01st February 2014:….………………………..09:30am - 12:30pm
Sunday 18th May 2014:……...…………………………...10:00am - 1:00pm
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Where’s Wally?
Fun and Games
Spot the Three differences
Answers (Make sure you Don’t Cheat):
(1). Green Cone(2). Football(3). Lamp Post behind runner