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www.cherryorchardfc.com No. 98, May 2010 Jonathan Daly and Sean Dillon in Scottish Cup Final
Well done to Jonathan Daly and Sean Dillon, who were both in the Dundee Utd team for the 2-0 win over Raith Rovers in the Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on 11th April. Utd will meet First Division Ross County, shock 2-0 winners over Celtic in the other semi-final, in the final at Hampden on 15th May. Sean (26), who joined Aston Villa from the Orchard in 1999, has twice tasted success in cup competitions, playing in Longford Town’s FAI Cup wins in 2003 and 2004 and he also won the League of Ireland title with Shelbourne in 2006. And, having been on the bench when Utd lost to Rangers in the CIS Cup final two years ago, he will be very keen to play against Ross County. Jonathan Daly, because of a knee injury, did not make his first appearance of the season until 27th November, when he scored in the 2-1 win over Celtic. He has added 12 more league goals, the latest coming in the 3-2 victory against Motherwell on 18th April. Jonathan will be trying for his first winners medal in senior football on 15th May and we wish him and Sean the very best of luck as Dundee Utd look for only their second Scottish Cup success, having won in 1994. Orchard News May 2010WEB:Orchard 21/06/2010 10:36 Page 2
News & Views
Alan Lee Scores As Palace Survive
Alan Lee headed the opening goal after 24 minutes as Crystal Palace drew 2-2 with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on the final day of the Championship season on 2nd May. The result meant that Wednesday, who needed a win to stay up, were relegated and Palace escaped the drop, after a turbulent season which saw the club go into administration and have 10 points deducted.
Andy Reid Undergoes Surgery
Commiserations to Andy Reid (Sunderland), who had an operation to repair a calf injury on 27th April. Andy picked up a hamstring injury in Sunderland’s 1-1 draw with Portsmouth on 8th February – his 25th appearance of the season – and the calf problem developed as he attempted to come back from that injury. We wish Andy well with his rehabilitation and hope that he will have recovered in time for pre season training in July.
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Secretary’s Report
Finishing Line Near - So Far So Good
As May brings us nearer to the finishing I ask? and more recently five of our line, it is so far so good. We under15s represesented their country congratulate our 7A and 7D teams both against Belgium. At the risk of repeating having “topped” their respective myself, I say again very well done boys. sections. Saturday the 8th May sees our Sadly the game lost a wonderful servant 11 Premier team face Home Farm in the recently with the passing of Bobby Tom Kavanagh Cup final and the Doyle. Bobby was a much respected following day the 17 Premier team take referee in both the A.U.L. and the on Belvedere in the P.F.A.I. Cup. Again, a D.D.S.L. and latterly serving as a Referee number of our teams are challenging for Inspector. On behalf of everyone in the league honours and we wish them well. club I offer our sincere condolences to In the S.F.A.I. National Cup competitions Bobby’s family. the 11 Premier and the 15 Premier have Finally, congratulations to David Collins, reached their respective finals, whilst manager of the 12 Premier team, who the 14 Premier team are still battling recently acquired his UEFA B Coaching away to make it three out of six. Again, qualification. Well done David. well done marvellous stuff. On the International scene five (yes 5) John Cleaver of our 14s started for the Republic of Cherry Orchard Schoolboys Secretary Ireland against Holland, is this a record
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News & Views
Mark Yeates Scores on Last Day Well done to Mark Yeates, who put Sheffield Utd ahead after 34 minutes and set up the other two goals in the 3-0 win away to Ipswich Town on 2nd May, the final day of the Championship season. This was wide midfielder Mark’s second goal for the Yorkshire club since joining from Middlesbrough in January and we hope he goes on to score many more.
Apology to Aaron Floody In our feature on his grandfather Donal O’Reilly in last month’s newsletter, we inadvertently omitted to include Aaron Floody of the 14 Premier team when naming Donal’s grandsons who are Orchard players and we apologise to Aaron for this error.
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News & Views
Five Under 15s Play In Belgium Well done to Adam O’Connor, Jamie Smith, Luke Gallagher, Brandon Miele and David Graydon of the 15 Premier side, who were all involved as the Republic of Ireland under 16 A and B teams took on Five Under 14s Play their Belgian counterpart in Maasmechelen on 27th and Against Holland 29th April. And a special Well done to Shane Fagan, Sean Long, Danny word for Adam O’Connor, O’Reilly, Sean Coyne and Glody Nsay of the 14 who made his international Premier side, who were all in the Republic of debut in the 1-0 defeat in the Ireland team for the under 15 international A side’s second game and friendly against Holland in Assen on 13th played very well. Belgium April. And Danny O’Reilly captained the Ireland won three and Ireland one of side for a game won 2-0 by Holland. the four games played.
Jonathan Hayes Secures SPL Promotion
Congratulations to Jonathan Hayes, who has helped Inverness Caledonian Thistle to storm to the Scottish First Division title, following an unbeaten run of 22 matches. Caley clinched the title with two games to spare when second placed Dundee lost to Raith on 21st April and they celebrated in style by beating Ayr Utd 7-0 – where Jonathan (22) scored his tenth goal of the season – three days later before finishing with a 1-0 win against Dundee to finish 12 points clear.
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Scoreboard Cherry Orchard scores first
UNDER 7A 10th April St Francis Away League 4 – 1 14th April Phoenix FC Home League 6 – 2 17th April Lourdes Celtic Home League 4 – 3 24th April Peamount Utd Away League 5 – 2 (7A win the league) UNDER 7D 10th April WFTA Away League 2 – 0 17th April Ashwood FC Home League 3 – 0 24th April Liffey Pearse Home League 5 – 0 (7D win the league) UNDER 8A 10th April Lourdes Celtic Home League 2 – 0 17th April Templeogue Utd Away League 0 – 0 24th April Mount Merrion Home League 2 – 1 26th April Lourdes Celtic Away League 2 – 0 UNDER 8B 18th April Portmarnock Home League 1 – 3 25th April Ballybrack Boys Home League 3 – 1 4th May St Kevins Away League 4 - 4
Cherry Orchard 7D 2009-2010 Season
Back row (l to r): Sean Martin, Eoin Green, Luke Lacy Coakley, Craig Purcell, Shane Traver
Front row: Craig King, Warren O'Callaghan, Kieran Coade, Harry ????, Jack Winters.
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UNDER 9A 10th April St Francis Away League 1 – 0 17th April Shelbourne Away League 6 – 0 23rd April Templeogue Utd Home League 1 – 2
UNDER 10A SATURDAY 10th April St Kevins Away League 3 – 2 15th April Templeogue Utd Away League 0 – 4 17th April Dunboyne Home League 4 – 0 22nd April Esker Celtic Home League 3 – 0 24th April Home Farm Home League 4 – 7 29th April Esker Celtic Away League 3 – 3 1st May St Josephs Away League 5 – 0
UNDER 10A SUNDAY 11th April Killester Utd Away League 1 – 1 15th April Crumlin Utd Away League 5 – 1 18th April Belvedere Away League 0 – 2 22nd April Rangers Away League 2 – 1 25th April Belvedere Home League 1 – 1 2nd May St Kevins Home League 0 – 3
Cherry Orchard 8B 2009-2010 Season
Back row (l to r): Louis Farrell, Liam Kane, Ryan Nevin, Dylan Kelly, Lee Burke.
Front row: Aaron Cunningham, Alan Coleman, Ciaran Mooney, Luke Cranny, Matthew Kelly.
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Scoreboard
UNDER 11 PREMIER 10th April Esker Celtic Home Tom Kavanagh Cup semi-final 2 – 1 15th April Templeogue Utd Home League 2 – 2 19th April Crumlin Utd Away League 3 – 1 24th April Corduff FC Home SFAI MentonSeery Cup semi-final 3 – 0 26th April Shelbourne Away League 2 – 1 1st May Belvedere Home League 3 – 1
UNDER 12 PREMIER 10th April Athy Town Away SFAI Norton Cup qtr-final 5 – 1 12th April Crumlin Utd Home League 0 – 0 17th April Lucan Utd Home League 5 – 0 19th April Templeogue Utd Home League 1 – 0 24th April St Kevins Home SFAI Norton Cup 1 – 2 26th April Lourdes Celtic Home League 2 – 0 1st May Crumlin Utd Away League 1 – 2 3rd May Templeogue Utd Away League 4 – 0 UNDER 13 PREMIER 10th April Ballyoulster Utd Home SFAI Troy Cup qtr-final 4 – 0 14th April Lourdes Celtic Away League 4 – 0 24th April St Kevins Home League 2 – 4 28th April St Josephs Home SFAI Troy Cup semi-final 1 – 3 UNDER 14 PREMIER 20th April Templeogue Utd Away League 1 – 0 24th April Carrick Utd (Tipperary) Away SFAI Goodson Cup 4 – 0 27th April Knocklyon Utd Home League 6 – 0 1st May Quay Celtic (Louth) Home SFAI Goodson Cup 4 – 0 5th May Knocklyon Utd Away League UNDER 15 PREMIER 11th April Home Farm Away Conway Cup semi-final 1 – 1 (2-4 pens) 18th April St Josephs Away SFAI Evans Cup qtr-final 4 – 0 2nd May Mount Merrion Home SFAI Evans Cup semi-final 4 – 0
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UNDER 16 PREMIER 11th April St Kevins Home League 1 – 0 18th April St Kevins Away League 3 – 1 20th April Templeogue Utd Home League 2 – 2 25th April Home Farm Home League 1 – 3
UNDER 17 PREMIER 11th April Home Farm Away PFAI Cup qtr-final 1 – 0 15th April St Francis Home League 1 – 1 18th April Shelbourne Home PFAI Cup semi-final 2 – 1 22nd April St Patricks Ath Away League 0 – 0 25th April Drogheda Utd Away League 3 – 1 29th April St Josephs Away League 1 – 2 4th May Shelbourne Away League 4 - 0
SENIOR SUNDAY 11th April Mount Merrion Home League 0 – 2 13th April Phoenix FC Home League 2 – 1 18th April Arklow Town Home Metropolitan Cup 1 – 1 (8-7 pens) 21st April Wayside Celtic Away League 1 – 2 25th April Dublin Bus Home League 1 – 1 27th April Bluebell Utd Away League 0 – 1 30th April Phoenix FC Away League 1 – 2 5th May Wayside Celtic Home League 0 - 1
SENIOR SATURDAY 12th April Newtown Rangers Away League 0 – 0 17th April Greystones Home League 8 – 0 24th April Bluebell Utd Home League 0 – 1 1st May Newtown Rangers Home League 1 – 0
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Match CHERRY ORCHARD
Report DANNY ROGERS ADRIAN RAFFERTY ADAM O’CONNOR DYLAN HYNES JOE GORMAN
BRANDON MIELE GARETH BRADY 2nd May 2010 JORDAN GARDNER STEPHEN SHEERIN U15 SFAI Evans Cup semi-final RYAN COOMBES CRAIG PALMER The Lawn Substitutes: David Graydon for C. Palmer (49 mins), Glody Nsay and Cherry Orchard 4 Toyeeb Mustapha for S. Sheerin and R. Coombes (69 mins). Mount Merrion 0 Team Managers: Ray O’Toole, Jonathan O’Toole & Joe Gorman Snr
Referee: Mr. D. Carey Orchard Reach Evans Cup Final With Convincing Win
The Orchard reached the final of the Gardner, before the opening goal arrived national cup competition with a after 26 minutes. Stephen Sheerin convincing win over Mount Merrion. A received Brandon Miele’s pass wide on good attendance saw the home side hold the left before cutting inside and scoring the upper hand from the outset and with a dipping shot from 20 yards. although they led only by a goal midway through the second half, two goals in In the remaining minutes of the half, three minutes put the issue beyond Brandon Miele’s reverse pass provided a doubt. chance for Craig Palmer who mishit his shot and Craig Palmer then released Craig Palmer twice came close to Ryan Coombes, whose lob over the opening the scoring for the Orchard in advancing goalkeeper was narrowly wide. the opening ten minutes. Firstly, his side foot volley from Adrian Rafferty’s clever Visitors keeper David Fitzpatrick turned chip was just too high and then the aside a well struck shot by Ryan striker outjumped the visitors goalkeeper Coombes in the opening seconds of the David Fitzpatrick to meet Joe Gorman’s second half and he repeated the feat ten cross from the left with a header that minutes later. The home side’s dominance cleared the crossbar. Gareth Brady then was then rewarded with a second goal struck a good shot just wide of the angle after 21 minutes of the half, when following a short corner with Jordan Stephen Sheerin wriggled free of a
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CHERRY ORCHARD U15 PREMIER 2009/10 Back (l to r): Craig Palmer, Joe Gorman, Gareth Brady, Danny Rogers, Luke Gallagher, Jamie Smith, Ryan O'Connell, Adam O'Connor Front row (l to r): Ryan Coombes, Dylan Hynes, Adrian Rafferty, David Graydon, Stephen Sheerin, Brandon Miele.
defender on the backline before setting up Ryan Conor Clifford Nets Coombes to score with FA Youth Cup Winner a firm shot into the bottom corner of the Congratulations to Conor Clifford, who struck a fine goal net. seven minutes from time to give Chelsea a 2-1 win and a 3-2 aggregate success over Aston Villa in the FA Youth And two minutes later Cup final second leg at Stamford Bridge on 4th May. the home side had a Surprisingly, this was the Londoners first success in the third goal, Brandon competition since 1961. Conor captained the Chelsea Miele releasing David team and he joins other former Orchard players Dean Graydon on the left Delaney (Everton 1998), Wayne Henderson and Peter and the winger’s cross Hynes (Aston Villa 2002) and Donal McDermott to the far post was (Manchester City 2008) as a Youth Cup winner. spectacularly volleyed home by Jordan Gardner. The scoring was completed eight minutes from time when Jordan Gardner was taken down inside the area, before netting his second of the game from the penalty spot.
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