Seagull Scene SSE Airtricity League First Division Season 2021

Vol. 37 No. 6

WELCOME TO THE CARLISLE

BRAY WANDERERS FC I would like to welcome Andy Myler and his UCD team

and club officials to the for this

ROLL OF HONOUR evening’s encounter.

FAI Cup Winners (2) It was great to see crowds return to games last week 1990, 1999 with 100 fans allowed to attend subject to Covid

First Division Champions (3) guidelines.

1985/86, 1995/96, 1999/00 Bray Wanderers Football Club are delighted to First Division runners-up (2) announce a Club partnership with Enniskerry YC. Bray

1990/91, 1997/98 Wanderers have embarked on assisting and bringing together the clubs in the county in order to offer all clubs Shield Winners (1) help and support in the new FAI strategy of player and

1995/96 club development going forward.

National League B Division Champions (2) Details of the new season for the Academy teams were 1991/92, 1998/99 announced earlier this week with the new season set to

Enda McGuill Cup (1) begin on the week ending Sunday, 27 June. Bray Wanderers will field six Academy teams in various age 2005 groups this year.

FAI Intermediate Cup Winners (2)

1955/56, 1957/58 Last seasons under 13s will become the under 14s this season while Wanderers will also field Boys’ teams at FAI Junior Cup Winners (2) under 15, under 17 and under 19 levels.

1955/56, 1957/58

Leinster Senior League Winners (3) The club will now have two Ladies’ teams competing at National League level this season with teams at under 1957/58, 1958/59, 1959,60 17 and under 19 levels.

Metropolitian Cup (1) EA Sports are the new sponsors of the underage 1976 leagues this season which will also see some games

European Qualification (2) shown live on LOI.TV including all of the finals at the Cup Winners Cup (1990) end of the season. UEFA cup (1999) Congratulations to Eve O’Brien of the Ladies under 17 team who has been called up for another FAI under 16 camp in Abbotstown on Sunday. Bray Wanderers Media Links

Enjoy the game. Michael Duffy, Programme Editor Website: www.braywanderersfc.ie MATCH PROGRAMME TEAM

Facebook: @BrayWanderersFC Editor: Michael Duffy

Twitter: Contributors @BrayWanderers Michael Duffy, Brian Quigley, Mícheál Ó hUanacháin Instragram: @braywanderersfc Niall O’Driscoll, James Fenton

Youtube: Photographs: Peter Minogue https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXRHX2Q4FkTGuPk 5enbqbgQ MATCH PREVIEW – Michael Duffy

UCD come into tonight’s game in second place in the First Bray Wanderers v. UCD Division table eight points adrift of leaders Shelbourne. Complete Record Wanderers have dropped to seventh place in the table Competition P W D L F A after two successive defeats. League 62 23 19 20 74 84 FAI Cup 4 3 0 1 10 8 UCD have won three, drawn one and lost one of their five League Cup 12 7 3 2 16 8 away games this season. Shield 2 0 2 0 0 0 Leinster Senior Cup 2 1 0 1 4 3 Bray Wanderers have only recorded one home win from Total 82 34 24 24 104 103 five home games this season. They have drawn two and lost two of the five home games. Wanderers have conceded 13 goals in the league this season with seven of Home 39 17 12 10 49 43 them been conceded in two games against Shelbourne. Away 43 17 12 14 55 60 Total 82 34 24 24 104 103

UCD started the season well and were unbeaten in their League P W D L F A opening eight league games of the season, winning five of Home 32 13 11 8 39 36 the eight games. Since then, they have lost two of their last Away 30 10 8 12 35 48 three games including a surprise 2-1 home defeat to Cobh 62 23 19 20 74 84 Ramblers last week. FAI Cup P W D L F A The sides played out a scoreless draw when they met Home 1 1 0 0 3 2 earlier this season at the Belfield Bowl in April. Away 3 2 0 1 7 6 4 3 0 1 10 8 UCD manager Andy Myler is a former Bray Wanderers player who made 21 appearances in all competitions and League Cup P W D L F A scored three goals for the club in his one season at the Home 5 2 1 2 4 4 Carlisle Grounds in 2008. Current Bray Wanderers Away 7 5 2 0 12 4 manager Gary Cronin was a team-mate of Myler’s that 12 7 3 2 16 8 season with Wanderers.

UCD striker Colm Whelan is joint top goal scorer in the Shield P W D L F A First Division this season alongside Ryan Brennan Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 (Shelbourne) having netted nine times apiece so far this Away 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 season. Next up for the students is Liam Kerrigan on four goals followed by Dara Keane & Harvey O’Brien on three Leinster Senior Cup P W D L F A goals apiece. Home 1 1 0 0 3 1 Away 1 0 0 1 1 2

2 1 0 1 4 3

Previous Meeting 3 September 2004 Bray Wanderers 2 UCD 2

Bray Wanderers struck five minutes into added time to Finn, Anthony Murphy, Mick O'Donnell; Philip Hughes, earn a point in this First Division top of the table Robbie Martin. encounter at the Carlisle Grounds. Subs: Garry Dicker, Patrick McWalter, Willie Doyle (for The visitors took the lead after only eleven minutes, Martin, 80), Kieran Foley, Paul Whelan. when skipper Alan Mahon flicked on a long clearance by Darren Quigley. Colm Tresson’s back header to Chris O’Connor was short and Robbie Martin nipped in Referee: Paul Tuite to lob the ball past O’Connor and into the open goal.

Bray deservedly equalised just past the half hour. After a sustained attacking period resulted in Conor Kenna bringing down Eamon Zayed in the penalty area. Zayed stepped up himself and scored low past the diving Quigley.

The early stages of the second half were even. With a quarter of an hour left UCD went in front. Pat Sullivan went on a great run through the centre from half-way, and then found the unmarked Mick O'Donnell who duly fired to the net past O’Connor.

Wanderers pressed hard for an equaliser in the final minutes and forced three corners in the final five minutes. Five minutes into added time 's corner from the right was headed on at the near post by Kevin Grogan and blocked by Quigley but the loose ball was pounced on by Kieran 'Tarzan' O'Brien who fired to the roof of the net for a deserved equaliser for the home side.

Bray Wanderers: Chris O'Connor; Paul O'Reilly, Colm Tresson, Jody Lynch, Maurice Farrell; , Colm James, Stephen Fox, Ciaran Ryan; Eamon Zayed, Kieran O'Brien

Subs: Eddie Gormley (for Ryan, 75), Kevin Grogan (for Long, 54), Billy Manley, John Flood (for Farrell, 77), Stephen Gifford

UCD: Darren Quigley; Alan Mahon, Alan McNally, Conor Kenna, Robbie McAuley; Pat Sullivan, Sean

QUIGLEY’S WORLD OF FOOTBALL

‘’Dixie’’ By Brian Quigley

What’s the connection between the Everton legend FAI Cup final [they lost to Shelbourne]. Dixie fondly and the [now defunct] Channel 4 soap remembered his time in Sligo later in life; he had been opera ‘Brookside’? Fans of the soap – which was great treated very well by the people of the town. – will know that it was set in , so this might be an obvious connection. The connection I had in mind Dixie is perhaps most famous for scoring 60 league though was Harry Cross, the curmudgeonly pensioner goals during the 1927-28 campaign, a truly staggering who resided on Brookside Close between 1983 and strike-rate that in my opinion will never be beaten. The 1990. statue of him erected outside in 2001 was fully deserved. Harry Cross was played by the actor Bill Dean. Dixie Dean’s full birth name was William Dean. Bill Dean’s As a boy Dixie had opted to go to school in a borstal, birth name was Patrick Connolly. After serving in even though he wasn’t a juvenile offender, because World War Two, Connolly, who was born in Everton, the soccer facilities and opportunities were better there eventually went into acting, taking the stage name Bill than in regular school. That’s dedication, in my book! Dean in honour of his hero; he’d been in the stands at When he was still a teenager and making his way at Goodison to witness many of the 383 goals in 433 Tranmere, Dean’s career was almost ended before it appearances. had begun as a result of a horrific injury in a reserve game against Altrincham; thankfully, he was able to Connolly had also encountered Dixie during the war, in continue playing. a roundabout way. The future Harry Cross was present when an Italian prisoner of war shouted abuse at his Dean died in 1980 of a heart attack whilst attending a captors mocking ‘Your and your derby at Goodison Park; he had had his Dixie Dean’ upon being captured. No doubt that right leg amputated in 1976 due to a blood clot, a cruel brought a smile to Connolly’s face; for me it blow. symbolizes the futility of war – in other circumstances, Connolly and the Italian could have been united in Back to Patrick Connolly. Or rather, Bill Dean. His watching Dixie strut his stuff on the soccer pitch. Harry Cross character returned to Brookside Close in 1999 in a memorable storyline that involved Cross Dixie started off in 1923 at Tranmere Rovers, the local coming back to the close in the mistaken belief that he side for a boy from . After many years of still lived there, due to suffering from Alzheimer’s. The glory at Everton he moved on to Notts County, where actor – whose performance as Jack in ‘Oh No, It’s his career was ended prematurely by the outbreak of Selwyn Froggitt’ in the 1970’s was as brilliant as his World War Two. He wound down his playing days with later role of Harry Cross, died in 2000. a spell at Sligo Rovers in 1939, helping Rovers to an

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It's not gone away, you know

Mícheál Ó hUanacháin looks at the latest rounds in the permanent battle

between the game and the money-men

With very little fanfare – especially when compared to insignificance compared with the grenade lobbed into the wall-to-wall coverage of its abortive launch last April the August proceedings of the FIFA Annual Congress – most of the clubs involved in the European Super last month, proposing that the World Cup be held every League last week 'agreed' with UEFA that they would two years. donate significant money to the game. Since its inauguration in 1930, football's top The English clubs, the two Milan teams international competition has been held every four and Spanish champions Atletico Madrid, will lose 5% of years, like the Olympics. Of course, there's nothing their revenue from UEFA competitions (for just one magic about the four-year cycle, which ensures there season), and between them give €15m to grassroots will not be a clash with the quadrennial Olympic cycle, football. Given the joint revenues of €3 billion for just which in turn echoes the timeline of the ancient Greek the English six in 2019/20, that's a slap on the wrist. sporting festival. Over the years, the cycles of other They have, however, also tied themselves into penalty sporting bodies, and of other competitions within clauses if they get up to any similar shenanigans in the soccer, have settled into that pattern. future: up to €150m fines (each) for signing up to any But the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) breakaway. successfully argued that FIFA should examine whether The English clubs also settled with the Premier League it would be feasible to hold the top national team along the same lines, with a separate €25m payment, competitions (both men's and women's) more and liability for €30m fines and the loss of 30 points for frequently, and the federation will now look at that any future misbehaviour. prospect.

The big beasts of the whole plan, Barcelona and Real A two-year cycle would force many of the continental Madrid, together with Juventus (2019/20 revenue federations to completely revamp their qualification almost €3 bn between them), are still subject to procedures. The Asian Football Confederation, of disciplinary procedures, as they haven't repudiated the which Saudi Arabia is a member, ran its qualifiers in a Super League idea. And the inevitable legal arguments sequence that began in June 2019 and will not be and litigation that will follow the debacle could threaten complete until June 2022. That process would not a lot of what holds international football together. survive a change to a two-year World Cup cycle.

But intriguing as all this may be, and worthy of a bit more publicity than it has got to date, it pales into payouts to member associations." As then Conmebol President Alejandro Domínguez had said in relation to his 2018 proposal, “In terms of economics FIFA make money and give more money.”

Perhaps that's why Giovanni Infantino sat on the fence on the issue, knowing as he does that the strongest opposition to such a proposal will likely come from UEFA, which almost single-handedly shot down Blatter's idea in 1999.

Supply and demand, the ruling forces of economics, Saudi football chief Yasser Al-Misehal would seem to argue in the opposite direction: scarcer products can command higher prices: give TV Nevertheless, the Saudi federation's President, Yasser executives a World Cup every other year, and the Al-Misehal, argued that it is urgent to look at "whether response may well become "no, not this year, we had it the current four-year cycle remains the optimum basis just the summer before last." for how football is managed both from a competition and commercial perspective." And FIFA president Gianni And this change is being examined in the interest of the Infantino favours a shake-up, as there is "insufficient fans, apparently. The people who have to save up for balance" in the current system, with money and player three years to travel to the Cup in the fourth – or in some talent concentrated in the hands of too few clubs. cases have to repay what they spent at the Cup during the three years afterwards, before going mad again.

And the proposal is made at a time when team managers throughout Europe as well as further afield are moaning as never before about fixture congestion.

Apart from the financial attraction for FIFA, there is one other consideration worth bearing in mind, remembering the source of the current study. The countries of the Middle East are not traditionally strong field sports countries. Qatar, which will host the 2022 tournament, is widely believed to have sought the honour principally to boost its own standing in the world. Money was no Arsène Wenger object. Arsène Wenger, who is now head of football development with FIFA, made a similar call earlier this year, but neither the Saudi federation nor the former Arsenal boss was the first to envisage such a change. Nor was CONMEBOL, the south American federation which in 2018 called for a two-year cycle. And even Sepp Blatter, who made a like suggestion back in 1999, was not the first. The rigidity of avoiding the Olympics irks some people who have no interest in anything but their own game. Money was no object either for the United Arab Emirates (which include Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Dubai) But of course, there's more to it than that. Kieran to attract Formula 1 races and international golf and Maguire, writing for Al-Arabiya, noted that "FIFA’s tennis tournaments, nor for the Saudis to host both the annual accounts reveal that it loses money three years Italian and Spanish Super-Cups in recent years, despite out of every four, and relies on the success of the World widespread and continuing well-documented Cup to underwrite losses in other years. ... It is easy to international concern over human, civil and employment see why a more regular FIFA World Cup would have rights abuses there some appeal, as extra revenues would result in higher .

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ACADEMY TEAMS NEWS

The Academy fixtures were announced this week along with details of a new sponsor. EA SPORTS will become the title sponsor of the EA SPORTS National Underage Leagues as the 2021 season prepares to get underway. With Government approval to return to play now in place, the new season will kick-off on the week ending June 27th.

The Men’s under 19s are in Group A with Galway The top 3 teams from each group after Phase 1 shall United, Cabinteely FC, Cobh Ramblers, Cork City, progress to a new league of 9 teams, who shall play Bohemians, Shelbourne, Kerry League, Waterford each other once, with the top team being crowned United, Treaty United and Wexford FC. The under 19s League Champions. begin their campaign on June 27 away to Galway United. • Phase 2 (Shield)

Men Under 19 Competitions Format Two groups of 8 teams, each team top play each other once, with the top two from each group progressing to • Phase 1 the Shield Semi Final. The two teams that top their One group of 10 teams and one group of 11 teams, respective Shield groups will have home advantage each team shall play each other once. against the Runners up in the opposing group in the Shield Semi Final. The final shall take place at a • Phase 2 (League) neutral venue to be decided by the The top 5 teams from each group after phase 1 shall Department. progress to a League of 10 and each team shall play • Cup each other once. The top team shall be crowned League Champions. Regionalised for 1st Round and 2nd Round and an open draw thereafter. • Phase 2 (Shield) Both of the Academy Boys teams Under 14s and One group of 5 teams and one group of 6 teams, each Under 15s are grouped with Shelbourne, Bohemians, team shall play each other twice, with the top two from Cabinteely FC and United in Group C. each group progressing to the Shield Semi Final. The two teams that top their respective Shield groups will Boys Under 14 & Under 15 Competitions Format have home advantage against the Runners up in the Phase 1 of the league sees 5 groups of 5 teams to opposing group in the Semi Final. The Final shall take play each other twice. place at a neutral venue to be decided by the League of Ireland Department. Phase 2 (League) The top 2 from each group after Phase 1, shall progress into two groups of 5 and play • Enda McGuill Cup each other once with the top four from each group, Regionalised for 1st Round and 2nd Round and an progressing into the League Quarter Finals. open draw thereafter. A Shield competition will take place for the teams that The Boys under 17s are in Group B with Cork City, are knocked out of the League at the group stage. Cobh Ramblers, Kerry League, Carlow/Kilkenny The Boys under 14s begin their campaign in group C League, Klub Kildare, Bohemians and Cabinteely FC. away to Shelbourne on the week ending Sunday, 26 The under 17s begin their campaign away to Cobh June while the under 15s will be at home to Ramblers on the week ending Sunday, 26 June Shelbourne on the same week-end. Boys Under 17 Competitions Format

• Phase 1 The Girls Under 19s are in Group B with DLR Waves, Two groups of 8 and one group of 9. Each team to Shelbourne, Peamount United, Sligo Rovers, play each once. Bohemians & Donegal League. They begin their campaign at home to Peamount United on week 27 • Phase 2 (League) June.

Girls Under 19 Competition Format

• Phase 1 Girls Under 17 Competition Format

1 group of 6 teams and 1 group of 7 teams, each team • Phase 1 to play each other once. 1 group of 6 teams and 2 groups of 5 teams, each • Phase 2 (League) team to play each other twice.

The top 2 from each group and the best 3rd place • Phase 2 (League) team after phase 1, progress into a group of 5 teams, Top 2 from each group and the two best 3rd place who shall play each other twice with the top team teams progress into 2 groups of 4. Each team will play being crowned League Champions. each other twice with the top 2 from each group • Phase 2 (Shield) progressing to the League Semi Finals.

2 groups of 4 teams, each team to play each other Please note the following: - twice with the top two from each group progressing to Winners Group A will play the Runners Up in Group B. the Shield Semi Final. The two teams that top their respective Shield groups will have home advantage Winners Group B will play the Runners Up in Group A. against the Runners Up in the opposing group in the Shield Semi Final. The Shield Final shall take place at The winners from each group will have home a neutral venue to be decided by the League of Ireland advantage in their respective Semi Final. Department. The Final shall be played at a neutral venue to be • Cup decided by the League of Ireland Department.

Regionalised for 1st Round and an open draw • Phase 2 (Shield) thereafter. The remaining 8 teams will be split into 2 groups of 4. The Girls Under 17s are in Group B with DLR Waves, Each team will play each other twice with the top two Shelbourne, Peamount United & Greystones United. teams progressing to the Shield Semi Finals.

They begin their campaign away to Peamount United on 26 June.

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On this day….18 June

Bray Wanderers have never played a game on this date. Since the change to summer soccer in season 2003 the month of June normally saw a mid- season break with games reduced in that month.

1988 The Republic of Ireland were knocked out of the Euro 88 finals after losing 0-1 to the Netherlands in Gelsenkirchen in West Germany.

1994 The Republic of Ireland defeated Italy 1-0 in the Giants Stadium in New York in the World Cup. Goal scorer was after 12 minutes. Ireland team v. Italy: Pat Bonner, , , , Paul McGrath, , , , John Sheridan, Ray Houghton, . Subs Jason McAteer (for Houghton, 68) & (for Coyne, 89).

2012 The Republic of Ireland were defeated 2-0 by Italy 1-0 in Euro 2012 finals and bowed out of the competition having suffered three defeats in the competition having already lost in the group to Croatia (1-3) and Spain (0-4) in Poland.

FAN FEATURE – Neal Chadwick

FIRST DIVISION TABLE Pos Club P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Shelbourne 11 8 3 0 26 10 16 27 2 University College 11 5 4 2 26 14 12 19 3 Treaty United 11 5 4 2 15 11 4 19 4 Cabinteely FC 11 6 0 5 12 18 -6 18 5 Athlone Town 11 5 1 5 17 14 3 16 6 Galway United 11 4 4 3 16 14 2 16 7 Bray Wanderers 11 3 5 3 12 13 -1 14 8 Cobh Ramblers 11 3 2 6 10 19 -9 11 9 Cork City 11 2 3 6 10 12 -2 9 10 Wexford FC 11 1 0 10 5 24 -19 3

BRAY WANDERERS FIXTURES/RESULTS

Date Opponents Venue Competition Result Goalscorers 28/03/2021 Treaty United Home First Division 0-0 02/04/2021 Shelbourne Away First Division 3-3 Kavanagh 2, Graydon 09/04/2021 UCD Away First Division 0-0 16/04/2021 Athlone Town Home First Division 1-2 Barnett 24/04/2021 Cobh Ramblers Away First Division 1-1 Kavanagh 30/04/2021 Cork City Home First Division 0-0 07/05/2021 Galway United Away First Division 2-1 Doyle, Shaw 14/05/2021 Cabinteely FC Home First Division 3-0 Barnett, O’Farrell, Shaw 21/05/2021 Wexford FC Away First Division 1-0 Doyle 28/05/2021 Treaty United Away First Division 0-2 11/06/2021 Shelbourne Home First Division 1-4 Clifford (p) 18/06/2021 UCD Home First Division 25/06/2021 Athlone Town Away First Division 02/07/2021 Cobh Ramblers Home First Division 09/07/2021 Cork City Away First Division 16/07/2021 Galway United Home First Division 25/07/2021 FAI Cup 1st round FAI Cup 30/07/2021 Cabinteely FC Away First Division 06/08/2021 Wexford FC Home First Division 13/08/2021 Treaty United Home First Division 20/08/2021 Shelbourne Away First Division 29/08/2021 FAI Cup 2nd round FAI Cup 03/09/2021 UCD Away First Division 10/09/2021 Athlone Town Home First Division 19/09/2021 FAI Cup Q/Finals FAI Cup 25/09/2021 Cobh Ramblers Away First Division 01/10/2021 Cork City Home First Division 08/10/2021 Galway United Away First Division 15/10/2021 Cabinteely FC Home First Division 24/10/2021 FAI Cup S/Finals FAI Cup 29/10/2021 Wexford FC Away First Division 05/11/2021 First Division playoff S/F 1st leg Play Off 06/11/2021 First Division playoff S/F 2nd leg Play Off 07/11/2021 First Division playoff Final Play Off 28/11/2021 Promotion/Relegation final Play Off 28/11/2021 FAI Cup final Aviva FAI Cup

CLUB NEWS

Club Lotto

Numbers drawn in the lotto draw on Sunday, 13 June were 1, 4, 13 & 28. No jackpot winner. €30 lucky dip winners were Mary McDonnell & Mairead Cassidy. Next week’s jackpot is €4750. The Lotto draw takes place online only while the current Covid restrictions are in place. Draw takes place every Sunday evening. Cut off time for entry to draws is 6.00pm on Sunday's. Lotto tickets can be purchased on the club website.

Wanderers announce partnership with Enniskerry YC

Bray Wanderers Football Club are delighted to announce a Club partnership with Enniskerry YC.

Enniskerry YC were founded in 1966 have over 140 players playing from as young as 5. They have Teams in the DDSL / LSL and our Senior Ladies play in the EWFL. They also have the Patsy Carr Academy which caters for boys/Girls Age 5 to 7. The club have excellent facilities including all weather pitches and floodlights which have been used for the Wanderers as their main training centre for the academy teams and first team over the last few seasons.

Bray Wanderers have embarked on assisting and bringing together the clubs in the county in order to offer all clubs help and support in the new FAI strategy of player and club development going forward. A collective approach on all areas of facilities, coach education and at the front-player development is the key to such success in the future.

Niall O’Driscoll, Chairman of Bray Wanderers Football Club said; “We are delighted to partner with Enniskerry who have been great to work with since my time in Bray. Their commitment and ethos to development of young players and their ambition is exactly why this partnership is exciting. We are passionate about working with Enniskerry to share our expertise and to support in the development of grassroots football in the county”.

Stephen Barry Chairman of Enniskerry YC said; ‘’Enniskerry YC are delighted to enter this partnership. We have over many years enjoyed a good working relationship with Bray Wanderers and we believe this partnership with benefit both ourselves and Bray. We as a club want our players to enjoy their football at every level and at the same time give those who would like the opportunity to progress their careers at the highest level. We believe this partnership will help them achieve their goals. We look forward to continuing to work with Bray Wanderers for the benefit of both clubs our players and all our members’’

Souvenir Shop

The club shop will be open at tonight’s game There is a new range of leisure wear and training gear available from the club shop for the 2021 season. Items include Wincheaters €60, Knit Jacket €50, Padded jacket €85, Training jersey €30 (Adults), €24 (Child), Hooded shower jackets €55 (Adult), €44 (large child), €36 (Child), ½ zip jacket €50 (Adult) €36 (Child), Tracksuit bottoms €50 (Adult €36 (Child) and Polo Shirts €36. Also available are Bray Wanderers Snoods €10 and Face masks €6.

The club shop now accepts credit card payments. Merchandise can also be purchased online on our shop page on the club web site. Season 2021 quarter zip top

LOITV All remaining 2021 First Division games are available for just €49! (or €5 per match). Don't forget to put Bray Wanderers as your preferred club. Existing customers, check your emails for details on how to transfer your pass over to the new look. More details below. Let’s get behind the Super Seagulls as Gary and the team look to achieve their aims!

SUMMER CAMPS

Bray Wanderers is delighted to announce that Kitchen World Ireland in Bray are the official sponsors of our summer camps which start this July. Open for kids aged 6-12, they will run in July and August, from 10am to 2pm.

Niall O’Driscoll, Chairman said: “We are delighted to team up with Kitchen World to bring back our summer camps. Covid has been very tough on kids so I am happy that our football camps will bring them some enjoyment over the summer months in a safe.

Ed O’Dea, CEO of Kitchen World added: “The Bray Wanderers Summer Camps are an invaluable resource for the community, bringing much needed fun and enjoyment to local families. At Kitchen World, we’re truly delighted to be able to play our part in making this summer a special one”.

STATS PAGE

Appearances 2021

League BW Squad No. Player Total League FAI Cup Play off CAREER 1 Brian Maher 11 11 0 0 31 3 Dylan Barnett 10 10 0 0 56 4 Andrew Quinn 11 11 0 0 11 5 Aaron Barry 11 11 0 0 27 6 Conor Clifford 10 10 0 0 10 7 Ryan Graydon 8 8 0 0 28 8 Mark Byrne 11 11 0 0 11 9 Joe Doyle 10 10 0 0 51 10 Gary Shaw 8 8 0 0 45 11 Brandon Kavanagh 11 11 0 0 11 12 Dean O'Shea 3 3 0 0 4 14 Richie O'Farrell 10 10 0 0 10 16 Darren Craven 7 7 0 0 7 17 Luka Lovic 11 11 0 0 49 18 Sean Callan 0 0 0 0 0 19 Darragh Lynch 0 0 0 0 18 20 Charlie Gallagher 1 1 0 0 1 22 Steven Kinsella 7 7 0 0 7 23 Glen Hollywood 1 1 0 0 3 24 Cian Maher 2 2 0 0 10 25 Kian Clarke 0 0 0 0 0 26 Toby Owens 0 0 0 0 0 27 Ross O'Brien 0 0 0 0 0 30 Jack Ross 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

League BW Squad No. Player Total League FAI Cup Play off CAREER 11 Brandon Kavanagh 3 3 0 0 3 3 Dylan Barnett 2 2 0 0 6 10 Gary Shaw 2 2 0 0 13 9 Joe Doyle 2 2 0 0 9 7 Ryan Graydon 1 1 0 0 4 14 Richie O'Farrell 1 1 0 0 1 6 Conor Clifford 1 1 0 0 1

Total 12 12 0 0

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Entry to the ground is subject to acceptance by the visitor of these Ground Regulations. Entry to the ground constitutes acceptance of the Ground Regulations, and this shall apply in respect of all events within the Ground. “Ground” means the Carlisle Grounds and all locations owned, occupied or utilised by Bray Wanderers Football Club. “Events” means any event taking place at the Carlisle Grounds. “BWFC” means Bray Wanderers Football Club. 1. Permission to enter the or to remain within the Ground (not withstanding possession of any ticket) is at the absolute discretion of BWFC, any member of Garda Siochana or authorised steward. On no account will admission to any Event be granted to any person not in possession of a valid ticket. On no account will admission to a Football match be granted to a person who is the subject of a current banning order. 2. BWFC excludes to the maximum extent permitted by law any liability for loss, injury or damage to persons/property in or around the Ground. 3. No guarantees can be given to BWFC that an Event will take place at a particular time or on a particular date and BWFC reserves the right to reschedule the Event without notice and without any liability whatsoever. 4. In the event of the postponement or abandonment of the Event, refunds (If any) should be claimed in accordance with the relevant event organiser’s ticket terms and conditions. BWFC will have no other liability whatsoever, including (but not limited to) any indirect or consequential loss or damage, such as (but not limited) loss of enjoyment or travel costs. 5. All persons seeking entrance to the Ground acknowledge BWFC’s right to search any person whether outside or inside the Ground and to refuse entry to or eject from the Ground any person refusing to submit to such a search 6. The following articles must not be brought within the Ground – knives, fireworks, smoke canisters, air-horns, flares, weapons, dangerous or hazardous items, laser devices, bottles, glass vessels, cans, poles and any article that might be used as a weapon and/or compromise public safety. Any person in possession of such items will be refused entry to the Ground. 7. The use of threatening behaviour, foul or abusive language is strictly forbidden and will result in arrest and/or ejection from the Ground. BWFC may impose a ban from the Ground as a result. 1. Racial, homophobic or discriminatory abuse, chanting or harassment, or any such banners or flags, is strictly forbidden and will result in arrest and/or ejection from the Ground. BWFC may impose a ban from the Ground as a result. 8 Conviction of any of the following may result in a banning order being made – 8.1 The throwing of any object within the Ground without lawful authority or excuse 8.2 The chanting of anything of an indecent or racialist nature. 8.3 The entry onto the playing area or any adjacent area to which spectators are not generally admitted without lawful authority or excuse. 8.4 Attempting to enter the Ground or being inside the ground whilst drunk. 8.5 Being in possession of any intoxicating liquor or can or other portable container and which could cause damage or personal injury, when entering the ground or in public area of the Ground from which the event can be directly viewed. 9. All persons entering the Ground may only occupy the seat/area allocated to them by their ticket and must not move from any one part of the ground to another without the express permission or instruction of any steward, officer of BWFC and/or any member of An Garda Siochana. 10. Nobody may stand in any seating area whilst play is in progress. Persistent standing in seated areas whilst play is in progress is strictly forbidden and may result in ejection from the Ground. 11. The obstruction of gangways, access ways, exits and entrances, stairways and like places is strictly forbidden. Nobody entering the Ground shall be permitted to climb any structures within the Ground. 12. Smoking in No-Smoking Areas is strictly forbidden. 13. Mobile telephones and other communications devices are permitted within the Ground provided that they are used for personal and private use only. 14. Any individual who has entered any part of the Ground designated for the use of any group of supporters to which they do not belong may be ejected from the Ground either for the purpose of their own safety or for any other reason. 15. No person (other than a person who holds an appropriate licence) may bring into the Ground or use within the Ground any equipment which, is capable of recording or transmitting (by digital or other means) any audio, visual or audio-visual material or any information or data in relation to the Event or Ground. Copyright in any unauthorised recording or transmission is assigned to BWFC. 16. No goods (including literature) of any nature may be offered either free or for sale by any person within the Ground without the express written permission of BWFC. 17. Tickets are not transferable and may not be offered for sale without the prior written permission of BWFC. Any tickets offered for sale may be confiscated by any steward or officer of BWFC or any member of An Garda Siochana. 18. At all times while present in the Ground, persons must comply with any and all instructions of any steward and/or member of An Garda Siochana. Failure to comply with any instruction may lead to immediate ejection from the Ground. 19. BWFC reserves absolutely the right to eject from the Ground any person failing to comply with any of the Ground Regulations or whose presence within the Ground is, or could, reasonably be construed as constituting a source of danger, nuisance or annoyance to any other person. This could lead to further action including, but not limited to, a ban from the Ground or proceedings being taken. 20. Entry to the Ground shall constitute acceptance of the ground Regulations. 21. Contact points for BWFC are –

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Bray Wanderers Club Directory 2021 Founded: 1942 Elected to the National League of Ireland: 1985 Email: [email protected] Phone: +353 1 2828214 Home Ground: Carlisle Grounds, Quinsboro Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow. A98 PD61 Club Management Board of Directors: Niall O'Driscoll, Tim O'Driscoll Chairman/Secretary: Niall O'Driscoll Finance Officer: Frank O'Donovan General Manager: Conor Flynn Child Welfare Officer: Aidan Abbott Head of Education, Community & Partnerships First Team Squad Management Head Coach: Gary Cronin Coaches: James Keddy, Denis Hyland Goalkeeping Coach: Ian Fowler Strength & Conditioning/Kitman: Dylan O'Neill Academy Management Academy Management Team Niall O'Driscoll Head of Player ID and Recruitment Anto Whelan Academy U19 Squad Management Terry Butler, Scott Lowrie, Gary Zambra Academy U17 Squad Management Clint Nelson, Aidan Abbott Academy U15 Squad Management Ciaran Ryan, Robbie Mullen Academy U14 Squad Management Conor Canavan, James Mullally, Bren Mooney, Ryan Foster, Ronan McCarthy Academy U19 Girls Management Wally Batt, Mick Brady, Justin Gleeson Academy U17 Girls Management Stuart Byrne, Karl Braurer, Louisa Batt, Anthony Murphy Academy Support Team Aidan Abbott, Kevin Fitzgerald Medical Support Team Club Doctor Dr. Pat Duggan, Comfort Adedokun Physiotherapist: Niamh Coffey Senior Medic/Physio Sinead Wixted Matchday Matchday Event Controller/Safety Officer: Wally Batt Covid Officer/Supporters Club Rep. Robert Pierce Disability Access Officer Pádraic Moran Event Liasion Officer: Vito Moloney Burke Sponsor Liasion Officer: Mary O'Driscoll Adminstration & Club Kitman Stephen Maguire Media Media Officer: James Fenton Press/Team Dan Gorman Social Media Davy Stone PR Louise Zayed Photographer Peter Minogue Commercial/Sporsorship Mary O'Driscoll, Daryl Bolger Website & Match Programme Editor: Michael Duffy Sponsorship Main Sponsor: Matt Britton Carpets

Associate Sponsors: Lifestyle Sports, Campus Oil, Frank Keane Motors.

SQUAD LISTS

Bray Wanderers University College Dublin NO. NAME NO. NAME 1 Brian Maher (GK) 1 Lorcan Healy (Gk) 2 2 Michael Gallagher 3 Dylan Barnett 3 Evan Osam 4 Andrew Quinn 4 Harry McEvoy 5 Aaron Barry 5 Luke Boore 6 Conor Clifford 6 Jack Kearney 7 Ryan Graydon 7 Liam Kerrigan 8 Mark Byrne 8 Mark Dignam 9 Joe Doyle 9 Danu Kinsella-Bishop 10 Gary Shaw 10 Colm Whelan 11 Brandon Kavanagh 11 Ciaran Behan 12 Dean O’Shea 12 Adam Lennon 13 13 14 Richie O’Farrell 14 Eoin Farrell 15 15 Adam Verdon 16 Darren Craven 16 Carl Williams (Gk) 17 Luka Lovic 17 Dara Keane 18 Sean Callan 18 Donal Higgins 19 Darragh Lynch 19 Adam Farrell 20 Charlie Gallagher 20 21 21 Paul Doyle 22 Stephen Kinsella 22 Sam Todd 23 Glen Hollywood 23 Evan Farrell 24 Cian Maher 24 Harvey O’Brien 25 Kian Clarke (GK) 25 Evan Weir 26 Toby Owens 26 Isacc Akinsete 27 Ross O’Brien 27 Sean Brennan 30 Jack Ross (GK) 28 29 Abdel Babiker 30 Michael McHugh

Manager: Gary Cronin Manager: Andy Myler

Match Officials Referee: Jason Mannix Assistants: David Berry & Conor Fitzgibbon 4th Official: David Dunne Observer: Martin Moloney Match Delegate: Paul McEvoy