Erris United Football Club

Its Connaught Gold Cup action this weekend with the Cup holders, Iorras Aontaithe  at home to Ballyheane in round one on Sunday 20th May, kick-off at Carne Nash is 2.30pm.

Also, on Sunday 27th May Iorras Aontaithe (B) have a tricky Connaught cup encounter away to Fahy Rovers with 7.00pm kick-off.

Its back to Super league action on Sunday 27th with Iorras away to Ballina Town, with a 2.30pm kick-off.

It’s been stated on this blog on numerous occasions- there was windy conditions at Carne Nash.

Well, this afternoon Sunday the 13th May in the Premier (B) clash, Iorras (B) v Moy Villa the wind and rain did blow, with the result, the game was abandoned after 30 minutes by the Referee due to the very harsh weather conditions with driving rain and a force 8-9 gale, blowing from the south-west with 50 meter swells, plus for health & safety reasons also. when the game was abandoned, it was nil-nil.

 

 

 

Match Official- 100 EURO

 

There was brisk trade in the Marts this week with young Calf’s, young Heifers, Bullocks and matchen dry Cows going well. In the sheep trade, black face maintain horny Rams and Ewes were making good prize also.

Meanwhile, a late equaliser by Castlebar Celtic denied Iorras Aontaithe their first three points of season at Carne Nash Park in a very tough hot-tempered Super league encounter, final score, Erris United 3 Castlebar Celtic 3.

Iorras were two nil down shortly into the opening half with goals from Ronan O Boyle and Ger O’ Boyle. But Erris Player-Manager, Brendan Nallen scored twice to leave the sides going in at half time 2-2. When play resumed, and halfway through the  half, Sean Gaughan was foiled in the area and Henry Gaughan was on hand to slot home the resulting penalty.As the clock was ticking down, Nigel Naughton grabbed a late equaliser for the visitors to deny Erris all three points.

TEAM- Shane Nallen,  Michael Meeaghan (Capt), Stephen Nallen, Henry Gaughan, Diarmuid Healy: Eoisin Murphy, Brendan Nallen, Pat Barrett, Sean Gaughan: Micky Togher, Mark Gilbert. SUB USED- Gareth O’Malley

MATCH OFFICES- 230 EURO

The Iorras Aontaithe/Erris United club awards for the 2011 season took place in Clann Lir Bar on Friday night the 11th May. Des O’Connor was the Master of ceremony’s.

Many thanks to McNulty Travel for Sponsoring the awards and for their continuing support and also to Martin MacIntyre, Clann Lir Bar for providing the refreshments on the night.

 

Congratulations to all the award winners, and they were: U12 Player of the year-Shane Togher. U12- Golden Boot Evan Ivers (Manager, Joe McNulty). U13 Player of the year – Niall Duffy. U13 Golden Boot – Daithi O’Donoghue (Manager-Paul Reilly). U14 Player of the year-Colin Barrett. U14 Golden Boot- Daithi O’Donoghue. (Manager-Paul Reilly). U15 Player of the year-Patrick Sweeney. U15 Golden Boot-Pete MacArthur. (Manager-Sean O’Donnell). U16 Player of the year-Michael Mulroy. U16 Golden Boot- Gary Boylan. (Managers-Eric O’Reilly & Padraic Reilly). U17 Player of the year -Mike Barrett. U17 Golden Boot-Tommy Conroy. (Managers- Eric O’Reilly & Padraic Reilly). Young Player of the year-Sean Gaughan. (B) Team Player of the year- Diarmaid Healy. (B) Team Golden Boot- Gareth O’Malley. (Managers-Paul Reilly, Seamus O’Malley & Harry Reilly).

 

(A) Team Player of the year- Micky Togher. (A) Team Golden Boot- Mark Gilbert. (Manager-Michael S. Togher). The Masters Player of the year was Harry Reilly and the Masters Golden Boot award went to Gareth O’Malley. (Manager-Martin McIntyre).

 

 

Iorras Aontaithe/Erris United will hold the annual comórtas sacar scoil náisiúnta Iorrais (Erris National School Soccer Competition)’ will be held on the 6th June with registration at 10.30am with the competition stating at 11.am

The competition is held at the club Grounds, and as in previous, its always a very enjoyable few hours for all the National Schools that participate.

On bank holiday Monday 7th May members of Bangor Hib’s, Kilmore United and Iorras Aontaithe plus Padraig McHale, Chairman of the Mayo League participated in the John Giles Foundation Walk of Dreams. The walkers set off from the Broadhaven Bay Hotel in Belmullet and thanks to everyone for making the effort to participate and to the sponsors.

The John Giles Foundation funds community projects and drives fundraising initiatives that help football clubs, Schools, and Community groups to raise funds for themselves for other worthwhile local projects.

Iorras Aontaithe recorded a 2-1 victory over Castlebar Celtic in the quarter final of the Divisional cup (FCS Cup) at a Very windy Carne Nash Park on Friday evening the 4th May.

The game was played in bright sunshine, but a very cold wind was blowing from the North West with gusts of 4 to 7 with heavy swells. Iorras went in front on 15 minute when Mark Gilbert was foiled in the area after some good build-up play from Oisin Murphy,  Henry Gaughan converted the resulting penalty. Then on 40 minutes Mark Gilbert put Iorras two in front, with Henry Gaughan providing the final  pass. The visitors had their moments in the opening half from Chris Rowland and Sean McHale both coming close on occasions.

It remained 2-0 at the break. In the second half Castlebar Celtic had the wind advantage, and on 83 minutes Nigel Naughton pulled one back from a free on the edge of the area to leave the final score Iorras Aontaithe 2 Castlebar Celtic 1. Over all, this was a good performance from the home side, in very cold windy conditions.

 

 

 

 

TEAM- Shane Nallen,Michael Meeaghan (c), Neil Geraghty, Stephen Nallen, Diarmuid Healy: Oisin Murphy, Henry Gaughan, Sean Gaughan Brendan Nallen: Micky Togher, Mark Gilbert. SUBS USED- Tom McAndrew, Ivan Barrett, Pat Barrett. (All in the second half).

Match Official- 80-EURO

Unfortunately Iorras Aontaithe (B) were knocked out on penalties, 4-5 in their home clash with Charlestown Athletic in round one of the Touhy cup, after the game ended 3-3.

 

Iorras youth football is in full swing and at the at the half way stage in the u13,u15,and u17 leagues,Iorras u13s currently sit in second stage in their division,Iorras u15s had a slow start but have improved and results have started to go their way,Iorras u17s currently sit top of the premier division after a brilllant start to their league campaign and are also through to the cup quater finals,keep up the good work lads.

The cold April winds must be having an effect on Iorras Aontaithe both (A) and (B), with both sides still looking for their first three points of the new season.

In the Super league, Iorras and Fahy played out a 0-0 draw at a very windy and cold Carne Nash park on Sunday 29th (Match Officials 220 Euro) . On Saturday evening the 28th Iorras (B) fell to a 5-1 defeat away the Charlestown Athletic with Kyle O’Reilly scoring for the (B) side.

Bert Weedon, a British guitarist whose popular instructional manual”Play in a day” taught the instrument to a generation of young hopefuls — young hopefuls named Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, John Lennon and Paul McCartney — died on Friday at his home in Beaconsfield, in the English county of Buckinghamshire. He was 91. “Play in a Day” was first published in 1957, and the advice it contained was equally sober in teaching readers how to hold the instrument and introducing basic chords.

Sadly there was no sweet music from Iorras Aontaithe in the Super League over the weekend. A very very depleted side  slumped to a 3-0 defeat away to Claremorris on Saturday evening the 21st. (Next fixture, home to Fahy Rover on Sunday 29th April, 2’30pm kick-off)

In the local derby on Sunday 22nd, Iorras Aontaithe (B) and Kilmore United played out a 0-0 draw. (Next fixture, away to Charlestown Athletic on Saturday evening the 28th with 6.30pm kick-off)