St Patrick’s CYFC capped a wonderful season by lifting the Gilligan cup to add to the 1A league title and the Tynan cup won by the 2nd team.
A ninteen-game unbeaten run since the beginning of March sent the 1st team on its way to an intermediate double, which included fourteen clean sheets and 58 goals scored. Senior 1 football beckons next season in what will be another major step up for the club.
Our second team, pictured, won the Tynan cup, which helped us overcome the disappointment of a fifth place league finish. Our third team finished the season trophy-less, having topped the league for most of the campaign.
Their challenge wilted eventually finishing fourth, but to their credit only losing four league games all season long, with three of those defeats coming during a poor run of results in March.
Our schoolboy team continues to develop well. There are some very talented players in the team, who will hopefully provide the club with more success in years to come. So with the season now over, we will have a well-earned break before pre-season training.
The Leinster Senior League awards presentation is on 19th June. On Saturday 24th July our own presentations will be held in The Garda Club. All are very welcome.
Before we sign off for the 2009/10 season, the club would like to make known its deep appreciation to all our sponsors, both large and small. In these very trying times we recognise the generosity shown by our many sponsors and the wider support from ticket buyers– their continuing support is very important and we appreciate it.
We would like to thank the following: Fanagans Funeral Directors (www.fanagans.ie), P-Mac Ltd, The Hobblers Bar Ringsend, The Yacht, Ringsend, McGowans Print Innovation (www.mcgowansprint.com) and to all our many contributors, some of whom prefer to remain anonymous.
Also, a special thanks to all the management and committee for their dedication and hard work. Thanks to John Young and Mark Benson our 1st team manager and coach, who have done a top-class job in developing a very talented first team. Also, Derek Bowden and Tony for their hard work with our 2nd team as they develop the players of the future as well as he two Rays (Doyle and Williams) for their work with our 3rd team.
A special well done to the hardest working committee around in Padser and John Healy, George Desay, Pat (Biffo) O’Keefe, Ben Hannigan and Wayne Byrne. Also a special thanks to Paddy McGuinness and John Behan for their continued support.
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Cambridge young guns fall at final hurdle
In other local soccer news Cambridge Boys Under elevens lost narrowly in the Deering Cup Final. Despite a valiant effort, they lost out to Wayside Celtic 3-2, with Jason Byrne and Sean Glynn scoring for the Ringsend side.
Liffey Pearse completed their first season in the the top Intermediate division with a mid-table finish, a very notable achievement. The Liffeys also reached the semi-final of the Ryan Cup, going out to the all-conquering Crumlin Utd.
Vintage Docklands, in their debut season in the LSL, won the Liam Dodd Cup, beating Fassaugh Celtic one-nil in the final.
Markievicz Celtic’s first team achieved promotion to Major Sunday, finishing runners-up to Ballyoulster Utd, while Ringsend Rovers’ bid to go back up into Major 1 Saturday fell away with a fourth place finish.